Noobiest Of Noob Question

[Bada Bing Brewery]

Not true, buy a replacement cap for your cube and put a grommet on it....or if your lid has a threaded knockout not being used yet, go to the hardware store an buy 2 pvc plugs that fit the threads. Dlill a hole in one so you can silicone in a lock. leave the other alone so you can plug the hole when need be.

Absolutely right Freezkat, entirely possible. The problem I came up against is that with certain yeasties the krausen wants to jump out of the cube. A very unattractive look, krausen spewing out your airlock ........ Also the bloody airlock on the lid just doesnt fit into small bar fridges - mine anyway.
I have used large ziplock bags with a lacky band to offer more room for the krausen to expand into.
Horses for courses
Cheers
BBB

 

[Screwtop]

Screwy, what are the dimensions of the jerries?

I have a tiny freezer that fits one fermenter (round) but I reckon it could fit 2 or possible 3 jerries of the right size.

I'm at work no dimensions, but it's a tiny "drumstick" icecream freezer. Can drop wort by 80 degrees in about 6 hours (no deadspace), but the disadvantage is, I really can't use it for lagering, and I'm thinking I might like to.

Goomba

Willow 25L Plastic Jerry Can 210 x 320 x 450 tall.

Screwy

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[petesbrew]

Screwy, what are the dimensions of the jerries?

I have a tiny freezer that fits one fermenter (round) but I reckon it could fit 2 or possible 3 jerries of the right size.

I'm at work no dimensions, but it's a tiny "drumstick" icecream freezer. Can drop wort by 80 degrees in about 6 hours (no deadspace), but the disadvantage is, I really can't use it for lagering, and I'm thinking I might like to.

Goomba

Goomba, what's stopping you from using a fridgemate with that freezer?

 

[Lord Raja Goomba I]

Goomba, what's stopping you from using a fridgemate with that freezer?

I have one attached to it.

The issue is that it's a space thing. I can't brew two beers side by side in it in standard fermenters. They don't quite fit.

My fridge that used to be my fermenting fridge became my keg fridge, so the freezer is the fermenting fridge. Great buy too.

When I say I can't use it for lagering, it's more that because I need it to ferment, and can only ferment one at a time, it'll never be able to be used for lagering, until I catch up, which is supremely hard when I have only the one freezer.

So I thought that if I could ferment two or 3 beers at a time (or even ferment one, pull it out for a D-rest, whilst the 2nd ferments, start lagering #1, whilst #2 D-Rests, and then pop #2 in there as well).

That way, I could ensure that there is a steady supply.

Goomba

 

[muthead]

So I thought that if I could ferment two or 3 beers at a time (or even ferment one, pull it out for a D-rest, whilst the 2nd ferments, start lagering #1, whilst #2 D-Rests, and then pop #2 in there as well).

With regards to D-Rests, how long do you typically leave for and at what temperature?

Cheers,
Mut

 

[Lord Raja Goomba I]

With regards to D-Rests, how long do you typically leave for and at what temperature?

Cheers,
Mut

Usually 2 days, but it won't hurt it to be left a week (which was the thrust of my comment).

Given in Qld, even under my house, it's typically around 22 degrees on a coolish summer's day, I'll leave it out of the fridge. The alternative on a warm day is to set the temprite to 22 degrees and put the fermenter in the fermentation freezer. It'll switch on at 23 degrees and bring it down, should it want to get too hot.

We're getting some unseasonably cool weather in Qld (26-29 degree days, 18 degree nights), so I thought I'd take advantage of it, hence the thrust of the first question.

Goomba

 

[GrumpyPaul]

Cubes on the left and Jerry's on the right.

View attachment 51061

I just couldn't help myself...

Everyone sing alone now!

Well I don't know why I came here tonight,
I got the feeling that something ain't right,
I'm so scared my airlock bubbles no air,
And I'm wondering how I'll get down the stairs,
Cubes to the left of me,
Jerrys to the right, here I am,
Stuck in the middle with "Screw".

 

[the_new_darren]

Hahahaha. nice

 

[freezkat]

Absolutely right Freezkat, entirely possible. The problem I came up against is that with certain yeasties the krausen wants to jump out of the cube. A very unattractive look, krausen spewing out your airlock ........ Also the bloody airlock on the lid just doesnt fit into small bar fridges - mine anyway.
I have used large ziplock bags with a lacky band to offer more room for the krausen to expand into.
Horses for courses
Cheers
BBB

as a secondary fermentation option I bet those yeasties aren't so jumpy.

If you look in that picture you'll see I live in a temperate zone. It is now almost winter. My cellar is fairly large and cool. From floor to ceiling the temp ranges from 8C to 21C dependent on the season. I either put a cube on the floor or on a table to adjust temp. No fridge required. Ales in the Summer, Lagers in the Winter.

So... I don't need to stack often. I just like that they were cheaper than buying another glass carboy or "Ale-Pail". (actually free. They had cooking oil in them)

 

[Bada Bing Brewery]

:icon_offtopic: Nice - give us a photo of the beer dungeon. The only yeast that could possibly survive here without a fridge is a saison. I'll be lucky for the night temp to drop below 22C, during the day it is routinely above 40C for the summer. Its not humid (like up north of western australia), its just like an oven. The scientific term is - Its hot hot.
I'm jumping in the pool and hugging my cooling cube.
Cheers
BBB

 

[freezkat]

:icon_offtopic: Nice - give us a photo of the beer dungeon. The only yeast that could possibly survive here without a fridge is a saison. I'll be lucky for the night temp to drop below 22C, during the day it is routinely above 40C for the summer. Its not humid (like up north of western australia), its just like an oven. The scientific term is - Its hot hot.
I'm jumping in the pool and hugging my cooling cube.
Cheers
BBB

Is a satellite issue as to why I use air-locks on my cubes really off-topic?

There are reed-type locks that have a very low profile if stacking is needed.

The cling-film thing scares me

 

[kelbygreen]

why does cling wrap scare you??? I have fermenter many beers with this method and CC many for up to a month with it and never had a infection. I did once get wild yeast in a beer it wasnt a throw away but it was a different beer. We have alot of vineyards around here so when they are fermenting a few people get a bit of fermentaion issues with the wine yeast floating about.

 

[Cocko]

Well I don't know why I came here tonight,
I got the feeling that something ain't right,
I'm so scared my airlock bubbles no air,
And I'm wondering how I'll get down the stairs,
Cubes to the left of me,
Jerrys to the right, here I am,
Stuck in the middle with "Screw".

THAT is funny shit!

Sing it Y'all.... gold.

h34r:

 

[kelbygreen]

forgot the y but I will forgive you

 

[freezkat]

THAT is funny shit!

Sing it Y'all.... gold.

h34r:

Friggin Brilliant