Poor mans conical fermenter

I just found this online. It's an inverted carboy being used as a conical. Check this picture out: http://www.bodensatz.com/upage/upic/7621/conical2.jpg

How do you guys think they secured the opening of the carboy when it's upsidedown?

Do you think they fill the carboy up through the opening, seal it and flip it over?

Technically, you wouldnt even the valve at the bottom, would you. You could drill a hole on the side towards the bottom (top of the carboy) and plug a spigot or valve there. The trub would collect at the bottom and when you open the side valve you get the beer for bottleing or kegging.

Any ideas?

Check this picture out:
http://www.bodensatz.com/upage/upic/7621/conical2.jpg

 

The angle of the top of a carboy is not steep enough to allow the trub to settle into the valve as it would in a traditional conical. I think I remember seeing that it needs to be 60 degrees or so for that to happen.

 

Oh too cool.......

 

Gravity.

the pipe is secured to the board on the bottom, which the carboy then rests on.


gotta make sure you're blowoff tube doesn't clog in such a setup....you might get a rocket

 

Ohhhhh man, I could see that happening...Think the force would be strong enough to push in a cheap drop ceiling in a basement?

That would make a heck of a "fail" picture.

 

You can buy a pre-made "carboy conical" called a fermentap:

Fermentap :: Midwest Supplies Homebrewing and Winemaking Supplies

and it doesn't get good reviews:

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f13/anyone-ever-use-fermentap-26004/

Stick to using the better bottle or carboy as it's intended to be used.

 

Gravity???

That can't possible be a good idea. Can anyone think of a way to fasten that cap on? What could be used for the cap?

 

Now *this* is a Poor Man's Conical.
http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/15-gal-conical-i-put-together-77550/

So long as you're not in Hawaii, the price drops to, like, half what he put his together for.