FerMonster Carboy With Spigot - 7 gal.
FerMonster Carboy With Spigot - 7 gal.
SKU: FE257
$49.99
SKU: FE257
$49.99
Big easy to use high quality materials good price! I love these things! Now brewing two batches at a time :)
Love this thing. Using a brewjacket with them. Racking made easy easy to clean. Extra headspace is nice for high gravity beers.
Safer then glass lightweight fits in kegerator for cold crashing easy to clean and the spigot makes draining to secondary or keg super easy.
No problems real with this fermenter. Works as expected and no leaks through the port. The o ring in the lid is a little difficult to install and the pet material is a little flimsy.
These are my favorite fermenters (I have two of them just bought a third). It cannot be overstated how nice it is to see the fermentation happen so you know when to ramp temps or when you've hit FG. I even favor them over my Anvil buckets for that reason alone and the PET is very close to stainless in terms of keeping oxygen from leeching in like plastic buckets. Only a couple quirks: first is the spigot. Make sure to not overtighten it as I find that is even more likely to cause leaks than undertightening. I usually put the spigot in then thread the nut on until tight then hold the nut and give the valve a half turn more. Store some sanitizer in the fermenter during your brew day as your leak test. The second quirk is the volume markers. I would definitely manually fill the fermenter a gallon at a time with a calibrated pitcher or something (you can even do it by weight) then mark it off with a Sharpie. Otherwise I love these things! P.S. the mouth of the fermenters fit perfectly in the Bucket Blaster and makes cleaning an absolute breeze!
These are my favorite fermenters (I have two of them, just bought a third). It cannot be overstated how nice it is to see the fermentation happen so you know when to ramp temps or when you've hit FG. I even favor them over my Anvil buckets for that reason alone, and the PET is very close to stainless in terms of keeping oxygen from leeching in like plastic buckets. Only a couple quirks: first is the spigot. Make sure to not overtighten it, as I find that is even more likely to cause leaks than undertightening. I usually put the spigot in, then thread the nut on until tight, then hold the nut and give the valve a half turn more. Store some sanitizer in the fermenter during your brew day as your leak test. The second quirk is the volume markers. I would definitely manually fill the fermenter a gallon at a time with a calibrated pitcher or something (you can even do it by weight), then mark it off with a Sharpie. Otherwise, I love these things!P.S. the mouth of the fermenters fit perfectly in the Bucket Blaster and makes cleaning an absolute breeze!
I have 2 of these. they work great! easy to clean with the large mouth top. Just use a sponge. Spigot is raised just enough for trub to get left behind.
I have 2 of these. they work great!easy to clean with the large mouth top. Just use a sponge.Spigot is raised just enough for trub to get left behind.
10 gal primaries (heavy 6.6 gal glass carboy & a 6 gal bucket) get carried down a steep flight of basement stairs. The bucket is scratched & no longer airtight so I replaced it with a 7 gal Fermonster w/ spigot & carrier. Excited when it arrived but noticed a 4" wide 1" deep depression along the length of 1 of the side seams. It temporarily pushes out with a little pressure.Worked really great on 1st batch but wonder if it is defective. Anyone else noticed this?
10 gal primaries (heavy 6.6 gal glass carboy & a 6 gal bucket) get carried down a steep flight of basement stairs. The bucket is scratched & no longer airtight so I replaced it with a 7 gal Fermonster w/ spigot & carrier. Excited when it arrived but noticed a 4" wide 1" deep depression along the length of 1 of the side seams. It temporarily pushes out with a little pressure. Worked really great on 1st batch but wonder if it is defective. Anyone else noticed this?
Easy to use easy to clean! I love this fermenter. I have 1 x 7 gallon and 1x 6 gallon for secondary. I need more!
Easy to use, easy to clean! I love this fermenter. I have 1 x 7 gallon and 1x 6 gallon for secondary. I need more!
I would give a 4 or 5 star but for a couple issues. The spigot leaks a tiny bit around the weldless compression fitting. I tightened it a lot but still seems to leak. only a few drops during ferment. Ill take it off and clean and see if I can get it to seal better. The lid gasket doesn't stay in its groove in the lid. annoying when it falls out when you take the lid off. Its also a very thin gasket. Seals though. Spigot placement could also be 1/2" lower. I had about 1" of beer left on top of the settled yeast cake. Tipping the fermenter worked to get most of it not all but it did cause the settled material to stir up a bit. It could be thicker but strong enough. Love that it is clear. Love that there are accessories available at reasonable prices. Overall I like it and would get another.
I would give a 4 or 5 star but for a couple issues.The spigot leaks a tiny bit around the weldless compression fitting. I tightened it a lot but still seems to leak. only a few drops during ferment. Ill take it off and clean and see if I can get it to seal better.The lid gasket doesn't stay in its groove in the lid. annoying when it falls out when you take the lid off. Its also a very thin gasket. Seals though.Spigot placement could also be 1/2" lower. I had about 1" of beer left on top of the settled yeast cake. Tipping the fermenter worked to get most of it, not all, but it did cause the settled material to stir up a bit.It could be thicker but strong enough.Love that it is clear.Love that there are accessories available at reasonable prices.Overall, I like it and would get another.
Never had a plastic fermenter before. Works great easy to clean serves the purpose nicely
Never had a plastic fermenter before. Works great easy to clean serves the purpose nicely
Better than a bucket
Better than a bucket
At the end of every brew there are dreggs in the bottom of the carboy. The spigot allows you to runoff the product without disturbing the dreggs. Cause even the sifon tools allows dreggs to get in your bottling.
At the end of every brew there are dreggs in the bottom of the carboy. The spigot allows you to runoff the product without disturbing the dreggs. Cause even the sifon tools allows dreggs to get in your bottling.
The fermentation went well with no leaks or blow over. The transfer to the keg was also straightforward with the spigot. I used an inline strainer but that was hardly necessary with this brew since the spigot was above the trub. Cleaning the lightweight FerMonster was especially easy with the large mouth and everything rinsed off easily from the smooth sides. I would definitely recommend this product.
The fermentation went well with no leaks or blow over. The transfer to the keg was also straightforward with the spigot. I used an inline strainer, but that was hardly necessary with this brew since the spigot was above the trub. Cleaning the lightweight FerMonster was especially easy with the large mouth, and everything rinsed off easily from the smooth sides. I would definitely recommend this product.
The plastic on this is a bit thin which makes it light weight but also makes it a bit flimsy. I was worried that I was going to crack it when I screwed in the spigot. It's also difficult to read the gallon markers. I would also prefer a smaller hole for the airlock. On the plus side I think the raised part on the bottom will make transfer to secondary nice and clean.
The plastic on this is a bit thin, which makes it light weight but also makes it a bit flimsy. I was worried that I was going to crack it when I screwed in the spigot. It's also difficult to read the gallon markers. I would also prefer a smaller hole for the airlock. On the plus side, I think the raised part on the bottom will make transfer to secondary nice and clean.