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Why is
this kit setup the best available to home brewers? This kit allows for single
vessel fermentation. This means you will brew your primary and secondary
fermentation in the 6.5 gallon conical fermentation vessel. With the regular
carboy or bucket kits you have to transfer the beer from one container to the
next. Moving the beer around dramatically increases your chances of
contaminating the beer with unwanted bacteria or wild yeast. Transferring the
beer also increases the chances of oxidation. With the conical fermentation
vessel you eliminate the need to transfer the beer and because you are not
transferring the beer you will save all the set time to prep and clean an extra
carboy. Instead you take that time saved to enjoy another home brew!
The kit
includes:
- 6.5 Gallon Cylindro
Conical Fermentation Tank
- 11.5” Food Grade,
Alcohol Filled Thermometer
- 1 Large Nylon Mesh
Grain Bag
- 1 Drilled Rubber
Stopper
- Cleanser
- Three-Piece Plastic
Airlock
- Food Grade Vinyl
Transfer Tubing
- Triple Scale
Hydrometer with Instructions and Plastic Case
- Kegerator Kit Single Tap (see description of kegerator below)
Information regarding the cylindro conical fermentation vessel is
included here:
Easy to Clean and
Sterilize All popular cleaning and/or sterilizing agents can be used on
our plastic (HDPE) fermenters. They will not harm the inert plastic material.
Water at 180 degrees is an excellent sterilizing agent; pour it down the sides
of the fermenter. The heat will sink into the plastic and all the parts, killing
bacteria. This procedure works with stainless also. The large top makes it easy
to get inside and scrub dried trub with a Teflon scouring pad. The melting point
of plastic is 250 degrees.
No Scratches Worries One
need not worry about tiny scratches in plastic or stainless. There are two
answers to the problem and both are easy. The first is to do nothing. Sterilize
with hot water. The second is to remove the scratch by cutting down the sides
with a dull knife. Draw the blade toward you, scraping away the plastic.
Grinding and buffing scratches in stainless steel is more complicated.
No Secondary Transfers No
need to transfer wort or wine to a secondary fermentation vessel. It is safer
and less work to transfer the lees and dead yeast cells from the bottom while
you leave the fermenting process above untouched.
Fermenter Design and
Shape The precise shape of the 60 degree cone and top cylinder (one unit
wide by one unit high+) are fermenter design perfections developed over the
years by dedicated brewers looking to improve taste, consistency and ease of
use. The shape positions the yeast and convection does the rest. The mixing
motion of the currents assures complete yeast wort contact. The yeast near the
cool sides will sink and, upon hitting the conical bottom, is forced into the
center where it is warmer. Active yeast tends to give off heat. The hard working
warmer cells rise to the top and spread to the sides to complete the cycle. Dead
yeast cells will drop to the bottom and are removed quickly and easily (about
30% are alive) for disposal or reuse.
Precise Temperature
Monitoring Thermometer threads on the MiniBrew System brand of
fermenters are located near the middle of the wort for precise temperature
monitoring. A screw-in plug is included. Two different HBE thermometers are
available and sold separately.
Valves included The 1/2"
racking port threads are located on the side cone just above the settled yeast
level. The port valve is for sampling, specific gravity reading and, of course,
racking to bottles and kegs. The valve at the apex of the cone is for filling
the fermenter and draining dead yeast. The thickest of yeast will flow through
this large valve.
ALL THIS without lifting a
carboy, siphoning risk or breaking glass. Now small batch brewing is easy and
professional. Carboys, plastic buckets, converted kegs and stainless are
history. They just do not provide the benefits, flexibility, ease of use and low
cost. Kegerator Kit: With
a kegerator kit from Learn To Brew you begin to savor the taste of
cold, fresh draft beer at home and save money too! A 16oz mug of
commercial draft beer costs about half of the same beer in a bottle and
home brewed beer is even cheaper! The kegerator conversion kits offered by Learn To Brew are ideal for any fun filled occasion.
Kegerator conversion kits are the easiest and most
economical way to convert a new or spare refrigerator into an
impressive home draft beer system. Our kegerator kits are designed to give you all the equipment required to easily dispense your beer. All you need is a refrigerator or freezer. You can easily convert a standing or chest freezer into a kegerator by using one of our temperature control units.
All of our kits are made using commercial grade
components – the same you would expect at your local bar or restaurant
and all of our kegerator kits come fully assembled.
Included with this kit:
- Double Gauge Commercial Economy CO2 Regulator
- 4 Feet of CO2 Gas Line
- 5 Feet of Beer Line
- 1 Pin Lock Liquid Disconnect
- 1 Pin Lock Gas Disconnect
- 1 Black Picnic Faucet
- New Aluminum 5lb CO2 Tank (Ships empty by law**)
- Reconditioned Stainless Steel Pin Lock Keg*
- All Necessary Clamps (All kits come fully assembled)
- Included Free: An additional set of o-rings for each keg!
- Installation Instructions
Add an extra 5lb CO2 tank to ensure you never run out unexpectedly!
Add an extra 5 gallon stainless steel keg to ensure your beer is always ready to tap!
*All of our reconditioned kegs are washed and a pressured tested and o-rings and gaskets have been replaced.
**CO2 can be refilled by any local welding shop or fire extinguisher shop. |
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