10-15 litre fermenter

[eightbitraptor]

I've done a couple of small 1 gallon batches now, and as my kits are all Northern Brewer stuff the only fermenting vessels I've got are 2 ridiculous 4L demijohns, which are already starting to annoy me.

I don't have the space (or the kit, or really the inclination right now) to move up to huge brews, but I'd like to start doing 10-11L litre brews at least, so I'm looking for a new fermenter, preferably plastic, with a tap, a wide opening for cleaning and dry hopping.

Preferably not a bucket because the shelf space I can get away with using for my fermenter is quite tall and narrow :P

I've only really found one option after a few days of searching and that's out of stock 10 Litre Fermenter - Beer - Wine - Cider, perfect for 10 litre batches | The Malt Miller

Do people generally not do batches bigger than 1 gallon and smaller than 5? Are my requirements weird? Am I just looking in the wrong places? What else is out there?

Cheers in advance

 

[nixhaz]

There are 12L speidel fermenters. @MyQul does 10L brews I think too, not sure what he uses.
I use a 10L food grade bucket with an airlock stuck in the top.

 

[MyQul]

This the speidal 12L FV unfortnately its out of stock at GEB but you might be able to find one somewhere else?

https://www.geterbrewed.com/12-litre-fermenting-tank/

 

[MyQul]

There are 12L speidel fermenters. @MyQul does 10L brews I think too, not sure what he uses.
I use a 10L food grade bucket with an airlock stuck in the top.

You got there ahead of me.

I use 10L Youngs buckets that dont have a tap

 

[NPi]

https://brew2bottle.co.uk/collections/buckets-stirrers
Brew2Bottle have a great selection.

Cheers, Nick

 

[nixhaz]

Found this. One left! Speidel Fermenter Large Fermentation Vessel Home Brew Beer Lager Making 12 Litre 5060571760036 | eBay

 

[MyQul]

Found this. One left! Speidel Fermenter Large Fermentation Vessel Home Brew Beer Lager Making 12 Litre 5060571760036 | eBay

Good find. I think I'll buy it

Joking aside, It doesnt come with a tap. The OP could get one with a tap from German Ebay, a German homebrew shop or even the manufacturer directly

 

[MickDundee]

I have one of these:
https://www.home-brew-online.com/equipment-c40/15-litre-fermentation-vessel-lid-youngs-p3150
I’ve never fermented in it, I use it for grain/water on brew day.

 

[MyQul]

I have one of these:
https://www.home-brew-online.com/equipment-c40/15-litre-fermentation-vessel-lid-youngs-p3150
I’ve never fermented in it, I use it for grain/water on brew day.

I use the 10L versions of those to ferment in

 

[nixhaz]

Joking aside, It doesnt come with a tap.

Oops didn't notice that!

 

[MyQul]

Oops didn't notice that!

The pictures of those FV's often show it with a tap so can be misleading

 

[eightbitraptor]

Thanks for the responses folks

You got there ahead of me.

I use 10L Youngs buckets that dont have a tap

I'll check out the buckets, I found those initially, but had dismissed them because I'm not sure if they'll fit in the space I have available. I'll check though - Are you using a siphon to get the finished beer out of the bucket - I think I'm allergic to siphons (or I'm just terrible at using them, but that can't be true :P:P)

https://brew2bottle.co.uk/collections/buckets-stirrers
Brew2Bottle have a great selection.

Cheers, Nick

I looked there, most promising thing I found was this 11ltr Mini FerMonster Carboy but sadly no tap

Found this. One left! Speidel Fermenter Large Fermentation Vessel Home Brew Beer Lager Making 12 Litre 5060571760036 | eBay

Oh, nice :) hadn't found that yet, thanks for the link - that's quite pricey though, I think I'll probably end up just going down the bucket route...

 

[MyQul]

Thanks for the responses folks



I'll check out the buckets, I found those initially, but had dismissed them because I'm not sure if they'll fit in the space I have available. I'll check though - Are you using a siphon to get the finished beer out of the bucket - I think I'm allergic to siphons (or I'm just terrible at using them, but that can't be true :P:P)



I looked there, most promising thing I found was this 11ltr Mini FerMonster Carboy but sadly no tap



Oh, nice :) hadn't found that yet, thanks for the link - that's quite pricey though, I think I'll probably end up just going down the bucket route...

Yes I use a syphon but I think you can get them with a tap too. I dont use FV's with taps as Im terrified that one day the tap will fail and I get beer/wort all over the flat floor. Upon which point MrsMQ will kill me

 

[fury_tea]

I use something like this: 12l fermentation bucket for wine,beer,cider,+tap+airlock & optional accessories | eBay

I have a 10L keg so like to use it for small batches. You can fit around 13L in there. Don't know if you'd fit it in a shelf though.

 

[hop-a-long]

This could be an option for you. It comes in 3 sizes. I've been using the middle size for years and I love it.

https://www.brouwland.com/nl/onze-p...stof-conisch-gistingsvat-3g?gaCategory=search

 

[Pennine]

if you are handy you can drill a couple holes in this and get a cheap tap and airlock and you have a space efficient clear fermenter. i did it with some spare 4l containers like this for yeast starters and experiment batches.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lock-Recta...ords=12l+food+container&qid=1589606639&sr=8-3

 

[nixhaz]

That's a great idea. I think they sell those in tesco/sainsbury etc too.

 

[NPi]

I looked there, most promising thing I found was this 11ltr Mini FerMonster Carboy but sadly no tap

You're right, my mistake, I could have sworn I saw a build your own option with a tap on a smaller bucket.

Cheers, Nick

 

[Cheshire Cat]

I have 2 10L plastic fermenters I've drilled the lids for airlocks. However I find I don't get a great yield between 14-16 500ml bottles. I use these for experimental brews but I could do with a better yield I.e. 20 bottles. Should I dilute the beer or buy a 15L fermenter?