VikeMan
It ain't all burritos and strippers, my friend.
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I've been fermenting most of my batches in an ancient MoreBeer SS conical for (I think) over a decade. It's no longer made, and the replacement lid gaskets now being sold are a different material than the original and are quite finicky with regard to getting a good seal. And to top it off, the sample valve needs to be replaced, so I'm seriously thinking about moving on.
So... a question for anyone with extensive experience with modern homebrew sized conicals (for 5-ish gallon batches), what would you recommend? I've seen a lot of options, sometimes in action at other homebrewer's homes, but I don't really have much personal runtime with any of them.
Whatever I end up with, it has to do/have/support the following:
- Sample Valve
- Thermowell
- Spunded (vice airlock) Fermentations at 2-ish PSIG
- Closed Transfers
- Reliable Seal
Also, nice to haves:
- a tri-clamp connection on the lid to accept a hop dropper.
- Dump Valve
TIA for any insights into a conical(s) you've been using for a while. I'd also consider configurations other than conical that meet the "must haves" listed above.
(I have a modded Fermonster, which I use as a backup. But I'm looking for a SS or at least extremely rugged HDPE conical to replace the MoreBeer unit.)
So... a question for anyone with extensive experience with modern homebrew sized conicals (for 5-ish gallon batches), what would you recommend? I've seen a lot of options, sometimes in action at other homebrewer's homes, but I don't really have much personal runtime with any of them.
Whatever I end up with, it has to do/have/support the following:
- Sample Valve
- Thermowell
- Spunded (vice airlock) Fermentations at 2-ish PSIG
- Closed Transfers
- Reliable Seal
Also, nice to haves:
- a tri-clamp connection on the lid to accept a hop dropper.
- Dump Valve
TIA for any insights into a conical(s) you've been using for a while. I'd also consider configurations other than conical that meet the "must haves" listed above.
(I have a modded Fermonster, which I use as a backup. But I'm looking for a SS or at least extremely rugged HDPE conical to replace the MoreBeer unit.)