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Title: Fermentasaurus 35 litre clear pressurisable PET conical
Post by: Simon_ on March 03, 2017, 03:11:15 PM
http://www.grainandgrape.com.au/products/category/VJBBQTYR-fermenters-accessories/7FERMENTASAURUS--fermentasaurus-35-litre

pressurisable up to 29 psi

(http://www.grainandgrape.com.au/grainandgrape/spnet6/img/7/F/E/R/M/7fermentasaurus.jpg)
Title: Re: Fermentasaurus 35 litre clear pressurisable PET conical
Post by: Ed on March 03, 2017, 03:40:18 PM
might be a daft question, but why would you want to carbonate in the fermenter?
Title: Re: Fermentasaurus 35 litre clear pressurisable PET conical
Post by: Simon_ on March 03, 2017, 03:49:40 PM
Reinheitsgebot compliance  ;)

Think it's more of a matter of retaining natural carbonation with a spunding valve so you don't need to force carb. Maintaining more co2 might help avoid oxidation as well.
Title: Re: Fermentasaurus 35 litre clear pressurisable PET conical
Post by: Qs on March 03, 2017, 04:14:38 PM
The floating dip tube sounds interesting. I've a fast ferment conical and I find I have to draw a couple of litres of beer from it before I fill my keg if I want to avoid a lot of yeast and other trub. And thats after the yeast ball has been removed.
Title: Re: Fermentasaurus 35 litre clear pressurisable PET conical
Post by: Ed on March 06, 2017, 08:56:41 AM
Quote from: Simon_ on March 03, 2017, 03:49:40 PM
Reinheitsgebot compliance  ;)

Think it's more of a matter of retaining natural carbonation with a spunding valve so you don't need to force carb. Maintaining more co2 might help avoid oxidation as well.

Ah right, fair enough - cheers! so if you ferment in a corny (with mod'd dip tube, and  with a spunding valve) it has more benefits than just saving on time, CO2 and cleaning. I hadn't really considered the exposure to O2. Must do more research on that... i remember someone on here posting a guide to it.
Title: Re: Fermentasaurus 35 litre clear pressurisable PET conical
Post by: Ciaran on March 06, 2017, 10:35:17 AM
http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.ie/forum/belfast-homebrewers/bazza's-photo-guide-for-the-work-shy-brewer (http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.ie/forum/belfast-homebrewers/bazza's-photo-guide-for-the-work-shy-brewer)
Title: Re: Fermentasaurus 35 litre clear pressurisable PET conical
Post by: Ed on March 06, 2017, 11:13:19 AM
that's the one - thanks!