Here it is folks! The new secondary fermentor on it's maiden voyage! I have tried several configurations and, this one seems to make the most sense. I wanted to do a test run with water but, the primary fermentor was full of beer. I did some water runs in the other configurations and, I didn't have any leaks. I was a bit nervous during this process (I would hate to bust a leak and loose $100 worth of beer on the floor) but, it all went well. This will be a nice addition to the Freak Brothers Brewery. We used to secondary in 3 different glass carboys. I have always felt like we were making 3 different beers. This fermentor will allow us to keep our batches together, in a single vessel, all the way to the end. I guess our next step will be 15 gallon Sankey Kegs! Well.... Maybe. Time will tell. Take a look as I rack the beer from the primary to the new secondary. You can make one of these for under $200. Give it a try. Cool stuff!
Take 2! Sorry folks. I did this while drinkin' a high gravity IPA. I ran out of talent. Take a look at take 2. It ain't much better than the first one. I made one hell of an effort but, it sucked too! I gave up after take 2. I should stick to brewing (and drinking) not video commentary. Enjoy!
If you would like more info on how to build this fermentor, or where to get the parts, e-mail me at gordie691@mchsi.com.
Freak Out!
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
New Freakin' Secondary Fermentor
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5 comments:
Can you use it as a primary?
Yes we can. If we do that, we can run 2 batches, back to back, then secondary in 6 carboys or just keg right from both primary fermentors.
The cool thing about that is, we could be mashing the second batch during the boil from the first. We wouldn't really need to clean up between batches. Just a quick rinse would do. It would only take an extra 2 hours for the second batch.
That should be the goal for the next brew day, back to back batches. What do you say Freak?
I won't be able to drink the night before or I won't have the energy.
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