So, I will be moving in the next 1.5 weeks and plan on keeping my detached garage (rental) for a workshop and brewery. I have always been a glass carboy guy and now finding myself needing an alternative, because the odds of breaking a carboy are just too high with all the moving. I will be moving 1 mile away, and need something that I can move relatively easily in/out of a car (I will build a wheeled cart for it so I do not have to carry it for extended distances). The vittles vault is appealing due to the integrated handles for lifting it in/out of the car, but I know that some have had some issues with the lid. The drums are proven as a solid fermenter, but I would have to construct some sort or ubber brew hauler-like device to give it handles to facilitate the lifting. Any thoughts on this for users of one or the other would be greatly appreciated. TIA
13 Gallon Vittles Vault v. 15 Gallon Open Head Drum
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, Apr 04 2009 10:27 AM
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Posted 04 April 2009 - 10:27 AM
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Posted 04 April 2009 - 12:23 PM
I went to my seed and feed store and bought 4-15 gallon containers that were used to transport gel capsules in. The have a grommet on the lid and a lock band. They have 2 handles that don't seem to have problems it lifting 80+ pounds of wort/beerI think I paid 15.00 a piece for them. 2 are used for fermenting and 2 are used to hold bulk grain.
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Posted 04 April 2009 - 12:29 PM
I think the issues with the lid you speak of are issues getting it to seal. I know Dean used to breakdown his Vittles Vault back when he feremented in them to clean the thing thoroughly. I really didn't like that idea so this past week I took mine and used food grade silcone caulk and sealed the ring from the inside. This will make it so I never have to get in there and clean it, and my hope is now that I will get a good seal. I use keg lube on the lid which screws into the ring I sealed so I hope that I can get a consistent seal now. I have in the past before this gotten the airlock to bubble, but I feel more confident now that I will be able to. Even if you don't get a tight seal what you're basically doing is modern open fermentation instead of closed.Edit: BTW, 11 gallons of wort can be about 100 lbs.
Edited by chuck_d, 04 April 2009 - 12:29 PM.
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