Next new S/S fermenter

[Yob]

If your cleaning like I do, perc, boiling water and top up, makes no never mind really..

 

[Bribie G]

Glad to see that fustis are appearing in Australia, along with other items such as Buffalo Boilers that, until a couple of years ago, you only read about on overseas forums.

Now here's an angle. How many people in Australia actually need to have a bloody big tank of olive oil sitting in their house. I love olive oil but five litres does me for a year. So I'd guess the market is fairly small for fustis hereabouts.

However if they are easily convertible to home brew fermenters, I reckon they are going to be shocked at the takeup from totally left field (as I think Crown Urns experienced to the point that they actually brought out an exposed element model)

As it is I'm in for a SS industries brew bucket but interested to see how fustis take off, especially at a price that is about half of an urn, very affordable.

 

[SJW]

The funny thing is I rang both Adelaide and Melbourne Winequip and they we both well into brewing and the Adelaide boys even brew on site.
It was nice to speak with some people who new exactly what I was using this product for. Saved all the bushshit explanations.

 

[lukec]

Hey gents,

Here are some pics of them. The lid has a o-ring on it so you can seal it up. I plan on using mine for crash chilling as I already have a stainless conical.

 

[Yob]

they do look the shiznit.. nice find,

 

[lukec]

I cleaned it and tested it before I racked off a lager tonight. I'd recommend a bit of food grade lube on the o ring on the tap but other than that I'm pretty happy.

they do look the shiznit.. nice find,

 

[Yob]

How does that tap work mate?

 

[lukec]

It's a pretty nifty little sucker, it's just the knob on the end that you unscrew and it opens. It also turns so you can face it any direction you want.
1/2 silicon hose will fit perfectly over it and it's completely stainless except for the o-ring for sealing when you close it.

How does that tap work mate?

 

[TidalPete]

They look pretty good to me too lukec. Good find & much tidier inside than others I've seen.
Would appreciate your posting total height & diameter if you've got the time.

 

[Bridges]

I'll try to find those pics I sent to Batz, I don't think I took any of the non welded base, as in my opinion you just wouldn't buy one. Looked awful to clean. The welded were good though, home make it were very open to the idea of a bulk buy when I spoke to them a few months ago.

 

[Yob]

Bridges, is yours from winequip or homemakeit? Tap the same as above?

 

[jc64]

Any reason you guys aren't just using corny kegs to ferment in if you want a SS fermenter?

I ask because I have been using a few spare corny's for a fair while now and love the ease of transfer they provide. Cheers.

 

[Yob]

My batches won't fit in a corny and I'd simply rather not change my brewing process to suit my ferment... Cart - horse

 

[shaunous]

Fermenting in a Corny just sounds like a pain in the arse to me. Happy to be proved wrong, but I hate it enough pulling them to bits every time I keg with clean beer, having the krausen line and the trub at the bottom would be much worse.

Bearing in mind im not set-up to run hot PBW through my kegs to clean, hence why I pull the posts apart each time and have to soak.

 

[Steven @ Home Make It]

Hi guys
i think the welded bases ones would work well for beer
pressed base would bit a problem to clean effectively for beer
just thought i would add to the conversation
Cheers

Make more beer

 

[Batz]

Hey gents,

Here are some pics of them. The lid has a o-ring on it so you can seal it up. I plan on using mine for crash chilling as I already have a stainless conical.

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Thanks lukec, I really like the look of those. Could you tell us where the 30lt mark is please? and what was the final total for the drum and tap?

Batz

 

[Bridges]

Bridges, is yours from winequip or homemakeit? Tap the same as above?

I don't own one. I was tossing up between one of these and the mangrove jacks stainless, and for a few reasons I went with the MJ one, I took some pictures of the home make it ones for Batz as a favour and sent him a detailed PM of measurements etc. It was a fairly long read, if interested when I can post it up here.

 

[TidalPete]

As far as I can tell from a website pic the MJ's fermenter is folded not welded? Can you confirm or deny please Bridges?
Also interested in any reasons for your choosing the MJ which I'm considering getting.

Yob --- Those olive oil drums with the blue ring around the bottom are from Home Make It ----- http://www.homemakeit.com.au/collections/olive-pickling-oil/Olive-Oil-Tank-With-Welded-Base
They sell the tap lukec has for $36.

 

[Weizguy]

Hmm, maybe I get one of these and test drive it alongside the Brew Bucket when it finishes it's pleasure cruise from China.

That way I get a SS fermentor sooner.

 

[Yob]

I do like the screw lid of these, but cant help but think I can jam a ball valve in a cheapo SS pot pretty easily... too many choices..

Might just have to sit back with some pop corn for a bit yet