Fast ferment. Any good?

[Demus]

Who's used it? Pros/cons? Considering one. Please help...

 

[lstewartff]

I like mine so far. Do a search in the "general beer discussion" and in this forum and you will find a lot of info.

 

[Westermans]

It's been a joy to use mine but there are many bias opinions. +1 on the first response. I did a ton of research before my first brew day with mine.

 

[Demus]

How many brews on it so far? I like the trub/yeast collecting feature and usually do 6 gallon batches so the size is perfect...

 

[Riggs1]

Three batches so far and no major issues at all. Make sure you thread-tape the hell out of the threads that need it. I change my my first ball out after 7-8 days, then change the second ball out about 1-2 days before I am ready to bottle. Not much trub at all using that method. I still prefer a bottling bucket so I can put the priming sugar in the bucket and then rack from the FF into the bucket to get it mixed good. Clean up is easy. I use a soft cloth to wash the inside so it doesn't get scratched. Like anything, you'll figure out your own way of doing things. I would recommend to FF.

 

[1975brewer]

2 good threads for info.
Cleaning the threads on the lid was a key issue. I opted for a half round file that fit in the threads & a lot of buffing with 220 sand paper. I may clean the threads on the bottom of the frementer at some point.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f14/fastferment-conical-fermenter-478906/

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f19/fastferment-7-9-gallon-conical-fermentor-513863/

 

[Demus]

How tall is it fully assembled?

 

[1975brewer]

With the airlock about 36 in