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[MyaCullen]

<----  still using glass 

 

with careful handling they will outlive me

[SchwanzBrewer]

I guess stain isn't coming back to this thread with his decision until we get to page 3.

[cavman]

<----  still using glass 
 
with careful handling they will outlive me

I still have some carboys that I use

[MyaCullen]

if I were to start again I'd likely just use buckets, but I've got 2 6 gallon, and 5 5 gallon glass carboys 

[denny]

if I were to start again I'd likely just use buckets, but I've got 2 6 gallon, and 5 5 gallon glass carboys 

 

I've got 5 5s, 10 6.5s and a couple 7s.  Haven't used any of them in 10 years.

[MyaCullen]

I've got 5 5s, 10 6.5s and a couple 7s.  Haven't used any of them in 10 years.

I prefer them for bulk aging wines and meads over plastic

 

If I get down your way I'm bringing a trailer

[denny]

I prefer them for bulk aging wines and meads over plastic

 

If I get down your way I'm bringing a trailer

 

I've got 25 kegs, so I use them for bulk aging.  Bring the trailer!

[MyaCullen]

I've got 25 kegs, so I use them for bulk aging.  Bring the trailer!

I have 8 kegs but could use those 25 too!

[Genesee Ted]

Stainless steel quarter and half barrels. Won't break like glass, don't allow any sunlight, can be bunged, and allow for fermenter to keg transfers without any oxygen pick up. Cheaper than conicals. Yeast harvesting is as simple as dumping yeast into jar. Cut the bottom inch or so off the spear for clear transfers. Boil a couple gallons in keg to sanitize before filling.

How do you get the spear in and out? I've never had much luck with that

[Steve Urquell]

How do you get the spear in and out? I've never had much luck with that

You can pick the ring out fairly easily but it's easier and less stressful on it to put a little pressure on it with a socket and a 2-jaw puller. I put pressure on it with the puller to place the ring back in as well.

[bigdaddyale]

How do you get the spear in and out? I've never had much luck with that

httpss://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZPfZ_AL380

[Stains_not_here_man]

Thanks all. I haven't decided anything yet but this gives me lots to think about. I should be ok on temp control... Gotta ponder exactly how and where I'm going to do the boil and so on. I might start with Mead first...

[MyaCullen]

Thanks all. I haven't decided anything yet but this gives me lots to think about. I should be ok on temp control... Gotta ponder exactly how and where I'm going to do the boil and so on. I might start with Mead first...

https://www.kmart.co...=8&blockType=G8

[Genesee Ted]

httpss://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZPfZ_AL380

That makes it look way easier than it has ever been for me, but I'll try it again

[SchwanzBrewer]

That makes it look way easier than it has ever been for me, but I'll try it again

 

I bought that compression tool to make the spring easier to remove. It's still a PITA, but it can be done. Just be careful that you don't bend the tabs on the keg opening lip. We ruined one of the kegs by doing that.

[Stains_not_here_man]

https://www.kmart.co...=8&blockType=G8

 

That is actually the one piece of equipment I still have.

[MyaCullen]

That is actually the one piece of equipment I still have.

oh, lofl

[macbrak]

Buckets for me. After hearing horror stories about glass breaks, I moved away from glass for most batches. Never had any issues with buckets. p I rotate in new buckets every two years or so. 

[cavman]

These new wide mouth plastic carboys look alright.
httpss://www.morebeer.com/products/fermonster-7-gallon-carboy.html

[shaggaroo]

I use the original version of the Big Mouth Bubbler with the screw-on lid. Love it.