Very interesting, there are not a lot of user reviews on these fermenters, will be interested to learn more once you use it a few times. Do you plan to ferment under pressure, or only transfer ?
Ambroise Dion-Fontaine I have yet to ferment under pressure but i like that I can. If I do, Id like to get their gas manifold that attaches to the 1.5” TC top port to help regulate the pressure. I have recently started adding 5 PSI to the fermenter to counteract the vacuum from cold crashing and it works like a charm!
Interested to hear your thoughts on the cf5 vs cf10 on a buy it once kind of deal. The reason I ask is that once a year I like to do a 10 gallon batch, but otherwise my batches are all right at 5 gallons. So I don't know if it would be worth the extra space for that one a year to get the bigger one... cost is really not even worth worrying about at 100 difference
I only do 5 gallon batches, rotating 2 kegs in my kegerator. I like the size of the cf5, as it leaves plenty of room to have a shelf above the fermenter I can store beer and other things. It depends on your individual set up. While itd be nice to do that one 10 gallon batch with a cf10, like you mentioned, higher price, also taller and heavier to move around your brew space (cant image alot more heavier though). You could always split that 10 gallon batch, putting 5 gallons in a fermentation bucket and 5 gallons in the conical. If done, properly, you prob wouldn’t even taste a difference between the 2 batches. If you plan on expanding your brewery to a 10 gallon system making 10 gallons more often then once a year, id say go for it, otherwise, id just buy the 5 gallon
Very nice video. I am considering this or the 10 gallon version, but really only brew a 10 gallon batch once a year. The main reason for the 10 would be extra head space. Have you had any issues with the 5 and not enough head space? Thanks for the replay.
splashmike1 I have had zero issues with it, but I have bought some extra pieces for it. I bought a 2” triclamp 3/4” hose barb to connect to bottom 2” dump valve to be able to controllably dump trub. The 2” dump valve is a little bit of overkill and I end up dumping alot of beer with the trub without the use of the hose barb. I also bought a 1.5” triclamp gas post to put on the lids 1.5” port to aid in dumping the trub through the hose barb and to also aid in pressurizing to neutralize the cold crash vacuum and to pressure transfer. If you only brew a 10 gallon batch once a year i suggest just getting the 5 gallon fermenter. Its actually 7.8 gallons so it has plenty of headspace.
What’s up man, have you done any brews since this video? I’d like to see the trube dumps with the butterfly valve to see if they really do make a difference. Anyway, cheers from Cali and brew on!
I have fermented 3 batches in this bad boy. I tried to do a trub dump on my first batch and I lost alot of liquid. I recommend that you get the 2” TC hose barb to attach to the butterfly valve to control the flow of the dump. I have not incorporated trub dumps since because I have yet to buy the hose barb (barb, gasket, and clamp cost about 32 bucks).
Very interesting, there are not a lot of user reviews on these fermenters, will be interested to learn more once you use it a few times. Do you plan to ferment under pressure, or only transfer ?
Ambroise Dion-Fontaine I have yet to ferment under pressure but i like that I can. If I do, Id like to get their gas manifold that attaches to the 1.5” TC top port to help regulate the pressure. I have recently started adding 5 PSI to the fermenter to counteract the vacuum from cold crashing and it works like a charm!
Interested to hear your thoughts on the cf5 vs cf10 on a buy it once kind of deal. The reason I ask is that once a year I like to do a 10 gallon batch, but otherwise my batches are all right at 5 gallons. So I don't know if it would be worth the extra space for that one a year to get the bigger one... cost is really not even worth worrying about at 100 difference
I only do 5 gallon batches, rotating 2 kegs in my kegerator. I like the size of the cf5, as it leaves plenty of room to have a shelf above the fermenter I can store beer and other things. It depends on your individual set up. While itd be nice to do that one 10 gallon batch with a cf10, like you mentioned, higher price, also taller and heavier to move around your brew space (cant image alot more heavier though). You could always split that 10 gallon batch, putting 5 gallons in a fermentation bucket and 5 gallons in the conical. If done, properly, you prob wouldn’t even taste a difference between the 2 batches. If you plan on expanding your brewery to a 10 gallon system making 10 gallons more often then once a year, id say go for it, otherwise, id just buy the 5 gallon
Very nice video. I am considering this or the 10 gallon version, but really only brew a 10 gallon batch once a year. The main reason for the 10 would be extra head space. Have you had any issues with the 5 and not enough head space? Thanks for the replay.
splashmike1 I have had zero issues with it, but I have bought some extra pieces for it. I bought a 2” triclamp 3/4” hose barb to connect to bottom 2” dump valve to be able to controllably dump trub. The 2” dump valve is a little bit of overkill and I end up dumping alot of beer with the trub without the use of the hose barb. I also bought a 1.5” triclamp gas post to put on the lids 1.5” port to aid in dumping the trub through the hose barb and to also aid in pressurizing to neutralize the cold crash vacuum and to pressure transfer. If you only brew a 10 gallon batch once a year i suggest just getting the 5 gallon fermenter. Its actually 7.8 gallons so it has plenty of headspace.
Thanks for the information. This is very helpful.
@@splashmike1 I just purchased the CF10 and do mostly 6-gallon batches. I love it!
What’s up man, have you done any brews since this video? I’d like to see the trube dumps with the butterfly valve to see if they really do make a difference. Anyway, cheers from Cali and brew on!
I have fermented 3 batches in this bad boy. I tried to do a trub dump on my first batch and I lost alot of liquid. I recommend that you get the 2” TC hose barb to attach to the butterfly valve to control the flow of the dump. I have not incorporated trub dumps since because I have yet to buy the hose barb (barb, gasket, and clamp cost about 32 bucks).
does it not use an airlock?