Hi All,
I have been brewing small 1 gallon extract kits for about a year and want to make the jump to all grain in larger batches. I am looking at the Anvil Foundry and am leaning toward the 10.5 gallon version with the small batch adapter given I like the ability to continue brewing on the smaller side but have the flexibility to shift up to a full 5 gallon down the road.
None of my current fermentation vessels would be big enough to handle 2.5 - 5 gallons so am looking at the Anvil bucket fermentors. I would like to keep my equipment footprint as small as possible given space issues so my question is: would I be able to get by using the larger 7.5 vessel even for smaller 2.5 gallon batches or is that much headspace too great an issue?
I do not foresee brewing too many 5 gallon batches anytime soon (no kegging capability/space) and want to avoid having multiple vessels but not sure there is anyway around that. If I cannot use the 7.5 for small batches, my thought was to just go with the 4 gallon Anvil bucket (given that is what I will be using most of the time) and then a cheap 5 gallon carboy/PET option. Ultimately want to set myself up to grow in the future without unnecessary equipment today.
Any help/thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
I have been brewing small 1 gallon extract kits for about a year and want to make the jump to all grain in larger batches. I am looking at the Anvil Foundry and am leaning toward the 10.5 gallon version with the small batch adapter given I like the ability to continue brewing on the smaller side but have the flexibility to shift up to a full 5 gallon down the road.
None of my current fermentation vessels would be big enough to handle 2.5 - 5 gallons so am looking at the Anvil bucket fermentors. I would like to keep my equipment footprint as small as possible given space issues so my question is: would I be able to get by using the larger 7.5 vessel even for smaller 2.5 gallon batches or is that much headspace too great an issue?
I do not foresee brewing too many 5 gallon batches anytime soon (no kegging capability/space) and want to avoid having multiple vessels but not sure there is anyway around that. If I cannot use the 7.5 for small batches, my thought was to just go with the 4 gallon Anvil bucket (given that is what I will be using most of the time) and then a cheap 5 gallon carboy/PET option. Ultimately want to set myself up to grow in the future without unnecessary equipment today.
Any help/thoughts would be greatly appreciated!