Small fermenter for sours

[Shwagger]

Something 3g max. I would like to avoid glass and carboys unless they have a large mouth to make cleaning easier. Also would like a conical to drop yeast and use it as a secondary. Anything coming out of China? I see SS gas a small conical but pricey.

And plastic is out.

Kettle sours are ok but I'd like to do some 6 month sours
Tyia

 

[IslandLizard]

Corny kegs!

 

[RPh_Guy]

Plastic shouldn't be "out". Brett needs micro-oxygenation to express flavor. It's not just because of tradition or cost that all the major sour breweries ferment in oak.

https://www.morebeer.com/products/fermonster-3-gallon-ported-carboy-spigot-included.html
3 gal Fermonster.
with https://www.morebeer.com/products/plastic-spigot-bucket-sediment-block.html
So cheap! You can get several of these and spend less than a stainless conical. And they're better for sours.

Keep in mind, to get a sour in 6 months you'll need a low hop rate and/or aggressive bacteria.

Cheers!

P.S. Check out the thread on modern methods for fast souring with Lacto: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/fast-souring-modern-methods.670176/
This method provides a lot more flavor than kettle souring.

P.P.S.
g = gram
gal = gallon

 

[Shwagger]

My aversion to plastic is about sanitation and contamination. Especially that little spigot!

 

[RPh_Guy]

Fermonsters are not difficult to clean in my opinion. PBW soak, like anything else. The spigot comes apart for cleaning and sanitizing.

Also, concern about contamination in a mixed fermentation sour is pretty much nil.

 

[brownni5]

My aversion to plastic is about sanitation and contamination. Especially that little spigot!

It's no different sanitizing plastic than any other material. Sanitizing scratched plastic, on the.other.hand, is tough. A small plastic fermenter wouldn't set you back much - I got mine for about $16 - so it wouldn't be tough to justify using it only for sours.