Transferring Beer With Valve and Racking Arm RotatedĪ look at the Anvil Bucket Fermentor’s Stamped Volume Markings Hands on Review: Anvil Bucket Fermentor Cooling System Related Review – Anvil Bucket Fermentor Cooling System! Get the Gear – Finding Anvil’s Stainless Steel Bucket Fermentor (I pieced together the heating & cooling parts of the Cool-Zone Brewing system and set the whole thing inside the Cool Brewing insulated bag.) If you’re looking for a stainless fermentor, this one is on the good end of the price scale and comes with good build quality, so it’s worth checking out. These required more space to fit within fermentation temperature control apparatus, but I was able to make do without too much trouble. The one drawback is possibly how the handles and spigot stick straight out from the side. With any o-ring sealed joint I’m cautious, but things went together smoothly and were 100% leak-free, without requiring any taping or extra wrenching. Overall things worked well and the build quality was there, meeting my high expectations. The racking arm and ball valve make for easy transfer from fermentor to keg Conclusions Auto siphons are cool, but this is definitely cooler. And transferring wort by gravity and just opening the valve is slick. No issues with anything coming loose, and the o-ring stays in place. The folks at Blichmann/Anvil promised no problems rotating either way, and I was nervous but gave it a try. Why do I call the washer ingenious? Because you can rotate the rack arm clockwise and counterclockwise, all without fear of unscrewing the joint and dumping wort out on the floor. As the beer level gets down close to the pick-up tube you can rotate it down just to the point above the yeast sediment at the bottom.ĭraining the Anvil Bucket Fermentor – Time lapse GIF Racking Arm Operation With its weldless connection and the use of an ingenious simple plastic washer, the o-ring stays in place and keep things leak-free, while the washer allows you to rotate the spigot/rack arm and get the pick-up tube pulling beer from above the domed bottom. The rack arm screws onto spigot threads on the inside of the fermentor, and then you can rotate it by rotating the spigot from the outside. Instead it plays a supporting role together with the rotating rack arm. The dome shape’s main function isn’t keeping yeast stacked on top of itself to minimize surface area of your beer in contact with spent yeast like a typical conical. The bottom is domed downwards, but not as drastic as the typical “conical” fermentors. The price gets it into the attainable range so you can have access to all the aforementioned benefits of fermenting in stainless steel. Their bucket fermentor follows the same pattern. Search eBay for “Anvil Bucket Fermentor” – offerings varyĪnvil, as a brand, aims to provide great Blichmann quality, but find ways to make it more affordable to the masses.Search Amazon for “Anvil Bucket Fermentor” – offerings vary.Anvil Bucket Fermentors at Beer & Wine Hobby.Anvil Bucket Fermentors at Great Fermentations.Anvil Bucket Fermentors at Austin Homebrew Supply.Anvil Bucket Fermentors at Adventures in Homebrewing.Anvil 4 Gallon Stainless Bucket Fermentor – via Amazon.Anvil Bucket Fermentor 7.5 gallon – via Amazon.Typical price tags on steel fermentors also make you consider it from a longer-term investment perspective as well.Ĭompare Models, Prices and Availability, Review Continues Below: Stainless is also durable and long-lasting, meaning you can look at it like a longer-term investment. The easy cleaning not only makes the worst job in homebrewing (brew day clean-up) slightly better, it also means you don’t have to worry about things hiding in crevices to sneak out and do funky things to your beer. Stainless provides a better oxygen-proof barrier than the plastic brew buckets and is easy to clean. So, of course you can get your fermentor in stainless steel, too. As it goes with most homebrew gear, brewers love stainless steel. When you are ready to upgrade there are multiple material options, and varying levels of size/features. It’s well known that you don’t have to just ferment in that plastic bucket that came with your homebrew beginner’s kit. Grab a link to Brad’s website at the end of this review. Brad is an engineer, expert homebrewer and experienced reviewer. This review is by Homebrew Finds Contributor Brad Probert.
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