Just reading through the forum I realised I'm 7 months late for the conical group buy. Any advice on the best place to get a 2L one? I'm seeing prices nearing 30 euros online. Cheers
I have a 3L, a 1L and a 500ml left over if those sizes are any use to you?
Got one off ebay last year for about 15 quid or so.
Still on there:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2L-2000ML-BOROSILICATE-GLASS-CONICAL-FLASK-/160994835496?pt=UK_BOI_Medical_Lab_Equipment_Lab_Supplies_ET&hash=item257c0a3c28
Hmm I was worried about a 3l being too big for a stir-plate and a 1l being too small for higher gravity beers. How much for the 3l shiny?
My 3L is way too big for my stir plate, I just make sure to keep it well away from the edge of the counter.
€20 and its yours assuming you can get it off me in Dublin City centre at some stage.
bought if BB doesn't want it.
Work away ciderhead, just about to reply to say it's a bit on the hefty side for me (great price though), plus I'm actually never in Dublin so collecting it would be a hassle. Thanks anyway Shiny, and cheers for the ebay link Metattron - might go with that one if I can't find anything cheaper ;D
Shiney u ok with this?
See you at Alltech gig
No worries Beer Baron, the price of glass definitely goes up quickly once you go beyond the 2L mark.
Fine with me Ciderhead. Do you prefer Friday or Saturday?
either is easy as I am staying in town
Grand, will bring it with me on Friday in that case.
You missed out there BB. 3L starters for a good lager starter.
Any thing bigger than a 3 litre Erlenmeyer connical can be called "A Demijohn"
Quote from: Will_D on July 17, 2013, 11:24:00 PM
Any thing bigger than a 3 litre Erlenmeyer connical can be called "A Demijohn"
without the stove-boiling quality of course ;)
You don't need to boil the wort in the culture vessel! For say a 4L starter use a saucepan/pot big enough to boil the wort. Allow to cool (lid on) the when cool transfer to DJ. If you want to you can warm the DJ to 70C and then transfer the 70C wort with no thermal shock prblems. Allow to cool then pitch.
Simples :D
Ah I know, I use demijohns for starters meself. On my demijohn it says not to heat or add liquid above 40C though.
Good point about the lager starter Dempsey but I really can't see myself brewing much lager as I'm not a big fan (once for curiosity I'm sure) but as Will_D said if I need to make a massive starter I'll just use a demi-john...
I tried a big starter in a demijohn. Great idea I thought untill I put it on the stir plate and because the base is convex (a hump in the middle) the stir bar kept flying off to the edge! I had to hurriedly sanatise a 5l stock pot and ballance that on the stir plate.
Are there flat bottomed demi johns?
By the way I just broke one of my 2l flasks so if there are any more going......? Maybe another group?