What fermenter is your favorite?

[#p3brews]

I have a Blichmann with a band and while it works well it is really clumsy to get on just right. I also have a 1/2 bbl SsBrewtech Chronicle that I really liked until I got the 1/2 bbl SsBrewtech Unitank. Liked it so much I bought another! Now I’m gonna sell the Blichmann and Chronicle and buy 2 more Unitanks.

winner

 

[Jako]

I own a SS brew tech that conical that i modified by drilling into the fermenter and attaching the chilling coil much like the BME version.

 

[Fr8Dog]

Don't know your budget, but these are nice if you can spend a bit more.
Conical Fermentors/Unitanks (brewershardware.com)

+1

 

[NewJersey]

https://www.brewershardware.com/8-Gallon-Stainless-Steel-Glycol-Jacketed-Conical-Fermentor.htmlThis is too expensive for me, but I love the design and it's perfect as I only do 5-6 gallon beers.
I am very happy fermenting in a spike flex+ in a freezer with an inkbird, but that thing is cool af

 

[eric19312]

Another happy spike customer here. No issues with the band and like the ability to get the thing completely open for cleaning and inspecting. Even if you CIP it is nice to be able to visually inspect all surfaces.

Size wise I have the CF15 and usually manage to end up with three full corny kegs out of a batch, even with reasonable dry hop additions.

 

[NewJersey]

Another happy spike customer here. No issues with the band and like the ability to get the thing completely open for cleaning and inspecting. Even if you CIP it is nice to be able to visually inspect all surfaces.

Size wise I have the CF15 and usually manage to end up with three full corny kegs out of a batch, even with reasonable dry hop additions.

What do you with THAT much beer?
Or do you only brew 3-4 times a year?

 

[eric19312]

I have multipl

What do you with THAT much beer?
Or do you only brew 3-4 times a year?

It all gets drunk I have multiple beer drinkers at home and share some with friends but mostly we go through it here at home. OP was talking about 0.5 to 1.0 BBL fermentors... I appreciate that the Spike CF15 can deliver 15 gallons to the kegs. To do so with a heavily dry hopped beer I have to start somewhere north of 17.5 gallons in the fermentor. The CF15 can accomodate just about 18 gallons if filled to the lid gasket.