Conical Fermenter - Anyone use one?

[malt and barley blues]

That definitely didn't go through QC. The manufacturer wouldn't send it out like that knowingly, means they can't even salvage it.

 

[Dangs260z]

Jeez those pics show how horrid it was. You weren’t wrong to return it.

If one was going to get a conical, is it better to get a pressured unit, or not worth the money?

 

[enoch]

I like the idea of pressurised like the ss Brewtech unitank so you can carb in it too.
It is a bit of an indulgence though! I may just put an extra gas post and carb stone on my kegmenter lid and use it as a bright tank though.
I just did my second 50litre brew in 3 weeks which went into plastic fermenters which means no brewing for 6 months so the pressure to purchase is off.
If the 17g unitank was in stock a month ago I would have bought one though.

 

[Dangs260z]

I like the idea of pressurised like the ss Brewtech unitank so you can carb in it too.
It is a bit of an indulgence though! I may just put an extra gas post and carb stone on my kegmenter lid and use it as a bright tank though.
I just did my second 50litre brew in 3 weeks which went into plastic fermenters which means no brewing for 6 months so the pressure to purchase is off.
If the 17g unitank was in stock a month ago I would have bought one though.

Yeah, they're a fair investment. But if you're going to fork out $'s for a conical, maybe it's worth it. Would be good if they were a few hundred cheaper though!
No brewing for 6 months.....that sounds terrible. haha

 

[TheSumOfAllBeers]

If one was going to get a conical, is it better to get a pressured unit, or not worth the money?

You want a conical that can do pressurised transfers, anything more than that is going to cost you a lot. If you really need to ferment under pressure, do it in a keg.

 

[enoch]

No brewing for 6 months.....that sounds terrible. haha

That is the trade off for big batch brewing. Flip side is less cleaning.