4 replies to this topic

[tim]

Hi,

The V-Vessel was developed for BrewShops in Canada.

The cost is reasonable and it allows for primary, secondary and bottling without any transfers. It is plastic and costs from $150 to $170. There is one on eBay for $100.

Does anyone have experience? Are there any opinions?

Tim

[MGLloyd]

I have certainly seen large stainless steel conical fermenters in brewpubs and the like. It seems very efficient, but I wonder how easy they are to clean.

[6ppc]

It looks like it would work OK - we've been happy using 5 gallon carboys of which we could get several for that price.

[mtigges]

You should try pos
ting this question at hbd.org, or any of the other popular brewing discussion groups. I'm sure you'd get lots of response. As for me, I would switch from a simple bucket. If you use plastic you want to replace every now again, and >100 does not promote replacing it. I dispense from my secondary, so there's really no advantage here for me. Lastly, it appears to me that if you're filling the fermenter in a different location than you're fermenting it (like I am) that it could be a gigantic pita.

[TomV]

I've been a homebrewer for quite a while. I'd save you money for a SS conical. The plastic one will scratch and become hard to clean