Introducing… the Spike FLEX!

[hootowl]

I usually only pull about 5-7 PSI, as I think that being gentle helps both the mead and the vessel. And I make sure to only do it on a relatively full vessel, as I am concerned about collapse. I know that there are folks who pull a hard vacuum on glass carboys successfully, so far I haven't had any issues. That's also what prompted me to get the gauge. I wanted to *KNOW* how hard I was pulling on it.

Also the tiny vacuum pump takes several minutes to pull down the pressure, so it's not an instant change.

Not sure what you mean by 5-7 psi vacuum? I guess you are referring to this...

 

[videojunkie1208]

I may have been mis-reading the gauge. It's calibrated in inches of mercury not PSI.
So -10 inches of mercury is ~5psi below normal (~10 psi on your chart).

 

[hootowl]

Pressure transferring Honey Wheat to a keg using the modified Spike Flex lid.

 

[apache_brew]

Not sure what the angle is on the cone, but why not just weld a TC ferrule on the bottom and supply it with a cap? Add some simple leg extensions and you got a full blown unitank with the + gadgets.

 

[BrewhouseBoys]

Very nice. If a good discount was thrown our way theres a decent chance of me buying one.

 

[SpikeBrewing]

Not sure what the angle is on the cone, but why not just weld a TC ferrule on the bottom and supply it with a cap? Add some simple leg extensions and you got a full blown unitank with the + gadgets.

That would be called our CF5

https://spikebrewing.com/collections/fermenters/products/cf5

 

[apache_brew]

That would be called our CF5

https://spikebrewing.com/collections/fermenters/products/cf5

Yep, dont mind me. Just drunken ramblings from someone with a syncrowave. Keep up the good work.

 

[videojunkie1208]

Very nice. If a good discount was thrown our way theres a decent chance of me buying one.

Check their bargain cave. They don't last long there (think minutes/hours) but when they do show up it's a great deal!