What type of fermenter do you use?

[insanim8er]

I use one of Sabco's original sanke/cornie fermenters. Works like a champ (bought them off craigslist for $60 each)...

Hmmm....are you in or near Portland? I saw two posted on CL a month or so ago. I was too slow :-( such a good deal....

I ferment under pressure in 1/4 kegs with my cheap sankey keg conversion kit to force transfer. Works like a charm

I sold all my glass

 

[millstone]

None of the above.

I also use a Vittles Vault, mine is a bit smaller, 50#. Holds 13 gallons at the rim.

tom

 

[mgr_stl]

For my first batch I used a 7 gallon (?) bucket. My next 10 were in a 6.5 gallon glass carboy. I use my brew hauler to bring it down to my basement, so say a little prayer for me

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[Spartan1979]

I use 6 gallon Better Bottles but I've been thinking about going to buckets.

 

[BUCKNUTS]

Where did you get the 7.9 gallon bucket? If they're cheaper than the Spidel fermenters I want one

Local shop but google it several online shops carry them. Ritebrew even has a 7.9 gallon bottling bucket

 

[EmDubeu]

Hmmm....are you in or near Portland? I saw two posted on CL a month or so ago. I was too slow :-( such a good deal....

I ferment under pressure in 1/4 kegs with my cheap sankey keg conversion kit to force transfer. Works like a charm

I sold all my glass

Yes, those were the ones on Portland CL! I snatched those babies up faster than you could have said convoluted crossflow chiller...

They are in perfect condition. They will polish up real nice.

 

[insanim8er]

Yes, those were the ones on Portland CL! I snatched those babies up faster than you could have said convoluted crossflow chiller...

They are in perfect condition. They will polish up real nice.

lucky bastard...

 

[Jmarsh544]

Where are you finding 13 gallon import kegs? Just curious.

Had a family friend who worked for a large distributor in LA and he would give us all of the kegs that were returned to them that weren't theirs... It was a good gig while it lasted.

 

[Zamial]

1/2 bbl Sanke keg with the stem removed. Greatest fermenter ever!!

Leave the stem in! Check out https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f13/closed-system-pressurized-fermentation-technique-44344/

I brew in keggles so I typically do 13-ish gallon batches. I serve from 1/4 and 1/6th bbls and that gives me 1 of each per brew.

I also have glass carboys/jugs and some nice used sodium hydroxide containers that work great.

 

[insanim8er]

Leave the stem in! Check out https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f13/closed-system-pressurized-fermentation-technique-44344/

I brew in keggles so I typically do 13-ish gallon batches. I serve from 1/4 and 1/6th bbls and that gives me 1 of each per brew.

I also have glass carboys/jugs and some nice used sodium hydroxide containers that work great.

Or check put my sankey fermenter build (link in my sig) it was cheap and works awesome...I'd never go back to anything else.

 

[Piratwolf]

I also use a Vittles Vault, mine is a bit smaller, 50#. Holds 13 gallons at the rim.

tom

Me too! I got 2 when they were on sale--great fermenters!

 

[stevehardt]

Glass carboys. I'm careful with them to the point of paranoia

 

[MotorcycleMatt]

all glass, 3 primaries and 2 secondaries

 

[tankmech]

I have I plastic bucket and 2 plastic carboy's

 

[fuelish]

I use 5 gallon carboys for beer, 6.5 gallon bucket for mead primary (easier to muck around in with additions, feedings, whatever)/secondary in 5 gallon glass carboy. I brewed a LOT years back, never ever had a sanitization nor breaking problem with glass carboys....with the added bonus that it just plain looks the best, imho

 

[reefriot]

13.2g sanke kegs here. And a 8g mini brew conicle and a few buckets. My glass doesnt get used much anymore unless im adding some bourbon and oak.

 

[elkshadow]

I make 3 gallon batches. I use 3.5 gallon food grade buckets I got at a restaurant supply store. I keep 2 full. I have about 5 or 6 and I use them for just about eveything. Mixing sanitizer, carrying crushed grain from the LHBS, etc...

 

[unionrdr]

My Cooper's Microbrew fermenter is still in great shape & used regularly. I tossed my Ale Pail due to a bad infection. I replaced it with a 7.9G shorty bucket that has a lid seal as well,the same as my bottling bucket. both buckets have the Italian red & white spigot. And a 6 gallon better bottle I traded a member a bunch of new & like new Cooper's PET bottles for. I use the BB for the ocassional secondary,but could do a 5 gallon batch in it as well if needs be. Just install a blow off on it & have 3 batches going at once.