Upright vs Chest

[oakbarn]

It is a PITA removing from a Chest Freezer and when I used Carboys (NEVER AGAIN) in a Chest Freezer, I Cold Crashed, Removed and put high enough for Siphon to a Keg afcter the Trub settled. If I Ferment in a Carboy now (rarely), I use just for Ales in my "Cold room" and they are on a Table so I can Siphon, but I can only crash to 50 degrees in the summer with a Cool Bot and Window Unit. I have 3 conicals and am setting up my latest one with a BCS 462 and Glycol.

 

[Thorsbrew]

Its not THAT bad. 5 gallons in a plastic carboy isnt the end of the world heavy. And either way i can siphon half of it right from where it is then gently move it to the compressor hump for the rest.

Though now that you make me think of it im thinking about putting the chest freezer up on a few pieces of wood so i can easily entirely siphon right from where its at.

 

[passedpawn]

It is a PITA removing from a Chest Freezer and when I used Carboys (NEVER AGAIN) in a Chest Freezer, I Cold Crashed, Removed and put high enough for Siphon to a Keg afcter the Trub settled. If I Ferment in a Carboy now (rarely), I use just for Ales in my "Cold room" and they are on a Table so I can Siphon, but I can only crash to 50 degrees in the summer with a Cool Bot and Window Unit. I have 3 conicals and am setting up my latest one with a BCS 462 and Glycol.

I'm oldish and I can haul the 6g up and out by the neck.

If it REALLY bothers you, just push the beer out of the carboys with CO2, right into your keg. No lifting. I used to do that but meh it's just easier to lift them out and siphon.

But the truth is, there is always going to be some lifting in the homebrew hobby. I don't know how the wimmen do it. No way my wife is lugging around a 50+ lb carboy.

 

[Jawbox0]

I forgot to mention, the other thing I love most about my chest fermenter. I can roll the whole thing under the workbench!

I really don't have the wall space for a full size upright in the garage. The chest fermentation chamber, mounted on a platform with casters, will tuck just under my workbench with about an inch to spare. It does mean that I need to roll it out to work on it, but it's a good trade to have a little more space in the garage for tools, benches, and all the other stuff.