Fermenter?

[digitalebola]

http://www.bunnings.com.au/maze-120l-water-storage-trolley-_p3130383
Or this: http://www.bunnings.com.au/maze-190l-mini-tank_p3130629
This should be ok for a fermenter? How would you make the lid air tight tho? :think:

[Zak Griffin]

Both of those will work fine, mate. As far as sealing them goes, get yourself some garbage bags or gladwrap and a big rubber band :handgestures-thumbupleft:

I use little 60L wheely bins, they work fine.

[digitalebola]

Sweet as!

Thanks

[huggy_b]

I went to a local micro-distillery and they don't even bother covering up their fermenters - reckon its not required.....

Food for thought!

[Brendan]

I went to a local micro-distillery and they don't even bother covering up their fermenters - reckon its not required.....

Food for thought!

I think it generally depends on the type of wash fermenting...many pro/commercial operations use open top fermenters as they're usually running some kind of all grain wash. These ferment hard and fast, normally finished in 3 to 4 days, and create a thick layer of CO2 on top, which keeps out any oxygen and contamination. A sugar wash on the other hand can ferment for 2 or more weeks, and with such a slow ferment, the push of CO2 is generally not as strong, and you need to seal it up to protect your wash.

[Zak Griffin]

What were they fermenting, huggy? :think:

I just close the lid on my rum bin, with a brick on top. Doesn't seal, but the flies and ants can't get in. I take a bit more care with my whiskey washes though.

[huggy_b]

They were fermenting moonshine / "bourbon". I just found it interesting they had no cover at all when I did the tour - they even said they "don't mind bugs in the wash as the extra protein is great for the yeast".......

Its one of those things were you don't want to let on how much you know and that you are brewing yourself, but asking the right questions to get pertinent info. :))

[Brendan]

"don't mind bugs in the wash as the extra protein is great for the yeast".......

Forget DAP or vitamin tablets then! :laughing-rolling:

Newbie: "Why has my wash stalled?"

Forum Member: "Which species of bug have you used? "

[Zak Griffin]

Yeah I don't get too worried about a few bugs... They don't drink much :laughing-rolling:

[dogbreath vodka]

Bunnings use to supply 300ltr rainwater tanks for $89
They make good fermenters and water reservoirs.
I just fit the lid... closed top but nothing else.
The CO2 escapes and the bugs don't get in .... until you open it for a look. :roll:

Like these... :D :D :D

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But they seem to have gone out of them..

DBV

[mattcoffs]

I went to a local micro-distillery and they don't even bother covering up their fermenters - reckon its not required.....

Food for thought!

If you want your house stinking of mash.... :wtf:

[dogbreath vodka]

Here's the 300 ltr job from Maze
http://www.mazeproducts.com.au/Products ... k_300.aspx

$119... Bunnings should be able to special order them for you.

[huggy_b]

I went to a local micro-distillery and they don't even bother covering up their fermenters - reckon its not required.....

Food for thought!

If you want your house stinking of mash.... :wtf:

People ferment 100 / 200L washes in their house?!?

More power to you!

[Zak Griffin]

Stinking of mash?

You mean 'carrying the pleasant aroma of a whiskey mash fermenting throughout the home'?

[Redux]

I went to a local micro-distillery and they don't even bother covering up their fermenters - reckon its not required.....

Food for thought!

If you want your house stinking of mash.... :wtf:

People ferment 100 / 200L washes in their house?!?

More power to you!

i run 125lt most of the time....

but i got no wife or sprogs so that helps.... also no garage so i brew in the office.... its the least used room in the house and backs onto the wall with the fireplace!! im just starting to brew rum... 50 litres currently brewing on the bench in the kitchen... it will stay there till it stops the wild phase.... then into the office it goes.. (in a bund, the office is carpeted)

hell i grew shitaake mushrooms in my ensuite... i think im ok with a wee brew up!




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[Brendan]

but i got no wife or sprogs

Haha love it! :laughing-rolling:

[mattcoffs]

Stinking of mash?

You mean 'carrying the pleasant aroma of a whiskey mash fermenting throughout the home'?

i run 125lt most of the time....

but i got no wife or sprogs so that helps.... also no garage

I'm in the same boat, but i use the kitchen, aaaaand only 25l fermenters!

But would you run it with no lid? :scared-eek:

[Redux]

my 125 lt is spread across 5 drums...

yup... i sucks to be us eh?

[mattcoffs]

yup... i sucks to be us eh?

Well.....

Nah, i'm okay with it. My liver doesn't need 125L washes! :laughing-rolling:

[dogbreath vodka]

Hey Guys
I combined all the small drums/fermenters into one because they just take up too much room.
My place is small enough without lots of lovely white plastic drums laying around. :roll:

So now it's one 300 ltr tank... Just add 25Kg of coarse cracked whatever and 50 kg of sugar, water and yeast... boom you're away and it's outside.
With head room I estimate it actually carries about 260ltrs. :handgestures-thumbupleft: :handgestures-thumbupleft:

I get 5 to 6 runs out of it without the hassle of cleaning up little drums or storing grain. (No weavels either)

Gave my small fermenters away to the bloke that bought Steampunk 1.

Much neater and takes up less than 1/4 of the space. :handgestures-thumbupleft: :handgestures-thumbupleft:

DBV