Thinking about another high dollar purchase.

[Gymrat]

I was just looking at this
http://www.midwestsupplies.com/the-ferm ... allon.html



I like that it can be pressurized with CO2 so leg extensions or transfer pumps are not necessary. It would look cool sitting in my man cave pub bringing a brew pub atmosphere to it. And aside from being able to drain the yeast cake out with all of the hop debris before racking, it would eliminate lifting, which is a biggie for me these days. Plus it is 14.5 gallons so IF I ever decided to go to 10 gallon batches this thing could accommodate them. Right now would be a good time to buy as midwest is offering $50 off any purchase until tomorrow. But I just hate letting go of $600 without thinking on it a while.

[BlackDuck]

That's pretty cool Roger.

[BigPapaG]

Very Cool!

I'ld have to put it on industrial casters to move it around easily.

[Beer-lord]

Once again, out of my price range but damn, I'd love it. Except I'd need one with a cooler on it as mine would never stay chilled enough. Morebeer has one like that.
http://morebeer.com/products/14-gallon- ... ooled.html

This is very cool Roger. I think you should definitely get one.

[gwcr]

A SS Conical is on my wish list as well. My biggest concern would be temp control. I would need to figure that out first. Also, Stout Tanks has that size normally for $589 (and a 7.3 gallon for $350ish). Gives you another option to ponder.

Conical Fermenter

[russki]

That's one sweet piece of equipment! What about temp control for this big boy? You may need a dedicated full size fridge for that!

[Beer-lord]

That's one sweet piece of equipment! What about temp control for this big boy? You may need a dedicated full size fridge for that!

Check my link and you'll see it can be chilled and heated with the adapter.

I think I have conical envy!

[philm00x]

man... 600 bucks.. that's a lot to shell out for equipment. for me it is anyway. if it's a viable option for you, and you don't mind the expense, go for it!

[DS Brewery]

I would like to get one if I could get the wife to let me use the kitchen frig as a fermentation chamber.

[Gymrat]

My basement stays a constant 68F year round so I dont know why I would need a cooler for it. I never did for my buckets. Why would this be different?

[Sparrow]

I've seen one of these at my LHBS, though I think it might be bigger as it comes up to my shoulder or so.

No price on it as I believe it belongs to a local micro since it has their logo on it. Very impressive though.

[gwcr]

My basement stays a constant 68F year round so I dont know why I would need a cooler for it. I never did for my buckets. Why would this be different?

I would think especially if you go to 10 gallon batches, the heat generated by fermentation might become difficult to regulate with just ambient air temp.

[Gymrat]

Gwcr that makes sense. But since I have no desire to go to 10 vallon batches anytime soon I should be OK for now.

I looked at the stout conicles. They are nice but dont have the pressurization feature. And that is a huge selling point for me.

[gwcr]

Not listed in the details for each conical, but at the top of the page it says "Holds Pressure: Fermenters hold 4psi for CO2 transfer." Easy to miss, cuz it took me a bit to find where it was again...

[Gymrat]

I might call them