BrewDemon Conical Fermenter

[Kody_Wulfe]

Saw this for sale at a Home Brew store...

It was bought new but never used....

https://www.brewdemon.com/equipment...ipment/brewdemon-conical-fermenter-amber.html

Anyone ever use one.. would it really be that helpful???

Thanks..

Kody

 

[bernardsmith]

Quick thought, Kody. The wide top may be great for brewing or for a primary fermenter but for wine or mead making you really want (IMO) a very narrow neck and mouth to reduce the surface area exposed to air when you transfer to a secondary. As a primary this is an expensive bucket. Bottom line: this may be great for a primary but I don't know that I would want to use this as a secondary for my meads or wines.

 

[Kody_Wulfe]

I would never use it as a secondary... and yes.. your right.. it is a little expensive.. I just thought that due to the conical design.. removing the lees would be easier...

As always... Thanks..

Kody

 

[Drewed]

The reviews that I've read on it say that the plastic is crap, it tends to develop cracks. Also the spout is too low. Generally the reviews say it is a cheap P.O.S. Which is too bad as I was looking at buying one myself. I was liking the 3 gallon size.

 

[TonyKZ1]

Well, I'd say you could disregard most of the posts that say it's a piece of crap. I've got two and use them for making beer. Yes, one of mine (an old one) did crack slightly under the spigot, but they replaced it with a new one. The spigot is in a good spot and works fine. I like them and have used them quite a bit.

 

[NSMikeD]

i have one for beer and they are ok, I ended up putting a spigot on a three gallon bucket and use the conical only as a back up. The conical shape can make it clumsy. The only thing I can say i like is the clear plastic lets you watch yeast move around and beer clear.

 

[Drewed]

Well, I'd say you could disregard most of the posts that say it's a piece of crap. I've got two and use them for making beer. Yes, one of mine (an old one) did crack slightly under the spigot, but they replaced it with a new one. The spigot is in a good spot and works fine. I like them and have used them quite a bit.

And this is why you should take everything you read on the internets with a grain of salt!

I glad to hear that they are working for you, the amazon reviews are all pretty much crap.

I'll look into these again as the size seems like a good spot between "Damn! Only 10 bottles out of this one gallon batch." And, "I need HOW much honey for 5 gallons!?!?!"

 

[TonyKZ1]

Thanks. There's a lot more favorable reviews, info, and help with these fermenters and the refills too over on the beerborg forums.

Another good thing that I like about these fermenters from BrewDemon is that it's very easy to split a 5G batch between two of them. That way you're not limited to just brewing the 2-2.5G recipes from BrewDemon and/or Mr. Beer. There's plenty of headspace and the 2 3G fermenters are easier to carry/handle/clean/etc than a 6.5G fermenting bucket for some people.

Another thing about the fermenter cracking issue was that it wasn't very bad, not really noticeable either, hidden under the spigot, so I just contacted them about how or what to use to reseal/fix it, not for a replacement. They responded back checking my mailing address and said that a new one will be on it's way. So I'd say their customer support is excellent.