20-25 gallon fermenter
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20-25 gallon fermenter
Is there a cheap 20-25 gallon fermenter that anyone knows of? I searched for a plastic drum, but no dice. It would have to be under 31 inches tall.
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Re: 20-25 gallon fermenter
Check out US Plastics. They might have what you are looking for. Just remember, if you are going to have a fermenter that big and you are planning on moving it while full, you'd better start working out now.
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Re: 20-25 gallon fermenter
I used to ferment in a 20 gallon "wine fermenter". http://morewinemaking.com/view_product/ ... DA_Plastic
That's a euphemism for "food-grade garbage can" BTW.
Overall it worked pretty well most of the time, but since the lid doesn't seal there's some concern about infection -- which only happened to me when fruit flies introduced the infecting bacteria.
it's cheap and easy, but it's not the best solution available. If you're trying to do a one-time big brew, it's probably just fine, but I ended up dropping to 10 gallon batches in order to move to a sealed stainless steel fermenter.
That's a euphemism for "food-grade garbage can" BTW.
Overall it worked pretty well most of the time, but since the lid doesn't seal there's some concern about infection -- which only happened to me when fruit flies introduced the infecting bacteria.
it's cheap and easy, but it's not the best solution available. If you're trying to do a one-time big brew, it's probably just fine, but I ended up dropping to 10 gallon batches in order to move to a sealed stainless steel fermenter.
Brad