Fermentation bucket advice please

[Mikey]

So at the moment I am using balliihoo fermentation buckets and frankly they suck ass, I would like a fermentation bucket with a nice air tight lid, does anyone have any recommendations please

23l or above

Also what's people's opinions on the fermenters with the screw lids

http://www.brewuk.co.uk/young-s-wide-neck-wine-fermenter-25-litre.html

 

[Pirate_Pete]

You don't need the lid to be airtight. What exactly is wrong with the one you have?

 

[Mikey]

It does a very poor job doesn't seal at all so don't get any bubbles through airlock and I know some people might be OK with that but I have ocd so it has to go

 

[Looch]

So at the moment I am using balliihoo fermentation buckets and frankly they suck ass, I would like a fermentation bucket with a nice air tight lid, does anyone have any recommendations please

23l or above

I'm sorry Mikey - I don't have any answers for you - but your post made me chuckle which is a good thing as I'm currently stuck at work! :lol:

 

[jenivida]

For a cheep option try this

http://www.the-home-brew-shop.co.uk/acatalog/25_ltr_Fermenter_with_a_4_inch_top.html#.VlBFu_nhCUk

(basically the one you mentioned. I have one and you can seal it airtight and has hole for bung)

For more expensive you could upgrade to this

http://www.the-home-brew-shop.co.uk/acatalog/FastFerment-Conical-Fermenter.html#.VlBF5PnhCUk

 

[Brewdoug]

http://www.copperkettlehomebrewing.co.uk/buckets-kegs-spares/489/fermenting-bucket

I use the 32 litre bucket from Copper Kettle, link above. It comes with drilled hole, grommet and airlock and the lid appears to be totally airtight, in fact its tricky to get off.
The 32 litre bucket is by Better Brew but the smaller ones are from Youngs and they're not airtight.

 

[cheapbrew]

I've used one of the screw top FV's for years, watch the o ring in the top after some use they come out of the lid and are easily dropped, I make a sausage of cling film and put that over the o ring to help seal it now, but its many years old and had plenty of use and whilst it still works I cannot be arsed to look for a new o ring.
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Some people have ones like this with a tap and have had problems with the tap leaking but mine has been ok for years.

 

[Fil]

any vessel thats foodsafe you can clean and sanitise with confidence will work, i use some 4" neck 'wine fvs' similar to the one linked to and jerry cans, as both fit in my fridge while a bucket wont..

for larger batches i use a 80l SS thermopot..

 

[Chippy_Tea]

So at the moment I am using balliihoo fermentation buckets and frankly they suck ass, I would like a fermentation bucket with a nice air tight lid, does anyone have any recommendations please

I have a richies FV and i can turn it upside down with steriliser in it and it doesn't leak i also have a cheap one that does, i have noticed the difference is the richies one has a hard plastic solid lid (which takes a lot of effort to remove unlike the cheapo version) where as the cheap one is thin and floppy (for want of a better word)

I have found if i put something heavy like a 2 litre bottle of water in the middle of the cheap FV lid the airlock works.

 

[Mikey]

Thanks for all the replies guys appreciated

 

[engineer]

I only use the standard buckets for racking and clearing these days because as you say quite often they dont seal well so you dont see airlock bubbles.


I switched tot he barrel type for fermenting and find them to be much better.
Currently on sale at tesco for �£10.50

http://www.tesco.com/direct/youngs-...-litre/213-7188.prd?pageLevel=&skuId=213-7188

 

[LarryF]

It does a very poor job doesn't seal at all so don't get any bubbles through airlock and I know some people might be OK with that but I have ocd so it has to go

Like it Mikey, I know exactly where you're coming from.

 

[Roddy]

I use the youngs screwy one too, bought it recently to compliment my coopers 'sit on lid' fv

Like them both, good seal on the youngs one

 

[Bevvied]

I've got one of them Youngs screw top FVs too. I wouldn't recommend it if you're 'big boned'. I can just about get my bicep in it for cleaning.
Other than that it's very sturdy.

 

[Rincon]

reckon i must have 6 youngs buckets and 3 youngs FV, never had a problem with them for beer or wine or elder flower champagne, port, anything really.

Good price and work well

 

[Roddy]

I've got one of them Youngs screw top FVs too. I wouldn't recommend it if you're 'big boned'. I can just about get my bicep in it for cleaning.
Other than that it's very sturdy.

I go down the no scrub route... steep overnight with VWP, give it a good sloosh around and rinse well, comes out spotless

 

[BeerCat]

I noticed when cleaning my buckets that the cheap ones had some scratches on the bottom. I try to be really careful what i put in them but i guess its down to the flimsy soft plastic. Mine don't bubble either but you can tell their fermenting by the bulging lid. I have one of the screw top ones which is really good but more trouble to clean.

 

[Mikey]

I only use the standard buckets for racking and clearing these days because as you say quite often they dont seal well so you dont see airlock bubbles.


I switched tot he barrel type for fermenting and find them to be much better.
Currently on sale at tesco for �£10.50

http://www.tesco.com/direct/youngs-...-litre/213-7188.prd?pageLevel=&skuId=213-7188

Thank you very much for that didn't even know they had a sale on

 

[Looch]

Now that I'm home, I can tell you that I have a couple of Ritchies FVs & I struggle to get the lids off!

 

[Mikey]

So ordered the youngs fermenter from tesco does anyone know if it comes with a stick on thermometer or should I order one?