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Allow 400mm for the diameter and 650mm hight for the vessel (+ Tap/stand and airlock). This batch, being a little thinner did not shrink as much.

Ash, They are a little over 50l Tapping a hole in the bottom (3/4" BSP) and fitting a standard fermenter tap is exactly what I did on by first one. I could drill and tap the bottom for you if you like. The Lookout

Now only one left Lookout

DJR I have been working on a racking arm (Today as it happens) I think the side will be thick enough to tap but as yet haven't put the drill through one. If it isnt then a bulkhead fitting should work. I have done three brews in my yellow ones, for the first 2 the yeast floculated out well...

There seemed to be some interest in the plastic conical fermenters that I have been experimenting with so I have had 2 more made if anyone else on AHB would like to experiment also. Please see my previous post for more information. My Brew Day They are for sale at $100ea + Transport...

I had to move my kitchen fridge outside for the wedding, unfortunatly fortunatly we could't fit all the grog in it Cheers, the Lookout

Goatherder, The PID I use is a Shimaden SR72, but I think there are a number of equally good, possibly better units (try ebay) available at less cost, at least I hope they have a better manual than this little ****. I have mounted it in a box I got from Dick Smiths with a double GPO. Inside...

The Water Jacket The water jacket is nothing more complex than black poly pipe wrapped around the tank. This photo is of the first tank with the coil attached. For the second tank I used the same coil but wrapped the tank in foam insulating. This was just a roll of foam that builders use...

In answer to the questions about my conical fermenter. The fermenter is made from low density polyethylene (LDPE), I had a couple made as an experiment to test the concept. For the first 2 I had to compromise with the mold and as a result there is a step at the transition to the cone. While...

Boiled for 90min with Irish Moss added in the last 5min, Wheeler and Protz use 2 hrs but this always seems a little long for me. At the end of all this I hit my target OG of 1.042. I then ran the wort through my counter flow heat exchanger to cool it. As you can see from the photos I got a...

Hops added at start of boil :D Chalanger 30g Target 15g The quantities are adjusted from that in the book as Wheeler & Protz are using hop whole hops. I place them in a boiling bag and suspend it in the top of the boiler

Sparging Sparge water at 79 deg Sparge went well, no problem with flow, more good news!! At the end of the sparge OG is sitting at 1.040 to 1.042 which means I will need some make up water to account for the loss during the boil. Have refilled the HLT and to boil up some more water. Quick...

Mash Time. A quick check on ProMash for strike temp with 160g missing and I decided to go for 11 litres and 74 deg strike for a mash temp of 66 deg. My mash tun is a converted rubber made drink container with a perf stainless bottom, I have been using it for about 4 years and it has worked...

My Beer Wife!! What do you think are the chances that she actualy cleaned up the mess I made?

Look I am not an expert on stouts but it seems an awful lot of Roast barley !!! :blink: Pumpy :unsure: Yep, particularly when you are down 900g of pale, the wheat should lighten it a little, and a lot of it is now on the carpet. The recipe itself works out very well, the last batch didn't...

Bugger!!!!! <_< Forgot that the hopper I sponged together wasnt actually attached to the mill, one of those things that are obvious just after the XXXX has hit the fan. Looks like this is not going to be the easiest of brew days. Sat staring at the mess for a while wondering what I was...

Today I am attempting to brew a stout, the recipe is loosely based around Wheeler & Protz, Brew your own Real Ale at Home page 147 for Guinness EXTRA STOUT. With a couple of exceptions. I ran out of Pale Malt and being a country brewer there is no chance of nipping down to the store to get...

Thanks Razz, the size of the tap doesn't help also, managed to rack the yeast off without too much problem although only slowly and the raking into the keg went well with a good clear flow. Very happy with the first run, some minor mods then a stout I think...

In relation to your question on the fermenter, I had a couple manufactured to test the concept. The photo is still in the shed waiting for me to rack it into my keg. Mark 1 that you can see only has a normal plastic tap on the bottom, I installed it by tapping the bottom of the vessel and...