The area my wife and I have allocated to store my fermenter(s) is a closet next to our air handler. The closet has a lot of shelves so I am limited on height to about 18". My first beer is currently fermenting in a 1g jug but I know I'll want to increase capacity in the future. I have a second jug and I think I might also buy a 2g bucket fermenter from Northern Brewer. Any other suggestions?
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Anything goes for a fermenter really, as longs as the recycle codes are <1> and <2> just look for what fits in your space.
These are a couple popular alternafermenters talked about on here all the time.
Aquatainers available at most big box stores- Very popular with no-chill brewers, since they can take boiling wort and can vacuum seal as it cools, but can be used as a regular fermenter as well..
And vittles vaults from pet stores.
A few places are carrying <2> 3 gallon water jugs, especially with the BPA bans over the years water jug manufacturers are going with hdpe and pete jugs these days
Plastic Jerry cans that are meant to hold water can be used,
Collapsable water jugs work
Walk through any big box store and look at storage containers and water containers and you'll find plenty. Then get a rubber grommet, put a hole in it and attah an airlock.
Us plastics is a great source as well.
These are a couple popular alternafermenters talked about on here all the time.
Aquatainers available at most big box stores- Very popular with no-chill brewers, since they can take boiling wort and can vacuum seal as it cools, but can be used as a regular fermenter as well..
And vittles vaults from pet stores.
A few places are carrying <2> 3 gallon water jugs, especially with the BPA bans over the years water jug manufacturers are going with hdpe and pete jugs these days
Plastic Jerry cans that are meant to hold water can be used,
Collapsable water jugs work
Walk through any big box store and look at storage containers and water containers and you'll find plenty. Then get a rubber grommet, put a hole in it and attah an airlock.
Us plastics is a great source as well.
And of course my favorite small batch, low profile 2.5 gallon fermenter.
I'm sorry to hijack, but rev I saw your responses about swamp coolers and I was just wondering how you monitored your fermentation temps. I have glass carboys and was wondering if the stick on strips were good enough.
BlakeL
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Anything goes for a fermenter really, as longs as the recycle codes are <1> and <2> just look for what fits in your space.
These are a couple popular alternafermenters talked about on here all the time.
Aquatainers available at most big box stores- Very popular with no-chill brewers, since they can take boiling wort and can vacuum seal as it cools, but can be used as a regular fermenter as well..
Thanks for the info Revvy! The Aquatainer seems like the cheapest solution even if it's bigger than I plan on brewing right now.
