China Made Fermenters

[CrankyBeaverBrewery]

So ive been in contact with a chinese fermenter maker and they came back with this offer... $750 FOB for a 1 bbl fermenter and you can get smaller sizes and bigger sizes for really good prices.. all Tri-clamps and racking arm and what not.. here is the picture of some.. Minimum order is just 5 fermenters... what are your thoughts..

$500 for 10 gallon non jacketed
$550 for a 15 gallon non jacketed
$670 for 20 gallon non jacketed
$1300 for 20 gallon jacketed
$750 for 1bbl fermenter non jacketed
$1400 for 1bbl fermenter Jacketed.
$1000 for 1.5bbl non jacketed
$1800 for 1.5bbl jacketed
$1200 for 2bbl fermenter non jacketed
$2300 for 2bbl Jacketed
$1600 for 3bbl non jacketed
$3000 for 3 Bbl Jacketed..

For beer fermentation.
SS beer fermenter with 60 degree conical
bottom
Working capacity:250L
Innner tank thickness 3MM, jacket 2mm,
outside cladding 2mm, PU insulation 50MM.
1.Material: SS304, 3A mirror Polished inside，
exterior 2B/Satin finish
2.General accessories: 1)Manway at top2) CIP
sprarying Ball 3) Adjustable feet 4)
Thermometer 5) Sample valve 6) sanitary
inlet,beer outlet with racking arm, bottom
yeast outlet.7). Pressure relief and vacuum
valve, 8) lift lugs. 9) Support: Stainless steel 4
legs, details per drawing
Certification: CE, ISO, GMP, Pressure report

that is the specs of the jacketed 2bbl

 

[mendesm]

Makes me wish I had a bigger house...

 

[babski]

It's the FOB I'm worried about. The price for the fermentor is good but I think shipping would eat up any savings unless you were able to buy them by the container load. Any idea what shipping would be?

 

[crash1292]

here are my thoughts......SUPPORT AMERICAN WORKERS AND AMERICAN JOBS!

 

[eobie]

here are my thoughts......SUPPORT AMERICAN WORKERS AND AMERICAN JOBS!

Wrong thread.

 

[CrankyBeaverBrewery]

The company said that if we do get at least 10 fermenters he will start lowering the price of the fermenters.. So anybody.. They do come in all sizes for whatever you need.. So your request can be made for whatever size

 

[lastsecondapex]

Can you find me a price on 60 gallons?

 

[cosmatics]

Nice lookings units, they come fully polished like that? Also do you think these will be able to hold pressure? Thanks.

 

[hoptopia]

I'd be worried about quality, and they're return policy. It is china after all. Can they come jacketed?

 

[nsmills83]

I'd be worried about quality, and they're return policy. It is china after all. Can they come jacketed?

+1 to this and the FOB. I make my living importing cheap automotive crap from Asia and the Chinese will try just about anything to save a penny.

I would recommend seeing if they have any referrals from US customers. Possibly someone you could hitch a container ride with. Or, hookup with a reputable local importer that could help you with some homework and warranty for little overhead

 

[Quaker]

Ditto to NAMills. I've lived here 2 years. Unless you can set eyes on them yourself or are confident in referrals, don't bother. Spend the coin on a fermenter from a US supplier (even if they import them). The confidence is worth the extra money.

 

[CrankyBeaverBrewery]

$25 shipping to washington port..

They do come jacketed.. And quality looks good.. They sent many photos of the fermenters.. Dang I do wanna see one to test quality and it comes with 2 year warrenty

 

[mattd2]

$25 shipping to washington port..

They do come jacketed.. And quality looks good.. They sent many photos of the fermenters.. Dang I do wanna see one to test quality and it comes with 2 year warrenty

I would be very cautious about them. I could send you a photo of my '67 Mustange that I'll sell to you for $250 FOB, honest just wire me the money and it's yours.
I have heard of very poor workmanship coming out of China, stuff that you would not want your yeast even looking at! and a 2 year warrenty means nothing if you can't contact the seller.
Not trying to be smart but just examples of what **** people can pull on you over the internet

 

[cripplecreek]

You may want to check out this thread:


https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f16/12-gallon-stainless-conical-897-00-a-289689/

 

[lastsecondapex]

Any luck on the 2bbl price?

 

[riverfrontbrewer]

Whats the name of the company?

 

[CrankyBeaverBrewery]

So I got a price on the jacketed 2bbl fermenter which comes in at $2300.. An 3 bbl is $3000 for jacketed..

Has a man hole in top and all the stuff just like the big guys..

I'm thinking about the 2bbl jacketed since i do 1bbl batches I can just do two.. Better than getting same a stout fermenter and shoving it in a upright freezer..

 

[CrankyBeaverBrewery]

HANGZHOU HAISHUN PHARMACEUTICAL MACHINERY CO., LTD. Is the company and respond very fast to my emails ..

 

[indibrewer]

How much for 14 gal fermenter?

 

[CrankyBeaverBrewery]

Around $400 I don't know exact off the top of my head .. And that's non jacketed

 

[pavloskhorse]

I am interested in appox. 15 gal size. please request price and time frame

 

[CrankyBeaverBrewery]

Anyone else have thoughts or questions ?

 

[lunchbox]

The other thread stated that they could get fermenters from China for $400 after shipping if enough people bought them. Is that an option for these?

 

[CrankyBeaverBrewery]

15 gallon is $550 so I don't know what size they were quoteing.. Did they get that group buy done. ?

 

[lgilmore]

I would ask for a list of American purchasers prior to ordering anything. The Chinese aren't known for their quality, they are known for their price. This seems like something you want to last a long time. Quality may trump price in this case.

 

[pavloskhorse]

thank you for the info please keep me in mind before you order, thank you, Paul

 

[luhrks]

I would ask for a list of American purchasers prior to ordering anything. The Chinese aren't known for their quality, they are known for their price. This seems like something you want to last a long time. Quality may trump price in this case.

Glacier Tanks.

 

[CrankyBeaverBrewery]

Yah I think these look exactly like glacier tanks.. Maybe this is their source for the tanks.. Same legs same top same everything except we got wholesale prices ?

 

[luhrks]

I went and compared the pics on the two websites. Same building, same dock, same plant pot.

 

[lgilmore]

Or maybe they're just using a photo? The Chinese aren't real good about copywright laws.....