HDPE 2 - 13 Gallon Fermenter?

[cjever19]

I am not sure what pictures I had uploaded. here are what I have handy.

Thank you! What is the black piece attached to the lid?

 

[cjever19]

Thank you Drez77! Your pressure transfer setup really was my first peek at what you can do with a racking can and the right fittings. There is a lot of potential in that type of setup.

These post really helped me figure out what I wanted to do...

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?p=5867800#post5867800

http://www.milkthefunk.com/wiki/Eccentric_Beekeeper_Bulldog

Just ordered parts from BrewHardware.com to start using my CurTec 55L drums to ferment in, can't wait to put it together. I'm going with a rubber stopper in lieu of the tri-clover because I could not find a reasonable 2" tri-clover bulkhead. I'd like to stick to 2" so I can upgrade to fermenting in Sankes eventually.

 

[drez77]

Thank you Drez77! Your pressure transfer setup really was my first peek at what you can do with a racking can and the right fittings. There is a lot of potential in that type of setup.

These post really helped me figure out what I wanted to do...

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?p=5867800#post5867800

http://www.milkthefunk.com/wiki/Eccentric_Beekeeper_Bulldog

Just ordered parts from BrewHardware.com to start using my CurTec 55L drums to ferment in, can't wait to put it together. I'm going with a rubber stopper in lieu of the tri-clover because I could not find a reasonable 2" tri-clover bulkhead. I'd like to stick to 2" so I can upgrade to fermenting in Sankes eventually.

There are two companies out there that do weldless tri-clamp fittings. Still Dragon has a 2" and Brewhardware has a 1.5". The Brew Hardware one is the least expensive. https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/tc15wlf.htm

Hope it all works out for you.

 

[dyqik]

how much pressure can one of those puppies hold? can it "ghetto keg"??

You could certainly cask condition in one, and use a cask breather (LPG regulator) for English styles. I do this with a 20L Speidel fermenter.

 

[cjever19]

Thanks Drez, I got it except for this (I found this in a old archive I have of this thread)

How do you do this? What is that coupler attaching to the orange lid?

 

[drez77]

Thanks Drez, I got it except for this (I found this in a old archive I have of this thread)

How do you do this? What is that coupler attaching to the orange lid?

It was a piece of SS that was turned down to fit in the opening the original valve left. the Tri-clamp screws into that and it is siliconed to the cap. If you went with an undrilled cap you can drill it to fit the fitting and just have a nut on both sides like a traditional weldless fitting.