BrewOnBoard
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G'day all, long time no post for me.
So my transparent food storage bucket worked "ok" for my first few test batches of beer, but the lid wasn't air or beertight and it just won't cut it on a moving boat. So I need a new fermenter and I ask the collective mind with a better idea of what I want now that I have 4 batches behind me.
I do want a 6 gal fermenter. Turns out 5 gal batches and easy kit and recipie usage is key. I thought 5 gals would be too much based on what I used to brew on premises, but it turns out those were 15 gal batches. 5gal with a gal of headspace is just right.
Here's my criterea in order:
1: The lowest maintenance fermenter possible. Water can be scarce, galley space is limited and hey, I'm lazy. +1 for the bucket or coopers fermenter I think.
2: It must be durable and resist spillage at all angles of heel that the boat may experience.
3: Must have a spigot for easy racking/bottling.
4: I would prefer to be able to watch my beer work... +1 for the BB
5: If there are features I'm missing, I want them!
My choices as best I can see are:
1: A translucent (barely) bucket from my LHS.
2: A better bottle.
3: A cooper's fermenter (which looks pretty sweet to my untrained eye)
What'll it be?
Brew On Board
So my transparent food storage bucket worked "ok" for my first few test batches of beer, but the lid wasn't air or beertight and it just won't cut it on a moving boat. So I need a new fermenter and I ask the collective mind with a better idea of what I want now that I have 4 batches behind me.
I do want a 6 gal fermenter. Turns out 5 gal batches and easy kit and recipie usage is key. I thought 5 gals would be too much based on what I used to brew on premises, but it turns out those were 15 gal batches. 5gal with a gal of headspace is just right.
Here's my criterea in order:
1: The lowest maintenance fermenter possible. Water can be scarce, galley space is limited and hey, I'm lazy. +1 for the bucket or coopers fermenter I think.
2: It must be durable and resist spillage at all angles of heel that the boat may experience.
3: Must have a spigot for easy racking/bottling.
4: I would prefer to be able to watch my beer work... +1 for the BB
5: If there are features I'm missing, I want them!
My choices as best I can see are:
1: A translucent (barely) bucket from my LHS.
2: A better bottle.
3: A cooper's fermenter (which looks pretty sweet to my untrained eye)
What'll it be?
Brew On Board