Force carbing in something other than a keg?

[JudyP]

New at this so have some equipment questions. I have a big batch of cider that I would like to force carbonate and do not want to buy a bunch of kegs. Are there tanks that can be used to force carbonate my brew?

I was looking at something like this:
http://morebeer.com/products/blichmann-14-gallon-fermenator-conical-standard-fittings.html

Has anyone used something like this to force carbonate? If not, can anyone recommend a product? Thank you.

 

[barnaclebob]

You'd rather pay over $600 for this vs ~200 for 3 kegs?

In any case it says its pressure capable but you'd want to email the manufacturer to confirm.

You can also carb in a 15 gallon sankey keg or get 10 gallon corny kegs.

 

[JudyP]

Thanks barnaclebob,
I have no idea whether it makes sense financially yet, just trying to figure out what my options are.

 

[BBL_Brewer]

Quite a few options. Just depends on what you want and how much you want to spend. I think a modest corny keg set up is the most practical for the money. You need a frige to turn into a keggerator though. You could just get a small tank, a regulator and a carbonator cap. Chill your cider, put it in a plastic soda bottle, hit it with CO2 and shake it up. I just got a carbonator cap from the HBS and I love this thing.

If you get a conical and carbonate in that, you'll have to either chill it or force carb at a very high pressure. You'll have to check and make sure that the vessel can handle it. Although I don't really know what level of carbonation is best for a cider.

 

[cheezydemon3]

Oooooooooh.......what is the paralell?

Can I catch fish with something other than a line and a hook?

Yes, you can buy a comercial troller and huge nets, or you can throw a weighted net and hope to catch fish, but there is a reason 99.8% of "Home" fishermen (and actually a LOT of commercial ones) use the standard equipment.

Why re-invent the wheel?