I figured this is the appropriate forum to post this since it deals with fermentation and yeasts.
I am curious if anyone is aware of any small-scale fermentation vessels that can handle pressure. Most are geared for 5gal batches, with systems like the Spike CF5 Unitank capable of 2.5gal as their low end. For the sake of experimenting with yeasts and seeing how they act under pressure, it would be nice to find a transparent, Fermzilla-like vessels so you can not only tell that a yeast strain is still fermenting under pressure but also see how it is acting under such conditions. Though continued fermentation and end product are the most important, being able to observe the activity can be helpful and insightful, I think
It seems the field of pressure-fermentation is still young in the homebrew world, with little available about which specific strains will still perform well under various levels of pressure (e.g. for the sake of self-carbonation, recognizing that esters will be muted due to the pressure). My ideal setup would be a 1–2.5gal fermenter to do small SMASH experiments (and actual scaled-down brews as well to see how they may play out at a 5gal scale).
Thanks for any leads!
I am curious if anyone is aware of any small-scale fermentation vessels that can handle pressure. Most are geared for 5gal batches, with systems like the Spike CF5 Unitank capable of 2.5gal as their low end. For the sake of experimenting with yeasts and seeing how they act under pressure, it would be nice to find a transparent, Fermzilla-like vessels so you can not only tell that a yeast strain is still fermenting under pressure but also see how it is acting under such conditions. Though continued fermentation and end product are the most important, being able to observe the activity can be helpful and insightful, I think
It seems the field of pressure-fermentation is still young in the homebrew world, with little available about which specific strains will still perform well under various levels of pressure (e.g. for the sake of self-carbonation, recognizing that esters will be muted due to the pressure). My ideal setup would be a 1–2.5gal fermenter to do small SMASH experiments (and actual scaled-down brews as well to see how they may play out at a 5gal scale).
Thanks for any leads!