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kwaidonjin, The things that make our Stout Tanks and Kettles products high quality are: very clean and smooth welds sanitary valves that are designed to be disassembled each time and cleaned (have you ever taken apart an industrial ball valve after it has been used for some time? -...

The original post was asking about 7.2 gallon conicals on eBay, and someone thought they were the same as the Stout Tanks and Kettles fermenters sold at www.conical-fermenter.com. They're not. They are not the same, although we also sell ours on eBay at times. The 7.2 gallon fermenters that...

I was going to suggest drilling a small hole in the lid and putting a small rubber grommet in the hole, then inserting a long stem dial thermometer through it. If you can find a stopper with two holes where one is a bit smaller to fit the airlock and one a dial thermometer with an upright...

In short, yes. Cheers, John

Here are my thoughts: 1. do i still remove the trub from the wort while brewing, or can i just leave it in and drain it from the fermenter later? You can do either, or both. Just like Bob said, you can whirlpool and force most of the trub to the bottom of your brew kettle, and then...

Tri clamps are not a PITA - they are a piece of cake. It takes about 10 seconds to remove the clamp. ...As opposed to having to have a wrench and teflon tape handy every time you want to properly clean your fermenter, I'll go for tri-clamps every day. Not to mention that you don't have to...

Just a correction - the www.conical-fermenter.com brew kettles do come with sanitary food-grade ball valves. It just isn't shown in the photo.

I saw your comment and have decided to make the bottom dump valve be a 1" valve (7/8" ID) going forward. They'll be available in early April. The price will be a little higher, probably around $410. Cheers, John Stout Tanks and Kettles www.conical-fermenter.com

Hi FxdGrMnd - Glad you are happy with your purchase! One thing I do that you might find helpful, is I don't bother with the hose. I cool the wort with an immersion chiller in the brew pot, so I just set the fermenter on the floor and let the wort drain out without a hose and splash into the...

Thank you, Yuri Rage. Several of my customers have jumped in with their positive reviews. I would like to make a few clarifications: 1. Gauge of Stainless Steel. Regarding the thickness of the stainless on my products, you can find another posting on this website dated 12/13 that gives...

Thanks remilard - I'll do that. I do appreciate good suggestions. (I have added a note to the photo).

Giligson - I just resent the message I sent to you on Thu, January 14, 2010 8:19:13 PM in response to your question you sent me the day before. Cheers, John at Stout Tanks and Kettles

I am the Stout Tanks and Kettles guy. For Cliff To say that I have a customer service problem is absurd! The only problem was that Cliff wanted me to quote something that I could not quote with a good conscience, so I didn't quote him. And he apparently didn't like that. If that is bad...

See if this would work for you: I have an extra 20 gallon brew kettle/whirlpool tank coming in early April with a sanitary valve & hose barb. $299 + shipping. http://conical-fermenter.com/products/special-orders/

Tri clamps are much better than threaded fittings. Because it takes only a second to remove them and clean them, you will. Threaded fittings often don't get cleaned well, if at all, and end up harboring bad critters that give your beer off flavors. Here's how I look at it - why invest a lot...

Hi SpanishCastleAle, The bottom dump valve is 3/4", with the true ID being closer to 5/8". I have the items ready now and am shipping product. Cheers, John

Pull the yeast off the bottom of your fermenter before it gets too old. When fermentation slows, drain off the excess yeast from the bottom of your conical. The first time, you are getting mostly dead yeast and trub, so throw that away. On the 2nd or 3rd time, when the beer is at or near...

When they say a "15 bbl system" it means that typical output is about 15 bbls. The brew kettle, fermenters, etc. are all sized a bit larger so that the final yield is in the 15 bbl range.

Trailblazer, We can do special orders for conical fermenters. Please send a request through the website contact form and tell us exactly what you are looking for. http://conical-fermenter.com/contact-us-purchase/ Cheers, John

Thanks for your interest and questions. Here are answers to your most recent questions: Dimensions: 14.5 gallon: approx. 39" h x 23" w (at the widest point - the two arms that go up the side). The 3 legs are equally spaced around a 16" diameter - so they are each 14" away from each...