PET wide mouth fermenter 3 Gal?

[Tulsahomebrewer]

I brewed my first batch in a 6.5 gallon bucket, and it in carbonating now in bottles. But I got 24 16oz bottles and some more!!

So I want to scale down to 3 gallon fermenters for a smaller batch. Maybe just fill it with 2.5 gal wört. I want to brew more often with one set of equipment.

I searched forums as much as possible but could not find a definite answer (also including latest models) regarding which 3 gallon PET fermenter to buy??? Ideally I want a clear fermenter so I can stare at it all day long (on weekends). But I am open to something like a Speidel if it is really that much better.

Thanks for your input!!!

 

[RPh_Guy]

There are 3 gal Fermonsters; wide mouth but not ported.
https://www.morebeer.com/products/fermonster-carboy-3-gal.html

On MoreBeer you can get 3 gal ported but not wide mouth.
https://www.morebeer.com/products/plastic-pet-carboy-3-gallon-ported-spigot-included.html

I want a wide mouth AND ported 3 gal PET

Speidel is HDPE unfortunately, and more expensive, but it does have a handle!

 

[Tulsahomebrewer]

Any glass fermenters that are good? I am reading many reviews about them having inconsistent thickness that leads to cracking or shattering.

 

[RPh_Guy]

I might use glass except I LOVE having a spigot. Plus glass is much heavier and at risk for catastrophic breakage.

MB has high-quality 3 gal glass if you want
https://www.morebeer.com/products/glass-carboy-3-gal-italian.html

 

[Oldskewl]

Morebeer has a ported 3 gal fermonster. You just have to buy the spigot separately.

https://www.morebeer.com/products/fermonster-3-gallon-ported-carboy-spigot-included.html

https://www.morebeer.com/products/spigot-bucket.html?site_id=5

 

[Tulsahomebrewer]

Thank you all for replying. Today I have decided to go with 1-gallon glass big mouth bubbler with spigot. Realized that 3 Gal would still give me about 30 bottles which is a lot for experimenting.

 

[RPh_Guy]

Morebeer has a ported 3 gal fermonster. You just have to buy the spigot separately.

https://www.morebeer.com/products/fermonster-3-gallon-ported-carboy-spigot-included.html

https://www.morebeer.com/products/spigot-bucket.html?site_id=5

YES! Finally!
Thanks for noticing that. They must be brand new.

This spigot is better imo:
https://www.morebeer.com/products/plastic-spigot-bucket-sediment-block.html

I have decided to go with 1-gallon glass big mouth bubbler with spigot.

Where did you find this?

 

[Tulsahomebrewer]

YES! Finally!
Thanks for noticing that. They must be brand new.

This spigot is better imo:
https://www.morebeer.com/products/plastic-spigot-bucket-sediment-block.html


Where did you find this?

I have not bought it yet....I am debating with spigot or not. Siphoning is not as bad as having a leaking spigot onto my wood floors while it ferments in the mini wine fridge.

https://www.mrbeer.com/1-gallon-glass-fermenter

 

[RPh_Guy]

Thanks!
FYI "Big Mouth Bubbler" is a brand name and that's not what that is.

I don't find leaky spigots to be any problem, but I do test with sanitizer before I fill.

I currently have 4 ported Fermonsters

 

[Tulsahomebrewer]

Thanks!
FYI "Big Mouth Bubbler" is a brand name and that's not what that is.

I don't find leaky spigots to be any problem, but I do test with sanitizer before I fill.

I currently have 4 ported Fermonsters

Wonder if the spigot you mentioned above would fit this fermenter.

 

[RPh_Guy]

Wonder if the spigot you mentioned above would fit this fermenter.

The spigot is one inch diameter, if that helps.

Looks like they also have 1 gal ported Fermonster, which I trust more than the Mr. Beer. Definitely getting a few of those.

 

[Bubman]

NB has the ported Fermonster with spigot.

https://www.northernbrewer.com/coll...ucts/fermonster-3-gallon-fermenter-siphonless