Does the 6 gallon fermonster hold closer to 6.5 gallons of liquid?
If I had to guess, it's to allow the average human the ability to grasp the lid and twist it off/on. As it is, it's large enough that some folks have difficulty opening it again after it's been closed for a bit. The larger the lid, the tougher that is.I don't get it. They seemed to have made just about everything about the fermonster better than the BMB but then they reduce the size of the mouth opening from 5 1/2" to 4" which is its MAIN feature and no longer allowing the average person to stick their arm all the way to the bottom for cleaning. Heck it's in the very name for the BMB.
Fermenting in an oversized FerMonster is akin to fermenting in a bucket in that you would not want to use either for long-term aging. Yes the surface area is increased. I don't have any qualms however using my 7 gallon for a vigorous 5 gallon primary ferment.Noobrewer question: Seems to me that aside from size fitment in a fermchamber, there's no reason to get the 6 gal when the 7 gal is near enough the same price. But will my chances of oxidation go up for 5 gal batch in a 7 gal fermenter vs the 6 gal due to more surface area?
In this post I showed a pic of six gallons in a seven gallon fermenter. In this post @treacheroustexan showed 6.6 in a seven. I don't have a six to test with but my experience with the seven tells me it might be close to 6.5 gallons right to the top. I'm not sure you'd want to risk that with a primary ferment however.Does the 6 gallon fermonster hold closer to 6.5 gallons of liquid?
In this post I showed a pic of six gallons in a seven gallon fermenter. In this post @treacheroustexan showed 6.6 in a seven. I don't have a six to test with but my experience with the seven tells me it might be close to 6.5 gallons right to the top. I'm not sure you'd want to risk that with a primary ferment however.
Your earlier post here is ultimately what swayed me...better to have more room than lessThis is six gallons in a seven gallon fermenter. I'd think if you had a six you'd be fine, but if you ever wanted to ferment slightly more you might wish you had a seven.
I've got 2 of these and love them. Finally moved on from the buckets. I hated not being able to see my beer.
Plus, I ditch the auto siphon and just put a hose from the spigot to the keg, with a carb cap and co2 line into the stopper to replace the volume.
I'm really interested in the idea someone mentioned a couple pages back for hooking up an empty keg to cold crash without oxidation. I'm not sure exactly how that can work, but I'll have to think about it.
A very thin layer of keg lube on the oring and the lid opens easily.
I picked a couple of these up. I prefer them to the better bottles and traditional glass carboys.
My only complaints, they do feel a little flimsy compared to BB or Glass and the lid can be a PITA to unscrew during/after fermentation.
I like the simpler solution i remember seeing somewhere awhile ago where you just fill a bag with co2 and attach it to the carboy and let it suck that in during crashing.
I like the simpler solution i remember seeing somewhere awhile ago where you just fill a bag with co2 and attach it to the carboy and let it suck that in during crashing.
For anybody interested in using Fermonsters for pressurized fermentation/closed transfers, brewhardware is now carrying and drilling solid lids with their great weldless fittings.
See my post here for my plans to use my fermonster like a poor man's corny.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showpost.php?p=8038953&postcount=135
For anybody interested in using Fermonsters for pressurized fermentation/closed transfers, brewhardware is now carrying and drilling solid lids with their great weldless fittings.
See my post here for my plans to use my fermonster like a poor man's corny.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showpost.php?p=8038953&postcount=135
Yup, drilling with a hole saw works fine for spigots.
I may offer a kit soon for pressure transfers but I'm concerned about the liability in the case of pressurization without some kind of low pressure relief valve. It looks like the bottom will bow out a little after 3psi but I'm too chicken to see what the actual failure pressure it.
I don't worry about planned usage and normal circumstances. I'm thinking about krausen clogging the PRV or regulator drift, user error and Murphy's Law.
I don't worry about planned usage and normal circumstances. I'm thinking about krausen clogging the PRV or regulator drift, user error and Murphy's Law.
Bathroom? No sir, it will work fine till it's in your living room.So you're saying it will work perfect until I go on vacation with 2 batches fermenting under pressure in my bathroom?
What do I have to do with it?
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I built a fermentation chamber from a small chest freezer (1.8 ft3 iirc). Put on a big enough collar to fit the 6 and 7 gallon fermonster, works great. Got the freezer new from home depot on sale for $80.I love my Fermonsters aside from the fact i can't find a mini fridge big enough to ferment in
that's fair. My ferm chamber sits next to my 4 tap keezer in the garage, takes up about the same footprint as the fridge would.I already have a keezer (minus the collar... as i have ZERO woodworking skill ans no confidence). Im trying to find a fridge as i dont want ANOTHER chest freezer...