Coopers kit replacement parts?

[rich1852]

Does anyone know if Coopers sells replacement parts for their Microbrew kit? I was making my 4th batch and went to tighted the cover and it cracked

 

[Parker36]

I would step up to 5gal batches and buckets.

 

[Eves]

I would step up to 5gal batches and buckets.

I am not sure I understand your statement. The Coopers fermentor is a fine fermentor able to ferment far more than 5 gallons of beer. I find my coopers fermentor to be far superior to my 6.5 gal bucket.



As to finding a separae lid... I haven't see any site that sells the lid separately. I couldn't even find a separate lid on ebay. Good luck rich.

 

[Nurmey]

I've not used them but I have look around their website. Email their customer service as I would imagine that they do have some sort of parts department.

 

[Stratotankard]

They don't have spare parts listed for sale on their website, but they will definitely help you out with replacement parts if you e-mail them. I accidently ran the spigot from my Cooper's fermenter through the disposal and they were very quick to send me a replacement. They didn't charge me for the spigot, but it is a pretty small piece. You may have to pay for the lid, it's a bit bigger.

I've been very happy with the customer service at Cooper's.

Terje

 

[billy_awesome]

I would just buy a 6.5 gallon glass carboy from your LHBS. Easy to clean!

 

[houndhome1]

I love my coopers fermenter. I tried to buy a second one from them. They don't sell parts. I would have to buy their whole brew kit. I find it will hold just over 7 gals. The large opening is the best part. I have several carboy's. I hate them.

Good luck finding a new one.

 

[kgs]

I looked that up and found a picture of it in their instruction manual ( http://www.coopers.com.au/media/files/1451.pdf ). This interested me because in my 18 days as a homebrewer ;-) one of the questions I have asked myself is "why do carboys have such small necks." I mean, talk about a rank n00b, what do I know, but it feels like a very impractical design.

I see an earlier thread that says Superior Beer is working on a better design:

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f16/wanted-coopers-fermenter-88228/

Maybe try Craigslist or Freecycle?