Anybody used one of these

[beerking]

I like the idea of a conical and the price is in my ballpark. Finally I could solve my break material problem, as I have given up on the illusive whirlpool cone. Anybody used or heard anything about this ??

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Fermenter-Conical-Home-Brew-/271387475443?pt=AU_Barware&hash=item3f2ff43df3&_uhb=1

 

[DJ_L3ThAL]

What is your "break material problem"? I assume that's you not being ablke to separate/drop out and leave behind break in your kettle? I don't think a conical fermenter is going to solve that?

 

[beerking]

Can't I drop cold break via the bottom valve ,allowing the break to settle and before pitching yeast??

 

[DJ_L3ThAL]

Cold break gets eaten up and is good for the yeast I thought? Its hot break/proteims you want to discard

 

[NewtownClown]

I like the idea of a conical and the price is in my ballpark. Finally I could solve my break material problem, as I have given up on the illusive whirlpool cone. Anybody used or heard anything about this ??

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Fermenter-Conical-Home-Brew-/271387475443?pt=AU_Barware&hash=item3f2ff43df3&_uhb=1

Nice bit of kit. Was looking at that this morning...

If you are having trouble leaving the hot break/trub behind in the kettle, use a pick-up tube that will collect the wort from close to the kettle wall and also raise it off the bottom a little, also use a slow flow rate when drawing your wort

 

[Dave70]

What about the new problem of controlling fermentation temps?
At 81 cm height, (not counting the funky air lock) good luck finding a fridge to squeeze that sucker in. For perspective, I think cornys are round the 65 cm mark.

 

[beerking]

Fits my fridge , so no problems there.

 

[beerking]

Anybody used before?

 

[indica86]

$300 for a plastic fermenter??

Wow.

 

[Mardoo]

There are a few plastic conical threads on here if you use the google search on plastic conical. Here's one, although not the same one you're thinking of buying:

http://aussiehomebrewer.com/topic/59220-my-plastic-conical-fermenter/#entry833931

Someone, maybe the same guy, used one as a pressurized fermentor and I think he talks about it in one of the "fermenting under pressure" threads, but I couldn't find it.