I've been pleased with the amount that I get back out- I had been using carboys, so I'm used to a wide, flat bottom and to be able to have all ~12 gallons in one vessel instead of dealing with two trub surfaces has been excellent. I've only used the 7.6 gallon kegmenter a few times but I've...
I mostly love mine. I have four 15 gallon versions (well, two official kegmenters and two 1/2 BBL yeast brinks) and one 7 gallon version. They're easy to clean, easy to sanitize (whether with star san or heat- they're GREAT for no chill brewing, or sometimes I'll boil a small amount of water...
I think either the FLEX temp control coil or one of the CF series temp control coils should fit. I thought I saw the lengths listed somewhere but you could always ask Spike directly.
Is it possible to set a delay timer before it starts heating? I would love to use this to preheat strike water overnight but I’d rather not have it running all night.
Either way, I would like a code please!
Despite what I thought was very thorough searching before, I just now stumbled across two better deals for a 1/2 BBL keg with 4” and 1.5” TC ports:
The Compleat Winemaker has a lower starting cost and shipping to my zip code happens to be about $10 cheaper compared to ABS.
Schaefer Container...
Thanks for checking! The current price from ABS is still the lowest I can find (other than when the kegmenter is on sale and has free shipping, but that only has the top tri clover port). I appreciate knowing I’m not overlooking a better deal.
How would you add a heating element? I’ve considered getting a 1/2 BBL yeast brink so I could have the 4” TC top port AND a 1.5” TC port at the base. Base price is similar but it costs more to add the 4” ball lock cap separately.
It works quite well!
Cooling overnight works great for recipes...
I haven’t. I have looked at them very closely but realized it would be very rare I wanted a full barrel of the same thing. Instead I opted for:
https://www.morebeer.com/products/kegmenter-fermentation-keg-153-gal.html
Pros (compared to the speidel):
-Stainless instead of plastic- I can heat...
Thanks! I was hoping for a 1/4 BBL but I'm sure if I let myself think too much I'll find plenty of reasons to want a 1/6 BBL too :mug:
Ouch! How'd he manage that? I'm bummed to hear the slim 1/4 BBL version is no longer produced but I appreciate the heads up
Did you have some of those custom made? I have only found 1/2 BBL and short 1/4 BBL. If I could find a slim 1/4 BBL with a 4" TC port I'd be quite interested.
Thanks!
Mine fit well. I had a very slight leak (an occasional drop) when I only used two or three wraps of Teflon tape but when I cleaned that up and used six or seven wraps it worked great.