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Re: Large mash 2 smaller fermentation buckets or one big one

2017-03-17T19:27:20+00:00

Mash wrote:
Rather than lifting - consider pumping it. Very cheap to setup.

Pop one of these on the end of the 1/2 inch shyphon tube and convert it to an uphill syphon !! Probably the most used bit of kit I have.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Whale-gp1002- ... SwImRYTwC7

Just ordered one thank you mash

Statistics: Posted by tealby — Fri Mar 17, 2017 7:27 pm

Re: Large mash 2 smaller fermentation buckets or one big one

2017-03-17T15:53:47+00:00

Rather than lifting - consider pumping it. Very cheap to setup.

Pop one of these on the end of the 1/2 inch shyphon tube and convert it to an uphill syphon !! Probably the most used bit of kit I have.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Whale-gp1002- ... SwImRYTwC7

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Fri Mar 17, 2017 3:53 pm

Re: Large mash 2 smaller fermentation buckets or one big one

2017-03-17T14:12:39+00:00

Anavrin wrote:
These are the ones I use from Leyland Home Brew

http://www.leyland-home-brew.co.uk/60-l ... 1368-p.asp

I have two that fit nicely in my heated cupboard

They look like just what i need thanks for the link

Statistics: Posted by tealby — Fri Mar 17, 2017 2:12 pm

Re: Large mash 2 smaller fermentation buckets or one big one

2017-03-17T14:12:11+00:00

Capt-Cudellez wrote:
Go big then. 2x 50l wash. Strip them over 2 days and you have enough low wines to do a productive spirt run.

50L is enough for me lol

Statistics: Posted by tealby — Fri Mar 17, 2017 2:12 pm

Re: Large mash 2 smaller fermentation buckets or one big one

2017-03-17T07:51:04+00:00

These are the ones I use from Leyland Home Brew

http://www.leyland-home-brew.co.uk/60-l ... 1368-p.asp

I have two that fit nicely in my heated cupboard

Statistics: Posted by Anavrin — Fri Mar 17, 2017 7:51 am

Re: Large mash 2 smaller fermentation buckets or one big one

2017-03-17T01:21:55+00:00

Go big then. 2x 50l wash. Strip them over 2 days and you have enough low wines to do a productive spirt run.

Statistics: Posted by Capt-Cudellez — Fri Mar 17, 2017 1:21 am

Re: Large mash 2 smaller fermentation buckets or one big one

2017-03-17T00:22:25+00:00

My still is 60ltr but i will only be filling to 50ltr so the wash will be used as soon as its ready.

Statistics: Posted by tealby — Fri Mar 17, 2017 12:22 am

Re: Large mash 2 smaller fermentation buckets or one big one

2017-03-16T23:22:16+00:00

My tuppence worth.

Really depends how big your still is. When a wash sits around after finishing it tends to produce some fruity esters. So if you are after a neutral-ish spirit you want to run it within days of finishing.

So if running a 4l air still. 50l that you have to dip into, and potentially introduce infection over the course of 7-10 days is not as good as staggering 2 washes to finish 4-5 days apart.

If you have a bigger still, go for a bigger wash.

I'll just wait here for mash to tell you to do the bigger wash and freeze it

Statistics: Posted by Capt-Cudellez — Thu Mar 16, 2017 11:22 pm

Re: Large mash 2 smaller fermentation buckets or one big one

2017-03-16T23:12:46+00:00

Easydrinker wrote:
Are we going around in circles here, or am I just missing something?

Robert.

I asked whats better 2 small fermentation containers or one big one from the replies i got i decied to go with one big one and asked if anyone could recommend one.

Statistics: Posted by tealby — Thu Mar 16, 2017 11:12 pm

Re: Large mash 2 smaller fermentation buckets or one big one

2017-03-16T22:07:47+00:00

Are we going around in circles here, or am I just missing something?

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Thu Mar 16, 2017 10:07 pm

Re: Large mash 2 smaller fermentation buckets or one big one

2017-03-16T21:26:42+00:00

Thanks guys one big one it is then as you say i can always siphon it over to the still can anyone point me in the direction of a 60ltr fermentation bucket/tank ?

Statistics: Posted by tealby — Thu Mar 16, 2017 9:26 pm

Re: Large mash 2 smaller fermentation buckets or one big one

2017-03-16T20:24:12+00:00

I would go for the bigger one so long as you don't have to move it around once full, 50 litres = 50KG and that's a lot to lift if your planning on syphoning it into your Still.

I have two 60litre buckets, I use them for 40litre ferments, they are heavy to move and bad for your back to lift above waist height,

But it suits me as I have a 50litre boiler that I never fill with more than 40litres, you can also get a pump or a big 5litres jug, that's how I sometimes fill my Still, one 5litres jug at a time, doesn't take many jugs before you can lift it.

Statistics: Posted by Anavrin — Thu Mar 16, 2017 8:24 pm

Re: Large mash 2 smaller fermentation buckets or one big one

2017-03-16T19:29:30+00:00

Do you have to move them after you've got them loaded? Or it, as the case may be....

Statistics: Posted by packapoo — Thu Mar 16, 2017 7:29 pm

Large mash 2 smaller fermentation buckets or one big one ?

2017-03-16T14:02:39+00:00

Whats the better option for a larger mash (50ltr) should i use 2 25ltr or 1 50ltr fermentation buckets ?.

Statistics: Posted by tealby — Thu Mar 16, 2017 2:02 pm