Minnesota 3.5 gal fermentation buckets

EDIT: no longer for sale


I put together bucket fermenters for 2.5-3 gal batches - I only need 3 and the minimum order on buckets was 5.

The buckets have an easy to peel off lid with a hole drilled for an airlock (with grommet). The buckets are the same diameter as standard 5-6gal buckets so gamma seal lids would work if you wanted to swap the lids later.

Local pickup only (Twin Cities, MN) - 1 bucket for $15 or 2 for $25.

I'm not local but would love to see what you made and where you ordered it from. I'm finalizing my 2.5gal brewery and want some options for fermenters. Thanks!

I'll snag some pictures tonight, but here's a link to what I ordered:

From: http://www.uline.com/BL_8150/Plastic-Pails-and-Lids
5 white S-9942 (buckets)
5 white S-20541 (lids)

3/8inch grommets from home depot go into 1/2 inch hole in the lid

drewsk said:

I'll snag some pictures tonight, but here's a link to what I ordered:

From: http://www.uline.com/BL_8150/Plastic-Pails-and-Lids
5 white S-9942 (buckets)
5 white S-20541 (lids)

3/8inch grommets from home depot go into 1/2 inch hole in the lid

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Awesome! Thanks for the links and the directions too. A picture would be great. What kind of headspace do you have when you put 3gal of wort in the bucket? 3 inches...5 inches?

I'm planning on 3gal into the fermenter with .5gal of trub/yeast/etc. left in the pail for nice clear beer into the keg.

hafmpty said:

Awesome! Thanks for the links and the directions too. A picture would be great. What kind of headspace do you have when you put 3gal of wort in the bucket? 3 inches...5 inches?

I'm planning on 3gal into the fermenter with .5gal of trub/yeast/etc. left in the pail for nice clear beer into the keg.

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The bucket height is listed at 10.75inches on uline's website.
That's about 3 inches/gal, which leaves about 1.5inches between 3gal and the top. I haven't had the opportunity to ferment in these buckets yet - so this is an estimate. It's not a ton of headspace, but especially for secondaries that is what I'm looking for.