Thehopman
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Hey everyone,
I am actually brewing on a 5 gallons system, and ready to upgrade for bigger batches. I'm gonna get a 15 gallons kettle and mash tun (15.9 real capacity), but I'm not so sure on the fermenter size I should get, as I am actually brewing mostly hazy IPAs, but also plan on brewing double mash/high gravity imperial stouts, so definitely not the same batch sizes.
Obviously, my batches are gonna be smaller with stouts, but they also need more space for krausen - and that's where I read different things. What's your take on that?
I'm thinking a 17 gallons fermenter (looking to get a SS Brewtech Chronical, so the other option would be 14Gal). If a smaller size would actually work best for big stouts, an option could also be to get the 17Gal for my IPAs, and get smaller brew buckets for the stouts.
I am actually brewing on a 5 gallons system, and ready to upgrade for bigger batches. I'm gonna get a 15 gallons kettle and mash tun (15.9 real capacity), but I'm not so sure on the fermenter size I should get, as I am actually brewing mostly hazy IPAs, but also plan on brewing double mash/high gravity imperial stouts, so definitely not the same batch sizes.
Obviously, my batches are gonna be smaller with stouts, but they also need more space for krausen - and that's where I read different things. What's your take on that?
I'm thinking a 17 gallons fermenter (looking to get a SS Brewtech Chronical, so the other option would be 14Gal). If a smaller size would actually work best for big stouts, an option could also be to get the 17Gal for my IPAs, and get smaller brew buckets for the stouts.
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