BrewBeemer
Well-Known Member
I'm in the process of designing a conical fermenter and have a question for deciding on the total volume of the fermenter needed.
I like Russian Imperial Stouts and dark Porters. I will be making rather large yeast starters besides yeast and trub dumps during the fernentation, a couple times, thinking two or three.
My plan is at the end is to have three 5 gallon corny's filled to the top with 15gallons of net bier no less. How many quarts, ml's or gallons must I add to this fermenter volume besides the gallons net and head space during fermenting.
The other question would I need two or three dumps during fermenting in the conical fermenter? What would the total average trub and yeast dump volume numbers be that I need to add before building my conical fermenter?
I know this is a wide open question but looking for answers before this design begins. Thanks in advance and fire away at questions if more answers or numbers are needed.
I like Russian Imperial Stouts and dark Porters. I will be making rather large yeast starters besides yeast and trub dumps during the fernentation, a couple times, thinking two or three.
My plan is at the end is to have three 5 gallon corny's filled to the top with 15gallons of net bier no less. How many quarts, ml's or gallons must I add to this fermenter volume besides the gallons net and head space during fermenting.
The other question would I need two or three dumps during fermenting in the conical fermenter? What would the total average trub and yeast dump volume numbers be that I need to add before building my conical fermenter?
I know this is a wide open question but looking for answers before this design begins. Thanks in advance and fire away at questions if more answers or numbers are needed.