Smaller Fermenter

[Will]

Hi folks,

I've recently acquired a fridge for fermentation however my standard 33 litre fermenting bucket is marginally too wide to fit.

It just about fits height - wise with room for a heating tube.

I'm happy to drop to a 25 litre bucket but are these narrower as well as shorter? Or can anybody recommend a narrower bucket which is no taller than the 33 litre buckets?

Hope that makes sense!

[molc]

Are you feeling in that container? I'm assuming that's not a food grade plastic...

[Will]

Thanks mrmeindl but I would probably prefer to stick with the traditional style fermenters - I'd feel pretty uneasy using a storage box for fermenting even if it is food grade. I know that sounds totally irrational but hey. I use those boxes to store stuff in the garage.

[nigel_c]

Could you not cut a bucket down to size? A really sharp blade and a steady hand will give a nice clean cut. Just trim it down till it fits. Worst case, buckets are pretty cheep to replace.

[Damofto]

The Young's buckets are narrower and taller than the Standard 33L fermenters, I'd say a 25L Youngs fermenter would work for you.
http://www.geterbrewed.ie/youngs-25-litre-fermenation-bin/

[Ed]

there's a 30 and a 20L here that are more reasonably priced if you wanted to check them out

www.alpack.ie/categories.html?filter_set[]=24,336   (sorry you can't click on the link due to the square brackets in the address you'll have to copy and paste the whole thing... )

[junkyardjoe]

Anybody tried a 30L stainless steel keg? Wide and short

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[darren996]

Anybody tried a 30L stainless steel keg? Wide and short

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Yep,  have a 33 litre keg fermenter and love it.  Cut out kid and fitted a corny lid with a thermowl.. Its the business

[junkyardjoe]

Looks good think I might give it a go

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[Leann ull]

It is food grade

How do you know?

[irish_goat]

Will, I have a wide range of different fermenters if you want to take a few home to try them.

[Will]

Will, I have a wide range of different fermenters if you want to take a few home to try them.

Happy days Thomas. I've dropped Shane at HBC a message as I've to put in an order soon anyway. Temp control is within sight!!