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[SchwanzBrewer]

Just ordered a stainless conical from spike brewing. $525. I really liked using the conicals for the 1 bbl. I was very comfortable with them and my ferm chamber has a clear door so I can avoid like struck issues. And now I can do spunding to try Ken's low O2 carbonating process and still clean things more easily than a keg after.

 

 

I know, I know, I know, I'm just trying to justify it... the fact is I wanted it.

[HVB]

Lol... I was looking at spike and Stout just the other day. Maybe the third time will be the charm for me. Not sure if I will get one or just a bright tank.

Please post pictures once you get it.

[SchwanzBrewer]

Sure will. The price settled it and stout pissed me off with their black friday bullshit.

[HVB]

Sure will. The price settled it and stout pissed me off with their black friday bullshit.

Good point... I forgot about that shit.

[denny]

I've got a Grainfather conical and glycol unit on the way.....what have I done?

[SchwanzBrewer]

I've got a Grainfather conical and glycol unit on the way.....what have I done?

Yikes! Thats a far cry from your mantra i read 10 or so years ago. Lol.

[djinkc]

i've got an old Blichmann - but mine's full of beer

[positiveContact]

I've got a Grainfather conical and glycol unit on the way.....what have I done?

 

that sounds spendy.  how do you clean it?

[HVB]

I've got a Grainfather conical and glycol unit on the way.....what have I done?

 

What made you choose this over other options?

[denny]

Yikes! Thats a far cry from your mantra i read 10 or so years ago. Lol.

 

Isn't it, though?  That mantra didn't account for being asked to beta test.  Back then, I couldn't imagine that would ever happen.

What made you choose this over other options?

 

They asked Drew and me to be beta testers

that sounds spendy.  how do you clean it?

 

I assume with Craftmeister, like everything else.  We'll see after it arrives.

[positiveContact]

Isn't it, though?  That mantra didn't account for being asked to beta test.  Back then, I couldn't imagine that would ever happen.

 

They asked Drew and me to be beta testers

 

I assume with Craftmeister, like everything else.  We'll see after it arrives.

 

I just meant how do you rinse it out and stuff?  with a kettle I can muscle it around the sink, bang it on things, etc. and not worry about breaking anything.

[denny]

I just meant how do you rinse it out and stuff?  with a kettle I can muscle it around the sink, bang it on things, etc. and not worry about breaking anything.

 

 

Ah, I'll fill it with hot Craftmeister solution and pump it around

[positiveContact]

Ah, I'll fill it with hot Craftmeister solution and pump it around

 

and then when you rinse you just use a hose and pump it to a drain somewhere?

[HVB]

Isn't it, though?  That mantra didn't account for being asked to beta test.  Back then, I couldn't imagine that would ever happen.

 

They asked Drew and me to be beta testers

 

 

Well, that makes the decision a lot easier.

[HVB]

Lol... I was looking at spike and Stout just the other day. Maybe the third time will be the charm for me. Not sure if I will get one or just a bright tank.

Please post pictures once you get it.

I was wrong, it was SS Brew Technologies that i was looking at. need tow wait for an ebay coupon.  https://www.ebay.com...c100009.m1982  

[denny]

and then when you rinse you just use a hose and pump it to a drain somewhere?

 

yep.  When I remodelled my garage into a brewery, I put in a center floor drain with a slight slope down to it.  I won't even need to pump it out.  I should just be able to open the valve on the bottom of the fermenter and let it drain.

[SchwanzBrewer]

Ive wanted to build a shed brewery in the back yard with floor drains for the longest time.

[denny]

Ive wanted to build a shed brewery in the back yard with floor drains for the longest time.

 

AFAIC, it's my favorite brewing "equipment"!  Makes things so easy.

[SchwanzBrewer]

AFAIC, it's my favorite brewing "equipment"!  Makes things so easy.

 

So jealous.

[SchwanzBrewer]

Its at my front door!