pochine wrote:I jut got myself two of these. They are great for $15......One for fermenting and the other is a water tank for my condenser. Can I use this 200lt drum with a small wash of only 25lt?
SBB wrote:What sort of wash? , I wouldn't like to be trying to scoop 25L of TPW out of a 200 L drum without stirring up the sediment.
Zak Griffin wrote:A tap on the bottom is no good, mate, that's where the sediment is.
What's wrong with your little fermenter?
Zak Griffin wrote:You don't need a seal... Glad wrap and rubber bands :)
There's plenty of us here that don't run seals/airlocks...
pochine wrote: How do you know when it is finished fermenting if you dont have an airlock?
Zak Griffin wrote:You don't need a seal... Glad wrap and rubber bands :)
There's plenty of us here that don't run seals/airlocks...
davecuds wrote:Cheers for the write up Kev.
I will be attempting the same thing. 2 drums. 1 for a mash tun and the second for a fermenter. I will make a false bottom in the mash tun and insulate the hell out of it. I stared tonight with a small SS mixing bowl and cut a heap of grooves in it with an angle grinder. Drilled a 3/8 hole at the top and place a piece of copper pipe down the gus thats sits about 5mm off the bottom of the barrel and secured with a brass fitting. 90 degree elbow will connect to a tap. Hope it works out.
Also making a sparge arm that will be connected to my boiler. Haven't decided/worked out how to connect it all yet :)
I like Mac's idea with the tap, will give that a shot as well.
$15 bucks, can't go wrong.
Just leave the olive goodness in there, could make an interesting addition to your rum/whiskey :laughing-rolling:
On that note, how is everyone cleaning theirs to get the oil out?
davecuds wrote:Sweet! Does it come with an o ring or something?
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