Beginner equipment setup

[danb35]

I guess beceasue you either pump air or co2 into it

At least in .us, the vast majority of homebrew kegging setups pump in CO2, which does nothing to degrade the beer. Air would of course be a different story.

 

[Bayou Fatma Brewer]

Welcome to the hobby. I do 5 gallon batches with a 10 gallon kettle, propane burner and an immersion chiller. I ferment in a hall closet using Northern Brewer buckets. I bought a new Torpedo keg from Morebeer as it was one of few I could find that was height wise within my used kegerator dimensions. While I enjoy doing it the way I do (long day but it is fun to be a part of the process vs just plug and walk away) I have been looking at the Anvil. Not sure why I like that one so much over the others as I have not done much research, but it just caught my attention. They can be had used and if possible I would go that route. I bottle and keg and each has it's advantages and disadvantages. Enjoy and good luck on your decision. Plenty of info here and the folks here will give you a ton of advice and help. Rock On!!!!!!!

Are you talking about Anvil Fermenters? if so, I have 3 different fermenters. SS Brew…Chapmann…and Anvil. I believe Anvil is the best built one. The drain valve/faucet and racking arm are far better than the other two. I even put an Anvil drain valve/faucet on my Chapmann Fermente. It has a 1/2 inch barb for fast draining. T

Welcome to the hobby. I do 5 gallon batches with a 10 gallon kettle, propane burner and an immersion chiller. I ferment in a hall closet using Northern Brewer buckets. I bought a new Torpedo keg from Morebeer as it was one of few I could find that was height wise within my used kegerator dimensions. While I enjoy doing it the way I do (long day but it is fun to be a part of the process vs just plug and walk away) I have been looking at the Anvil. Not sure why I like that one so much over the others as I have not done much research, but it just caught my attention. They can be had used and if possible I would go that route. I bottle and keg and each has it's advantages and disadvantages. Enjoy and good luck on your decision. Plenty of info here and the folks here will give you a ton of advice and help. Rock On!!!!!!!

I brew exactly the same way…
If you are talking about Fermenters, I have 3 of them. SS BrewTech…Chapmann… and Anvil. The Anvil is the better one IMO. The drain valve/faucet and racking arm is much better built. It has a 1/2 barb for faster transfers. I even put an Anvil drain valve/faucet On my Chapmann. The only drawback on the Anvil is the handles don’t fold down and could cause issues if trying to ferment in a small fridge as the handles might not give you enough room In a small space.
Cheers. Hope this helps.

 

[mac_1103]

I boil mine in water before I use them, about 10-15 minutes.

Isn't that like throwing away some of the hops?

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

keg should be on tap max 2/3 weeks after that is will degrade.

I keep my beer on tap a lot longer than that with no degrading. 2-3 months is the norm for me.

Moving to kegged beer and recycling my bottles was the best move I ever made!

 

[redrocker652002]

Are you talking about Anvil Fermenters? if so, I have 3 different fermenters. SS Brew…Chapmann…and Anvil. I believe Anvil is the best built one. The drain valve/faucet and racking arm are far better than the other two. I even put an Anvil drain valve/faucet on my Chapmann Fermente. It has a 1/2 inch barb for fast draining. T


I brew exactly the same way…
If you are talking about Fermenters, I have 3 of them. SS BrewTech…Chapmann… and Anvil. The Anvil is the better one IMO. The drain valve/faucet and racking arm is much better built. It has a 1/2 barb for faster transfers. I even put an Anvil drain valve/faucet On my Chapmann. The only drawback on the Anvil is the handles don’t fold down and could cause issues if trying to ferment in a small fridge as the handles might not give you enough room In a small space.
Cheers. Hope this helps.

No, I was talking about the Anvil all in one brewing system. Did not even know they had fermenters. Going to check them out just for the heck of it.

Ouch, 170 bucks? Ummmm, not right now. LOL. I will keep using my NB buckets for now. They are paid for, but those things do look really nice.. Might be on the wish list one day.

My next attempt may be to ferment in a corny keg. I have a bunch of them, so maybe ferment and then to a closed transfer to my serving keg to see what happens.

 

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Just want to thank you all for the responses. I am in the same position as the Author of this post. This helped me a ton!