Bunnings Fermenter

[pk.sax]

Ok thanks guys.
So when i check the gravity, its ok to let air into the fermenter to get the sample?

I think you have sold me on the bunnings bin rather than the $80 brew kit!

Fit a tap to the drum where the bung is. That means you just draw the sample out without having to open up the gladwrap.
A bottling wand is a worthwhile bit of kit, buy at the supermarket/bigW. Use any long SS spoon, just give it a rinse with boiled water and a spray with some sanitizer. Grab a hydrometer from the brewshop or from the above mentioned stores, use the tube the hydro comes in for drawing samples or buy one.

 

[Batz]

Flat bottom profile for easy cleaning!

I'm using glad wrap at the moment coz I lost the air lock grommet. But here is the lid.

I like the look of these square fermenters (that's what we'll call them hey?)

The next time I'm in Bunnys I'll hunt them out, I actually like to change to new fermenters after a couple of years to avoid bug build up and retire the old ones to grain storage.
So I'll suck it up and buy a couple of Aussie Made you get what you pay for fermenters.

batz

 

[bradsbrew]

I seen what you did there.

Not a bad option those square ones. Cant say I've ever seen them at Bunno's but then again I havn't looked for them either.

 

[JaseH]

I just grabbed another square one today, they have plenty at the moment at the Mentone store. $19 I think.

 

[QldKev]

I think the square ones are worth a try
I've only seen them, in stock this year. I posted this http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum/inde...st&p=862886 just after first time I saw them. I'm thinking with them I could push my ferment size up a bit and put more into the good ol dregs keg.

 

[Batz]

I'm thinking with them I could push my ferment size up a bit and put more into the good ol dregs keg.

Drinking a mongrel ATM

 

[kelbygreen]

lol would love a dregs keg but with only 2 kegs and nothing in them cant see it ATM

 

[Florian]

I have a couple of those square ones. When I bought a mash tun on eBay two years back the old bloke gave me a some filled with grains of some sort.
Have contemplated using them as fermenting vessels but never got rid of that grain, and there is no real advantage either.

 

[DarkFaerytale]

at the keysborough/springvale store the square ones are sitting next too the round ones on the back wall befor you head into the outside garden area.

once i get around to replacing my second fermenter i'll give a square one a try.

 

[Brewman_]

Square or rectangle fermenters are great for lagers because they can fit into the fridge for lagering so much better.

I can fit 1 round fermenter in my lager fridge or 2 jerry can styles. Lagering 2 instead of 1 tubs is a big difference to me.

Fear_n_loath

 

[sp0rk]

i went cheap and got 2 of the round fermenters yesterday
doesn't matter as my ferment fridge is a little bar fridge...
is anyone bothering with fitting a sediment reducer to the taps on these? (or is it not worth the drive to your LHBS to get one)

 

[RdeVjun]

is anyone bothering with fitting a sediment reducer to the taps on these? (or is it not worth the drive to your LHBS to get one)

No. Just another piece of useless crap some LHBSes sell.

 

[QldKev]

i went cheap and got 2 of the round fermenters yesterday
doesn't matter as my ferment fridge is a little bar fridge...

Nope, as long as it works and can fit the fermentor


is anyone bothering with fitting a sediment reducer to the taps on these? (or is it not worth the drive to your LHBS to get one)

I haven't used one in at least 10 years. I think having the fridge to ferment in allows us to crash chill it before bottling/kegging and this produces a good compact yeast cake. If you ferment in the garage on the old table in the corner, and want to bottle after 3 days, they may help.

 

[sp0rk]

Thanks gents
I went cheaper because i'm only going to fit one fermenter in the fridge at a time, so it doesn't matter what shape it is

 

[QldKev]

Thanks gents
I went cheaper because i'm only going to fit one fermenter in the fridge at a time, so it doesn't matter what shape it is

But if you can get another 5L of brew in there, thats a few extra bottles, or a good chunk into the dregs keg. :icon_cheers:

QldKev

 

[RdeVjun]

+1 Kev. I usually aim to fill a 19L cornie, a handful of 740ml PETs for comps, usually four of those and a 1.25L or two for take/ give aways- the round 25L BMW just isn't quite big enough to do all that (hmmm, guess I'm not asking for much!). I commonly have a litre or two excess wort at pitching even though the round one is as full as I dare and the cornie is usually a litre or two shy of full, but that square cross- section fermenter looks to be the goods to solve both these problems so I'll keep an eye out at the big green shed. Thanks chaps for the tip! :icon_cheers:

 

[sp0rk]

Dang it
just went to give my "fermenters" a clean to get ready to put down a batch this afternoon, and neither of them have a rubber seal
back to bunnings i go...

 

[Innes]

Picked up the only two square 30L fermenters from Bunnings at Campbelltown.

Very good for the price and a bonus 5L more than the round ones.

 

[JaseH]

One thing I've noticed with the 30L square FV's, the lids don't seal.

Not a huge problem until you try to aerate your wort by shaking the crap out of the FV and it starts pissing out wort all over the kitchen! :angry:

 

[Innes]

One thing I've noticed with the 30L square FV's, the lids don't seal.

Not a huge problem until you try to aerate your wort by shaking the crap out of the FV and it starts pissing out wort all over the kitchen! :angry:

Have you fitted the o-ring seal to the lid?

The seals come in the bottom of the fermenter and you have to install them into the lid yourself.