What are the details on the "T" fitting you have on the lid?Some swear by the tap, but I prefer the lid-mod with floating diptube for closed-transfers:
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I'm using mine right now to sanitize a keg with enough Star San to overfill it for purging.
I've been using the original o-rings so far, but the one I've been using with star san a lot more has been getting harder to seat..I think it's stretched a bit and I'll have to swap it out soon...they're cheap enough though I'll use the standard replacements that my LHBS carries with their Fermonster stuff...when they're new they seem to fit and seal just fine, as long as I get them ALL the way into the groove...I usually have to do it twice because it looks good the first time, but after I tighten the lid down a bit and take it back off to check, it comes off..so..lay it out again and press.press.press.press,press etc..and I'll see that it's sunk further in than the first time. It ususally does require me to do it at least twice.What are the details on the "T" fitting you have on the lid?
My Fermonster lids don't seem to seal very well. Have you done anything to get a good seal - fatter "O" ring, or whatever?
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Thanks.I've been using the original o-rings so far, but the one I've been using with star san a lot more has been getting harder to seat..I think it's stretched a bit and I'll have to swap it out soon...they're cheap enough though I'll use the standard replacements that my LHBS carries with their Fermonster stuff...when they're new they seem to fit and seal just fine, as long as I get them ALL the way into the groove...I usually have to do it twice because it looks good the first time, but after I tighten the lid down a bit and take it back off to check, it comes off..so..lay it out again and press.press.press.press,press etc..and I'll see that it's sunk further in than the first time. It ususally does require me to do it at least twice.
The 'Ferm-head' is a my rip-off of Norcal's Cross-Fermenter Sanke Keg Cross Fermenter Kit. NorCal Brewing Solutions
.. I wanted to have as universal as possible; one accessory that fits all my fermenters and adds the floating diptube, near unrestricted blow-off (For my more explosive fermentations), and pressure/closed transfers.
SHFC on Aliexpress had a really good price on these bulkheads one day, so I bought 4 pairs; https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33000791881.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.1000060.1.723d84b1pk1uMI&gps-id=pcDetailBottomMoreThisSeller&scm=1007.13339.291025.0&scm_id=1007.13339.291025.0&scm-url=1007.13339.291025.0&pvid=07626381-15fb-45eb-976f-b123c66b2562&_t=gps-idcDetailBottomMoreThisSeller,scm-url:1007.13339.291025.0,pvid:07626381-15fb-45eb-976f-b123c66b2562,tpp_buckets:668#2846#8110#1995&pdp_npi=3@dis!CAD!13.46!12.12!!!!!@2101ef6816865295951764289e14c8!66911411582!rec!CA!
And did this:
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Oh! I forgot to mention one of the most important reasons I did it that way: Before I even bought my first Fermonster, I read about them extensively on here, and I wanted to avoid the Cracked-Lid issue so, with the tee, when I am attaching or detaching a connecter with one hand, my other hand is holding the tee so I don't put any pressure on the lid.Thanks.
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Nice! I did one lid using Dgallo's method, but have trouble getting a good seal with the ball locks to the lid. How does yours attach to the lid. Id that a TC connector? What kind of gasket?I've been using the original o-rings so far, but the one I've been using with star san a lot more has been getting harder to seat..I think it's stretched a bit and I'll have to swap it out soon...they're cheap enough though I'll use the standard replacements that my LHBS carries with their Fermonster stuff...when they're new they seem to fit and seal just fine, as long as I get them ALL the way into the groove...I usually have to do it twice because it looks good the first time, but after I tighten the lid down a bit and take it back off to check, it comes off..so..lay it out again and press.press.press.press,press etc..and I'll see that it's sunk further in than the first time. It ususally does require me to do it at least twice.
The 'Ferm-head' is a my rip-off of Norcal's Cross-Fermenter Sanke Keg Cross Fermenter Kit. NorCal Brewing Solutions
.. I wanted to have as universal as possible; one accessory that fits all my fermenters and adds the floating diptube, near unrestricted blow-off (For my more explosive fermentations), and pressure/closed transfers.
SHFC on Aliexpress had a really good price on these bulkheads one day, so I bought 4 pairs; https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33000791881.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.1000060.1.723d84b1pk1uMI&gps-id=pcDetailBottomMoreThisSeller&scm=1007.13339.291025.0&scm_id=1007.13339.291025.0&scm-url=1007.13339.291025.0&pvid=07626381-15fb-45eb-976f-b123c66b2562&_t=gps-idcDetailBottomMoreThisSeller,scm-url:1007.13339.291025.0,pvid:07626381-15fb-45eb-976f-b123c66b2562,tpp_buckets:668#2846#8110#1995&pdp_npi=3@dis!CAD!13.46!12.12!!!!!@2101ef6816865295951764289e14c8!66911411582!rec!CA!
And did this:
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I am a huge fan of the Fermonster fermenters with a spigot. I have a pair of 3-gallon, a 7-gallon and a 1-gallon. For me, transferring out of the spigot using gravity makes a lot more sense than spending money on CO2 to push beer out the top. There are a ton of pros that I see. For the price, Fermonsters are a very flexible fermenter. Cons? If you are into pressure fermenting, I would look else where. While I have been using my oldest Fermonster for around 4 years, I don't expect them to have the lifespan of stainless steel fermenters (but I do like the info I get from being about to see through the fermenter). I did have one of my lids crack. The smaller ones are rather thin and flexible, but the 7-gallon is reasonably thick and sturdy.I’m making the switch from glass to plastic fermentors after an accident with one. Anyone using these with the tap for primary and then into keg after 2 weeks? Pros and cons?
You might want to check that you don't have a leak. Sometimes the lids can be tricky to get seated just right (and getting off an overtighten lid can be a challenge). With that much krausen, I would expect to see bubbles in the airlock.Got them filled and fermenting. I’m not seeing any bubbles in the airlocks, should I be concerned?
I bought one (the 3 gallon size, with spigot) about 6 weeks ago. At first I was excited about it, cuz I'd finally be able to see the ferment happening, but then as soon as I'd transferred the wort into it, realized that "well now I have to keep it covered all the time so that light doesn't damage the beer". I wouldn't buy another one.(but I do like the info I get from being about to see through the fermenter).
UV light is the issue..as long as you keep it from sunlight and flourescent-bulbs you're good to go. Incandescant and LED's are fine, otherwise just throw a cloth over it or keep it in a dark place and peek occasionally.I bought one (the 3 gallon size, with spigot) about 6 weeks ago. At first I was excited about it, cuz I'd finally be able to see the ferment happening, but then as soon as I'd transferred the wort into it, realized that "well now I have to keep it covered all the time so that light doesn't damage the beer". I wouldn't buy another one.
If CO2 is getting out somewhere other than the airlock, then air will get in once fermentation is finished. So while your beer won't be spoiled, it might get a bit oxidized. How much of an issue that is will depend on the style, and to some extent on when you package and how.If I leave it and try to improve the seal for next batch, will this beer be spoiled?
There's a great deal of pressure pushing that CO2 out. I would think that when fermentation is done, and the internal and external pressure are at equilibrium, there would be miniscule O2 coming in. Probably negligible compared to the O2 he'll get transferring.If CO2 is getting out somewhere other than the airlock, then air will get in once fermentation is finished. So while your beer won't be spoiled, it might get a bit oxidized. How much of an issue that is will depend on the style, and to some extent on when you package and how.
Not after fermentation starts to slow down.There's a great deal of pressure pushing that CO2 out.
When the internal and external pressures are at equilibrium, the internal and external gas concentrations will also start to equalize. The container is either airtight or it isn't. How much of an issue this is will depend on how long the beer is left in the FV.I would think that when fermentation is done, and the internal and external pressure are at equilibrium, there would be miniscule O2 coming in.
Not if the idea was to do a closed transfer.Probably negligible compared to the O2 he'll get transferring.
Granted, the gasses will still want to mix. However, with a lid on tight and a bung and airlock inserted, I still believe it would be insignificant in the average time between fermentation completion and transfer. I certainly may be wrong, but that's my take on it.Not after fermentation starts to slow down.
When the internal and external pressures are at equilibrium, the internal and external gas concentrations will also start to equalize. The container is either airtight or it isn't. How much of an issue this is will depend on how long the beer is left in the FV.
Not if the idea was to do a closed transfer.
But the problem is that we already know that the lid is not on tight.However, with a lid on tight and a bung and airlock inserted, I still believe it would be insignificant in the average time between fermentation completion and transfer. I certainly may be wrong, but that's my take on it.
A way is shown in the second post in this thread. Another way is to use the spigot and return gas from a purged keg back to the fermenter.As for the transfer, I doubt it would be closed, considering it's a fermonster with a bung & airlock, but maybe there's a way. Unlikely, though, in my opinion.
Make sure the rubber stopper is really well inserted. I've seen the molded opening of the lid be just slightly out of round so if you don't push it in hard enough to make up for it there can be two slivers of non-contact. Push down and turn.If I leave it and try to improve the seal for next batch, will this beer be spoiled?
^^ That! That is the hardest part of a Fermonster, but double checking and pratice make it easier.Is it possible you forgot to insert the oring into the lid groove?
My Fermonster lids don't seem to seal very well. Have you done anything to get a good seal - fatter "O" ring, or whatever?
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