Plastic Conical Fermenters

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Here is a reply from g&g:



"We have a plastic conical bottom fermenter called a v-vessel.

They cost $260 and they come with a bracket to mount onto something solid and then it hangs on the bracket.

You can see it if you follow this link: http://www.homebrewit.com/aisle/1190

There are other plastic conical fermenters available but it will be some time before we are likely to have them in stock to sell.

Please feel free to call us if you have more questions."

danbeer Posted Today, 01:56 PM


Just had an idea...

has anyone tried to make one themselves from a regular plastic fermenter?

I've been thinking about cutting the hole in the bottom of a fermenter and somehow installing a funnel in there.
Or just using a huge funnel on its own. How about that?

arthur

 

[Jye]

Just had an idea...

has anyone tried to make one themselves from a regular plastic fermenter?

I'm curious if the stuff the're made of is malleable at a sensible temperature range so that they could be stretched over something pointy(conical) to re-shape the base.... Hmm...

Might be a project for the weekend if I can find my blowtorch.....

I was just thinking this

My thought was to use a pail (bottling bucket) without a tap and sit it on a piece of wood with a hole cut in it so that only the edge of the bucket is supported. Sit a mass in the centre of the bottom and slowly heat the inside of the bucket with a heat gun. The mass should then sag the bottom down until it hits the floor, about 30cm, now cool the bucket and hope the plastic isnt to thin :huh:

Could be worth ago with a cheap pail.

 

[poppa joe]

CRT Country stores(Nowra and a few other places)(or a store in the dairy industry type places)
have a plastic conical type feed bin 46 lt $70.00...Need to cut top off add taps seal the top again
easier than cutting bucket.
Cheers
Pj

 

[Crazy]

CRT Country stores(Nowra and a few other places)(or a store in the dairy industry type places)
have a plastic conical type feed bin 46 lt $70.00...Need to cut top off add taps seal the top again
easier than cutting bucket.
Cheers
Pj

On this same track a lot of the boys making biodeisel are using conical foam marker tanks. On some of the pics on the net they look exactly the same as the fermenters just red. I have done a search on the net for sizes and prices but just keep coming up with round vessels and big tractors that are used to spray what ever they carry.

Reagrds derrick

 

[goatherder]

On this same track a lot of the boys making biodeisel are using conical foam marker tanks. On some of the pics on the net they look exactly the same as the fermenters just red. I have done a search on the net for sizes and prices but just keep coming up with round vessels and big tractors that are used to spray what ever they carry.

Reagrds derrick

Good thinking. I wonder it these would be any good?

Conical Foam Marker Tanks

 

[Vlad the Pale Aler]

I think Asher is one step ahead of us all on this one.

 

[FNQ Bunyip]

well done Goatherder I looked @ Hardi,Silvan,Croplands and a heap of other google s*$# and gave up knowing some clever AHBer would come up with the goods :beer: and thanks to Derrick as well for thinking outside the brew room....

:beer:

 

[Lukes]

On this same track a lot of the boys making biodeisel are using conical foam marker tanks. On some of the pics on the net they look exactly the same as the fermenters just red. I have done a search on the net for sizes and prices but just keep coming up with round vessels and big tractors that are used to spray what ever they carry.

Reagrds derrick

Good thinking. I wonder it these would be any good?

Conical Foam Marker Tanks

Great find guy's,

One of these 100 ltr tanks at just under $300.00 would be great with a jacket.

Would just have to look at a racking elbow set-up and a few stainless valves.

Bulk Buy to the east coast ??

 

[Asher]

CAT - BAG - OUT.....

 

[Chilled]

I know this is not plastic but for those of you that can solder have a look at this...

Copper Conical

Chilled

 

[T.D.]

Isn't copper a bad idea for fermenters?

 

[Lukes]

CAT - BAG - OUT.....

Asher,
Let us know how you go with these.

Luke

 

[danbeer]

Great find guy's,

One of these 100 ltr tanks at just under $300.00 would be great with a jacket.

Would just have to look at a racking elbow set-up and a few stainless valves.

Bulk Buy to the east coast ??

I've asked, and the freight is pretty reasonable - $30 to Melb....

 

[aspro]

Great find guy's,

One of these 100 ltr tanks at just under $300.00 would be great with a jacket.

Would just have to look at a racking elbow set-up and a few stainless valves.

Bulk Buy to the east coast ??

I've asked, and the freight is pretty reasonable - $30 to Melb....

I think you would be better off going for the fatter one in the back ground what do you reckon

 

[altstart]

:beer:
Great thread guys
Insulate one of these mothers and fit a coil to pump cooling fluid through the wort. Food for thought. If it does not work I can always buy a diesel 4WD and go fishing on bio diesel.
:chug: Cheers Altstart

 

[BigAl]

Beauty of these things is you can still take them out hose them out properly. Maybe not as pretty as a cylindro conical but a much more realistic price and the right sizing for me.

Rotomold is only open on weekdays, so still looking for a time to get out there and ask some questions. This one is Ashers baby. :beer:

 

[big d]

Another reason im happy to be moving to W.A.Conical supply heaven

 

[Crazy]

On this same track a lot of the boys making biodeisel are using conical foam marker tanks. On some of the pics on the net they look exactly the same as the fermenters just red. I have done a search on the net for sizes and prices but just keep coming up with round vessels and big tractors that are used to spray what ever they carry.

Reagrds derrick

Good thinking. I wonder it these would be any good?

Conical Foam Marker Tanks

Great find. I spent an hour or so looking for these and turned up zip. And price including postage is reasonable.

Derrick

 

[BottleBitch]

Hi all,

I fired off an email to Rotamolding about what kind of plastic these where made of and here is their reply.

"Yes the 60lt Cone bottom is made from food grade material LLDPE
in a Natural colour
Regards
Troy Coulthard"

So a $245 for a 60lt tank, that doesnt seam to bad at all, and best of all it should fit in my fridge. and I have all ready thought of a use for my old 100lt fermenter, a CLT, just fill it with water and set the fridge temp to 12C and you have 100lt of CL to pump through your plate chiller in the warmer months, so you can get the collection temp down to a nice 16C, in the middle of a 40C summer day. not bad ha.(not that i would brew on a 40C day, more drinking than brewing wheather). :chug:

 

[grabman]

Hi all,

I fired off an email to Rotamolding about what kind of plastic these where made of and here is their reply.

"Yes the 60lt Cone bottom is made from food grade material LLDPE
in a Natural colour
Regards
Troy Coulthard"

So a $245 for a 60lt tank, that doesnt seam to bad at all, and best of all it should fit in my fridge. and I have all ready thought of a use for my old 100lt fermenter, a CLT, just fill it with water and set the fridge temp to 12C and you have 100lt of CL to pump through your plate chiller in the warmer months, so you can get the collection temp down to a nice 16C, in the middle of a 40C summer day. not bad ha.(not that i would brew on a 40C day, more drinking than brewing wheather). :chug:

Has anyone tried one of these as yet?? Been looking for something like this for a while, had tried other outlets but not found tanks like this!

Cheers
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Grab