I'm curious about turning my 7.75 gal euro sanke into a fermenter but there are many dilemmas. Sweet keg, almost new and free from local nano brewer who bought a couple and decided not use them.
First thought of using the 2" Triclamp Sanke fermenter setups from either St Pats or Brewer's Hardware but the euro sanke kegs have threads inside where dip tube valve was...adds cleaning concern.
Second is the cleaning issue...thinking maybe a specially bent long carboy brush but then are you really sure it's clean inside?!? And then there are the pesky threads inside the valve body.
Finally I'm considering having a 4-6" Triclamp ferrule welded into the top which would allow easier cleaning but haven't talked with a welder to see if a sanitary weld is possible with no inside access and such a small place to work.
First thought of using the 2" Triclamp Sanke fermenter setups from either St Pats or Brewer's Hardware but the euro sanke kegs have threads inside where dip tube valve was...adds cleaning concern.
Second is the cleaning issue...thinking maybe a specially bent long carboy brush but then are you really sure it's clean inside?!? And then there are the pesky threads inside the valve body.
Finally I'm considering having a 4-6" Triclamp ferrule welded into the top which would allow easier cleaning but haven't talked with a welder to see if a sanitary weld is possible with no inside access and such a small place to work.