10 gallon batches

[Dare]

I keep hearing about making 10gal batches. When I look up ten gallon carboys I can't find anything. What, where, and how do you go about making these larger batches. What do I need or do people just double up on 6.5 carboys ?

 

[Tholan]

That or ferment in the keg as far as I understand it.

 

[Demon]

I either use a 15.5 gallon sanke keg or two carboys/ale pails.

 

[kapbrew13]

That or conical fermenter or another keg fitted for fermenting.

 

[RugenBrau]

I use two 6.5 carboys. Would love to have a sanke for a fermentor

 

[superjunior]

a couple ale pales. they're easy to store, clean and fairly cheap

 

[corkybstewart]

I have a 12 gallon conical I use for a lot of my 10 gallon batches. But lots of times I'll brew 10 gallons and split it into 2 buckets with different yeasts, or dry hop them differently once fermentation is done. I even do this with low gravity 15 gallon batches to get 3 different beers from one boil kettle.

 

[thood6]

Austin Home brew has a plastic 13 gallon fermenter for 60 dollars i believe. Looked like a good option.

 

[elpenoso]

Ask yourself how you'll move it first then decide if its a good idea to buy a 12g fermenter. 2 6g is perfect for reasons stated above you can use different yeasts and or dry hops essentially having 2 different beers.

 

[Runyanka]

a couple ale pales. they're easy to store, clean and fairly cheap

+1

I personally think its easier to get the yeast out as well. I have been trying to wash as much yeast as possible, especially for 10g batches.

 

[IXVolt]

I use 2 buckets as well. Or in some cases 1 bucket and 1 carboy.

 

[Yooper]

I use 2 buckets as well. Or in some cases 1 bucket and 1 carboy.

Me too. I'd love to have a conical, but I don't have a cold room or dedicated fermentation area large enough for a conical. I'm stuck with carboys and buckets. Since I can barely lift a carboy with 5 gallons in it, I always use two fermenters.

 

[HawkATP]

Two buckets for me, I brew outside so I have to be able to haul it inside, and the buckets work well.

 

[ACbrewer]

1 gallon of water =8 lb, 5 gallons =40 lb (does not include malt or bucket weight) at a og of 1.040 5 gallons of wort = 41.6 lb (40*1.040) +bucket/carboy. 10 gallons would be 83.2+container. So I'm with everyone who says '5 gallons is heavy enough.' figure 5 lb bucket or 10 of glass for pale/carboy.

- although I admit I only do 5 or 6 gallons (beer or wine). I've not gone bigger than that.

right so dedicated conical on wheels and stilts would work - or a beer pump.

 

[Whut]

I use 2 buckets as well. Or in some cases 1 bucket and 1 carboy.

Ditto!

 

[janivar123]

Yep seems like most of us have to move the beer at some point
I used to want a 15gal fermenter but then i carried my buckets from the fermenting space till the botteling space...

6 gallon in a fermenter is not something i would want to double

 

[300RUM]

i have a 12 gallon conical i use for a lot of my 10 gallon batches. But lots of times i'll brew 10 gallons and split it into 2 buckets with different yeasts, or dry hop them differently once fermentation is done. I even do this with low gravity 15 gallon batches to get 3 different beers from one boil kettle.

+1