I've been fermenting in various carboys and buckets for a few years and most recently have had good success with a 7 gal Fermonster that I've added a thermowell, ball lock gas post and spigot which allows me to do closed gravity transfers to my kegs. It works great but I've got my eyes on the future and potentially moving to some kind of conical.
Wanted to understand what the true benefits of fermenting under pressure are in a homebrew setting. I get that being able to spund/carbonate right in the fermenter, like what could be done in a Spike CF or SS Brewtech Unitank could cut down on turnaround time, but is it worth the extra $$ to go to a vessel with a pressure rating higher than 1 psig? I've heard that the additional pressure can lead to ester suppression, especially in lagers.
I guess what I'm really asking is: does anyone who purchased a Chronical (or other conical with only a 1 psig pressure rating) regret not going to a Spike CF or an SS Unitank, or other?
I fully get that moving to most conicals means going glycol and all that (unless you have an upright freezer or something), but I'm most curious about the pressure rating aspect itself.
Thanks!
Wanted to understand what the true benefits of fermenting under pressure are in a homebrew setting. I get that being able to spund/carbonate right in the fermenter, like what could be done in a Spike CF or SS Brewtech Unitank could cut down on turnaround time, but is it worth the extra $$ to go to a vessel with a pressure rating higher than 1 psig? I've heard that the additional pressure can lead to ester suppression, especially in lagers.
I guess what I'm really asking is: does anyone who purchased a Chronical (or other conical with only a 1 psig pressure rating) regret not going to a Spike CF or an SS Unitank, or other?
I fully get that moving to most conicals means going glycol and all that (unless you have an upright freezer or something), but I'm most curious about the pressure rating aspect itself.
Thanks!