Anyone using a stainless steel Conical fermenter

[Leann ull]

[aweisse]

This might be the answer http://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=245722

[auralabuse]

Not conical though

[Leann ull]

I did that last year with Cider, 40kgs plus keg weight is heavy

[alealex]

Weight is one of the reasons why you should be able to transfer beer under co2 pressure 

[Fal]

CH, that clear panel, is it how you access to the keg? Do you recommend using it as a fermenter?

I've an old heino keg that I've been keeping for just the right project...bbq, smoker..etc etc maybe a stainless conical is the answer.

[Leann ull]

Circular plastic acrylic disc sitting on silicone tubing that has been glued down with silicone

[Shanna]

Circular plastic acrylic disc sitting on silicone tubing that has been glued down with silicone

Why bother cutting the top off? I use one with very large bung rammed into the spear at the top of the keg in to which I fit the bubbler. Granted it's harder to clean but a two day soak in caustic & hot water does the trick.Granted it consumes a lot of water but it works well. Only thing is that 50 litres is too big for most people's beer batch (I use this for the group buy cider). I am always on the lookout for a 30 litre keg.

Shanna

[Leann ull]

I cut the top off for easy access to clean having seen some of the crap in older kegs and to watch  the state of fermentation.

[Shanna]

I cut the top off for easy access to clean having seen some of the crap in older kegs and to watch  the state of fermentation.

Definitely see the benefit for cleaning alright as you also can be sure there is nothing lurking. Granted caustic is also pretty aggressive for frequent use not to mention pricier. Are using bungy chords to hold that plastic lid on? I wonder how easy it would be to cut a corny lid sized hole & fit a corny lid with a bubbler.

Shanna

[Leann ull]

I tried that on a few kegs the rim on the top of the keg wasn't conducive to putting on one of the lids which is a pity as I have a few of them

[Leann ull]

This arrived today from Homebrew Builder



He is laser etching his own logo on them

Build quality is good and robust and I like the handles on the side and the snap fit clips for the lid
The thermowell and double holed silicone bung are my own





Nice big open one inch dump valve and I went for an optional cam and groove to allow me pump straight in from boiler



And fits like a glove into my fermenting larder fridge




Only downside is I don't like fecky triclamps but I'm sure I'll get used to them

[irish_goat]

Not jealous at all...

:|

[Damien M]

A lovely bit of Brew Porn to see me through the afternoon! Drool!!

[Leann ull]

I knew this forum was full of doirty old men in trench coats