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Brewing Discussions => Equipment & Chemicals => Topic started by: Cathal O D on December 10, 2012, 09:58:18 PM

Title: small fermentors
Post by: Cathal O D on December 10, 2012, 09:58:18 PM
Hey there
Any one know where i could get some 5L or 10L buckets to use as small fermentors. I want to experiment with the same wort and use different yeast, dry hopping, etc etc.

Cathal
Title: Re: small fermentors
Post by: Cathal O D on December 11, 2012, 12:09:47 PM
Cheers
Title: Re: small fermentors
Post by: LordEoin on December 12, 2012, 03:38:07 AM
If you know anyone working in a chipper, they often have some pretty decent food grade buckets at about 5 and 10 liters. The ones that their ketchup and mayo come in.
I've used them in the past and they do the job quite well once you've got the oils and flavors out of them.
Title: Re: small fermentors
Post by: Will_D on December 12, 2012, 08:03:34 PM
QuoteHey there
Any one know where i could get some 5L or 10L buckets to use as small fermentors. I want to experiment with the same wort and use different yeast, dry hopping, etc etc.

Cathal

DemiJohns are 1 gallon, there used to be 2 gallon DJs but aint seen these for ages ( and I am sooo old )

Title: Re: small fermentors
Post by: Cathal O D on December 13, 2012, 04:44:31 PM
Where can i get DemiJohns. Any of the home brew shops have them??
Title: Re: small fermentors
Post by: Ciderhead on December 13, 2012, 04:54:30 PM
QuoteWhere can i get DemiJohns. Any of the home brew shops have them??

1 Gallon Demis are sold by all HB shops
http://www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/1-gallon-glass-demijohn-p-287.html
I know they won't ship Carboys for obvious reasons ;D not sure about Demis
Title: Re: small fermentors
Post by: LordEoin on December 13, 2012, 10:50:41 PM
homebrewwest.ie ship demijohns Here (http://www.homebrewwest.ie/better-brew-5-litre-glass-demijohn-boxed-1227-p.asp)
But you should be able to pick them up anywhere that has any brewing kit.
Title: Re: small fermentors
Post by: Spud395 on December 13, 2012, 11:02:48 PM
Yeah I see Tesco has them, in Wexford at least!
Title: Re: small fermentors
Post by: Ciderhead on December 14, 2012, 06:59:35 PM
QuoteDemijohns are a PITA from a fermentation perspective. Soooo hard to clean yeast crud off the inside.

Do you not use Oxiclean or Wills Lidl Equivalent?
Title: Re: small fermentors
Post by: Will_D on December 14, 2012, 08:57:20 PM
Quote
QuoteDemijohns are a PITA from a fermentation perspective. Soooo hard to clean yeast crud off the inside.

Do you not use Oxiclean or Wills Lidl Equivalent?

And I also use (as posted) a length of brass chain as an abrasive!!

Title: Re: small fermentors
Post by: Ciderhead on December 14, 2012, 10:38:37 PM
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QuoteDemijohns are a PITA from a fermentation perspective. Soooo hard to clean yeast crud off the inside.

Do you not use Oxiclean or Wills Lidl Equivalent?

And I also use (as posted) a length of brass chain as an abrasive!!


Thanks for sharing what you do in the privacy of your own home behind closed doors :o
Title: Re: small fermentors
Post by: Will_D on December 15, 2012, 10:07:23 PM
"Red Balls":

Wait until you try my double trebble, Chilli Willy warming winter ale!

The ice packs are boiling of and the testicles are slowly cooling down to normal
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