So, this year I've started brewing 10 gallon batches also bought an stc1000+ and a chest freezer to ferment in. My original chest freezer would fit two buckets or two carboys. My brother broke it and replaced it with another that appeared identical however it will not fit two fermentors.
I looked into SS conicals, but the expense and size of these has out me off this path. I had wanted to pursue this option a while back, but my previous freezer allowed me to use existing equipment.
I like the look of this: http://www.brewershardware.com/American-Sanke-Keg-Fermentor-Kit-with-Thermowell.html
and I saw new kegco SS kegs on eBay for $120 new. They're only 23.5" tall. Perfect.
I was wondering seeing if anyone had ever added a ball valve like you would when converting to a keggle? I suppose there'd be no way to do this without modifying the top of the keg and I'd rather avoid that.
What methods do you guys use for transferring the finished beer into serving kegs?
My stc1000+ has a temp probe that resembles aquarium equipment. (Small black plastic nub looking thing) can I just insert this into the thermowell I posted?
Any advice for me here?
I also just purchased a chugger pump to use mainly for my plate chiller, but any way to use it to transfer finished beer?
Anything obvious I'm overlooking?
Thanks all!
I looked into SS conicals, but the expense and size of these has out me off this path. I had wanted to pursue this option a while back, but my previous freezer allowed me to use existing equipment.
I like the look of this: http://www.brewershardware.com/American-Sanke-Keg-Fermentor-Kit-with-Thermowell.html
and I saw new kegco SS kegs on eBay for $120 new. They're only 23.5" tall. Perfect.
I was wondering seeing if anyone had ever added a ball valve like you would when converting to a keggle? I suppose there'd be no way to do this without modifying the top of the keg and I'd rather avoid that.
What methods do you guys use for transferring the finished beer into serving kegs?
My stc1000+ has a temp probe that resembles aquarium equipment. (Small black plastic nub looking thing) can I just insert this into the thermowell I posted?
Any advice for me here?
I also just purchased a chugger pump to use mainly for my plate chiller, but any way to use it to transfer finished beer?
Anything obvious I'm overlooking?
Thanks all!