I posted this in the new member thread, but when I found this topic I figured I should post here as well.
This is made from 4" PVC. A 2' section holds about 1 1/3 gallons, leaving plenty of room for headspace, especially after you add the 4" x 2" reducer and a 2" x 3/4" bushing, 3/4" brass nipple and 3/4" ball valve. I drilled a 1 1/8" hole in the plug at the top for a bung plug. That would probably be better as a 1" hole.
The stand is just some 3/4" plywood scraps.
The test batch is in it now. I pulled the trub / yeast this evening. The smell is jsut about perfect. I plan to bottle this weekend, but so far, I think this one is a winner.
Of course, there's no reason you couldn't put several of these together to create a larger fermenter, making it scalable.
This is made from 4" PVC. A 2' section holds about 1 1/3 gallons, leaving plenty of room for headspace, especially after you add the 4" x 2" reducer and a 2" x 3/4" bushing, 3/4" brass nipple and 3/4" ball valve. I drilled a 1 1/8" hole in the plug at the top for a bung plug. That would probably be better as a 1" hole.
The stand is just some 3/4" plywood scraps.
The test batch is in it now. I pulled the trub / yeast this evening. The smell is jsut about perfect. I plan to bottle this weekend, but so far, I think this one is a winner.
Of course, there's no reason you couldn't put several of these together to create a larger fermenter, making it scalable.