How to ferment 10 gallons?

[dmbnpj]

I have a keggle brewing system which will allow me to brew 10 gallon batches. What sort of fermenter should be used since most beer buckets or carboys only go up to 6.5 gallons?

 

[alcibiades]

i think most people split the batch into two 6.5 gallon fermenters

 

[annasdadhockey]

i think most people split the batch into two 6.5 gallon fermenters

yup, that's what I do.

 

[mordantly]

or a sanke fementer?

 

[Bernie Brewer]

i think most people split the batch into two 6.5 gallon fermenters

yup, that's what I do.

Me three........

 

[Ernie3]

what is a snake fermenter??

 

[DrinksWellWithOthers]

Sanke, not snake. It's a 1/2 barrel keg converted and used for fermenting in.

 

[Ernie3]

Sanke, not snake. It's a 1/2 barrel keg converted and used for fermenting in.

LOL, I had'nt had enough coffee yet

 

[riverfrontbrewer]

15 gallon Demi John...I am lucky enough to have a buddy that has one...needs it back by Christmas though....damnit!

 

[IrregularPulse]

I use one of these blue drums

 

[Glibbidy]

14.5 Gallon Conical Fermenter or 17.5 gallon plastic bucket. These both do the trick for me.

 

[fivehoursfree]

I was looking at one of these the other day. Pretty cheap too. brew cube.

 

[scrambledegg81]

I was looking at one of these the other day. Pretty cheap too. brew cube.

My LHBS uses those for grain storage as well. ^

 

[dmbnpj]

I didn't know you can just split it into 2 buckets or carboys. I assumed you had to keep it all together because with splitting it, you might not get enough of a yeast count in one?

 

[Bernie Brewer]

I didn't know you can just split it into 2 buckets or carboys. I assumed you had to keep it all together because with splitting it, you might not get enough of a yeast count in one?

Just pitch half your starter into each one. It doesn't have to be exact.

 

[mrtrav]

Yeah, another +1 for splitting into two carboys. More Beer is having a showroom sale on everything, including conical fermenters next saturday. So that might change next week

 

[dmbnpj]

14.5 Gallon Conical Fermenter or 17.5 gallon plastic bucket. These both do the trick for me.

Where did you find a 17.5 gallon plastic bucket?