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Stainless Steel Pressure Kit for FermZilla
FE135

Stainless Steel Pressure Kit for FermZilla

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With the FermZilla Pressure Kit you can ferment under pressure, carbonate, and serve without ever needing to move your beer out of the fermenter. The kit inlcudes two stainless female threaded ball lock fittings with barbs, which thread onto the existing openings atop the FermZilla's lid. For the beverage out, you'll have a silicone dip tube with stainless steel float, allowing you to always draw from the clearest beer at the top of the tank. Pick up the Pressure Kit and turn your FermZilla into a true unitank!

The silicone dip tube is 31" long. It will work perfectly as is for the 55L FermZilla. For the 27L model we recommend cutting the dip tube shorter to remove unwanted slack.

With the optional Floating Dip Tube Filter, you can prevent hop material and other solids from ever entering the dip tube. Especially handy when you're pulling samples mid-fermentation!

Fermenting Under Pressure:
The pressure kit allows for fermenting under pressure, which will reduce esters and fusel alcohol production. This means you can ferment at warmer temperatures than you normally would, even making lagers at room temperature. Most commerical beer is fermented under pressure simply due to the size of commercial tanks and the pressure that is created by the column of beer. It is one of the distinct differences between homebrewing and brewing on a commercial scale. The FermZilla's lid already comes with a built-in pressure relief valve that will blow at 35 psi; the pressure kit simply allows you to add CO2 through the ball lock fitting. We strongly recommend that you also purchase an adjustable pressure relief valve, or spunding valve, which allows you to set a lower pressure. It's always a good idea to have two relief valves on the FermZilla anytime the unit is under pressure.
 
Carbonating, Transferring, and Serving:
When you are fermenting under pressure the beer is already carbonated when you are done fermenting. You can control the level of carbonation by using a spunding valve. This means you can eliminate kegging and serve directly from the fermenter. We love this idea but there will probably still be times that you want to keg. Attach a beer line from the FermZilla's bev out to your keg and enjoy the easiest kegging experience ever.  You can also choose to send carbonated beer through a beer filter on the way to your keg.  When applying pressure with a CO2 tank also make sure that you have a functional relief valve on your CO2 regulator.  
 
Eliminate Oxidation:
Since the beer always has a CO2 blanket through fermentation and during any transfers out, oxidation is eliminated. When you cold crash you won't be sucking air back in through an airlock.
 
Key Features:
  • Ferment beer under pressure to reduce ester and fusel alcohol production
  • Always draw clear beer with the floating dip tube
  • Keg beer that has already been carbonated
  • Use CO2 to push beer into a keg or through a filter into a keg
  • Eliminate kegging altogether by carbonating and serving directly from the FermZilla

Installation Note: For best performance, ensure there is not an excess amount of slack when the silicone dip tube is installed and shorten it if needed. With the floating dip tube installed on your empty FermZilla, you ideally want the dip tube to hang freely with just enough length for the end of the dup tube to touch the bottom of the tank.

Please note: pressure kit does not include the lid pictured in the example photo. The ball locks and floating dip tube are installed on the FermZilla's existing lid.

Item # FE135
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Weight 0.52 LBS
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Pressure fermentation
todd h on Mar 1, 2023
pressure fermenting
Matthew T on Dec 30, 2022
Pressure fermentation
todd h on Mar 1, 2023
For pressure fermentation with Fermzilla conical
Jeremy W on Feb 24, 2023
pressure fermenting
Matthew T on Dec 30, 2022
To pressurize Fermzilla All Rounder for pressure fermentation and pressure transfer options
Sean Smart on Dec 16, 2022
To pressure ferment
Joe D on Dec 8, 2022
Pressure transfers
Sam T on Nov 30, 2022
probably more durable and sanitary than plastic
John B on Nov 26, 2022
Better than plastic and good price
eric k on Nov 23, 2022
Entered your monthly drawing and won!!! Looking forward to making beer!!! Looks like a lot of fun!!! Thank you !!!
SANDY on Nov 15, 2022
To pressure brew.
Carl S on Nov 8, 2022
Fit, stainless steel, and recommendation from commercial brewer
Mark L M on Nov 3, 2022
Closed fermentation with the Zilla
Dustin S on Nov 1, 2022
cut it too short
Evergreen w L on Oct 17, 2022
One vessel from start to serving.
Mike E on Oct 10, 2022
Better than plastic
Ben P on Oct 8, 2022
trying to improve clarity and SS
Steven M on Sep 30, 2022
Wanted the steel
Bryan B on Jul 25, 2022
Recommendation
Roderick P on Jul 5, 2022
Need one for the all-rounder :)
Michael B on Jun 27, 2022
price
Richard R on Jun 4, 2022
Read an article about the benefits of closed transfers. This was the recomended kit.
Michael D U on May 10, 2022
Second all rounder
CURT P on May 9, 2022
Longer lasting
Daniel L on Apr 26, 2022
Recommended
John T on Apr 19, 2022
Have one in my old fermzilla. Want it on my new one
Scott l on Mar 18, 2022
Recommendation by Short Circuited Brewing
Kelvin L on Feb 18, 2022
Pressurized fermentation adapters for FermZilla all rounder
Nathan W on Feb 14, 2022
To help with racking my beer and wine
Kevin C on Jan 22, 2022
Pressure fermentation
Christie s on Dec 29, 2021
Better choice for fermzilla pressure fermentor
Michael G on Dec 7, 2021
ME GUSTA
Fabio S on Dec 2, 2021
More durable than the plastic kit
Jason Sanders on Dec 1, 2021
I want to ferment under pressure
Trent D on Nov 30, 2021
quality
Anthony C on Nov 24, 2021
For beer transfer
joel e on Nov 12, 2021
Easier to clean
joel e on Nov 12, 2021
BETTER QUALITY THAN PLASTIC ALTERNATIVE
David S on Nov 12, 2021
Easy to use
Jim L on Nov 6, 2021
I use one on my Fermzilla conical and love it.
Davetron on Nov 3, 2021
already have 1 fermzilla, bought a 2nd for dry hopping
Ross P on Oct 27, 2021
ease of brewing and transferring to keg
Bryan Cary B on Oct 26, 2021
wanted it to do proper pressure fermeintation
Cliff on Oct 22, 2021
Feedback from friend
Jonathan C on Sep 26, 2021
Goes with fermenter
David M on Sep 4, 2021
duplicating what i have and need another
Richard G D on Jul 21, 2021
I'd like to pressure ferment and close transfer beer
Jesse G on Jul 8, 2021
Pressure fermentation
Landry M on Jul 1, 2021
Replacement
Russell Bonsall on Jun 29, 2021
goes with top item
Bennet M on May 21, 2021
David Heath Homebrew Review
William P. H on May 19, 2021
For pressure fermentation with Fermzilla conical
Jeremy W on Feb 24, 2023
To pressurize Fermzilla All Rounder for pressure fermentation and pressure transfer options
Sean Smart on Dec 16, 2022
Are the ball lock fitting gas (gray) or beverage (black) size?
Daniel C on May 16, 2020
BEST ANSWER: Both the gas in and serving outlets are gray gas sizes. We also have a gray ball lock for the spunding valve when we use it. We use a beer gun to fill bottles from the serving side, hooking it up to the gray ball lock and it works fine.
Hello - would these fit on a standard 5 gallon corny keg to replace the existing fittings?
Kyle M on Sep 28, 2020
BEST ANSWER: No, they work with any of the fermzilla fermenters, or a soda bottle. however they leak terribly at the seal, for that reason I recommend the plastic ones.
Plastic ones just as good?
Matt M on May 1, 2023
BEST ANSWER: I purchased SS kit but I don't see any difference in how they perform. Save your money
What is the ID of the silicone tube?
HUTSELL BLAKE A on Jun 18, 2021
BEST ANSWER: Silicone tube
ID: measured 0.23”, assume it’s 0.25” (1/4”)
OD: measured 0.36”, assume it’s 0.375” (3/8”)
Wall: measured 0.063” (1/16”)
Are the ball lock attachments included in this kit the same thread as the KG500/Carb Caps?
Brandon E on Jan 16, 2020
BEST ANSWER: Hi Brandon - The ball lock body connects will be included.
Reviews

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Rated 4 out of 5
Great accessory
Great accessory for fermzilla. Stainless steel a little hard to get a good seal read reviews to buy the plastic. I was able to get a seal with a little keglube and snug up with a faucet wrench.
July 7, 2022
Purchased
over 2 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
A must have for fermzilla
Shame this isn't standard for this vessel
May 22, 2022
Purchased
over 2 years ago
Rated 4 out of 5
So far so good....only a few days to go, sampled today...got carbonation and a fair alcohol reading.
Couple bowties and nearing finish....no extra wait for carbonating. When the ferminting is done ....its ready.
30 gallon high gravity vessels for 20 gallon batches
Two 13 gallon fermzilla, 10 gallons bourbon porter, 10 gallons rum vanilla porter...
March 31, 2022
Purchased
over 2 years ago
Rated 3 out of 5
Meh
I had no problem with the seal it’s taking them apart to clean that’s the problem. The are incredibly difficult to disassemble and reassemble. Thin flathead required and is easily bend in the process. Other then that it works fine
February 11, 2022
Rated 5 out of 5
Pressure kit a must have!!
Great kit!! Makes things really easy when you want to transfer to a keg with no oxygen contamination!! Also works great to ferment under pressure!!
January 4, 2022
Purchased
over 2 years ago
Rated 3 out of 5
Works good but you have to pay attention to how tight you screw these connections on otherwise they can leak when over tightened.
December 15, 2021
Purchased
over 3 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
PRICE OK
shipping a little expensive for mail
October 10, 2021
Purchased
over 3 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
works well wouldnt be without it
April 2, 2021
Purchased
over 3 years ago
Rated 1 out of 5
Don't buy the SS pressure kit, get the plastic ones
its very simple, these do not seal. I tried Keg lube, different O-rings, tightening them to different levels. I watched every You Tube video on this system I could find. They don't just leak, they dump pressure faster than I can add it, it would be more effective to just open a CO2 bottle with nothing attached to it. Ultimately I decided to try the plastic carbonator caps and they work perfectly.
April 1, 2021
Purchased
over 3 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Works great
Was able to leave most of the trub in the Fermzilla and pull sediment-free beer from the surface.
February 13, 2021
Purchased
over 3 years ago