Is FastFerment out of biz? goodwill equipment score

[odie]

was brousing the local Goodwill and found a huge tote with 2 Fastferment conicals with yeast collection bottles, kettle with sealed top that also doubles as a fermenter, fermenter bucket, 1 gal carboy, assorted odds and ends...

20 bucks. It's like over $400 worth of stuff. Didn't need any of it but 20 bucks is 20 bucks.

One Fastferment has a 1" crack. I can stop drill it and epoxy the crack easy.

 

[Deadalus]

Nice deal! Looks like you got a Chapman bucket in there too. What's the thing with the wings near the graduated cylinder?

Morebeer still sells Fastferments.

 

[mac_1103]

Morebeer still sells Fastferments.

As do some of the other big boys. List of online retailers from manufacturer's website. You can also search for local retailers there.

 

[odie]

Nice deal! Looks like you got a Chapman bucket in there too. What's the thing with the wings near the graduated cylinder?

Morebeer still sells Fastferments.

kettle says something like that...chapman or something....didn't look that close. has a weldless fitting 4 top clamps, markings to 6 or 7 gal. Still has a price sticker $139.95.

The wing thing? some kinda stirring thing??? they drop straight down but flip out when you spin it. Maybe to get inside a carboy next and then open to stir?

no stands or wall mounts but can make outta wood

 

[Deadalus]

It reminded me of a carboy spinning brush. Now that you mention the stirring, I remember seeing one, it's a degasser for wine. Could be used for mead too.

 

[mac_1103]

no stands or wall mounts but can make outta wood

Stand is on sale for twenty bucks at MoreBeer.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Nice deal! Looks like you got a Chapman bucket in there too. What's the thing with the wings near the graduated cylinder?

Morebeer still sells Fastferments.

A wine degassing tool, could double for mixing.

 

[Cameronl]

I'm pretty sure they're out of business. Anything you find for sale online is leftover stock. Replacement parts are drying up.
I have a fastfermenter, but not a fan.
Still, that's a great score, just for the stainless.

 

[Ramjet]

The winged thing can be used to oxygenate wort before pitching yeast

 

[odie]

I'm pretty sure they're out of business. Anything you find for sale online is leftover stock. Replacement parts are drying up.
I have a fastfermenter, but not a fan.
Still, that's a great score, just for the stainless.

bummer. website is still up but it kinda feels like it's not really active.

problem these days is a small start up has a great idea or product and it gets copied fast and cheaper.

 

[Jag75]

The Fastfermenter was my very first fv.

 

[Closet Fermenter]

I have used a Chapman like that. Add this ball lock tapping head to the weldless fitting and you can attach a blow off line and do closed transfers. It will hold just enough pressure to get a gravity siphon going if yours doesn’t have a valve, (mine doesn’t but it’s an option).

https://a.co/d/eIlO0vg

 

[WestMichiganSteelheader]

I don’t believe fastferment is out of business. I know their website disappeared earlier this year and products became very limited. With that being said, their website is back and products seem to be slowly returning.

I know many people are displeased with their fermenters but my brew partner and I love them. Between the 2 of us we have 5 of the 7.9 gallon, 1 of the 14 gallon, and 2 of the 3 gallon. The only issue we have ever experienced was the crappy ball valves on the 3 gallon.