Mangrove Jacks stainless 25l fermenter

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Tilt on November 22, 2013 at 10:00am

There's a thread over on AHB asking the same questions. AHB thread No real user feedback from what I can see but a reasonable description of the unit FWIW.

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Barry on November 22, 2013 at 10:03am

Cheers Tilt.

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Barry on November 22, 2013 at 10:15am

That's answered a couple of my questions, not conical, tap isn't easily replaced with a stainless one (oblong hole would require filing out).

Looks OK for the price though.

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Crusader-Rob on November 22, 2013 at 10:06am

I too would be interested to see peoples feedback.

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Liam Callaghan on November 22, 2013 at 10:36am

I don't really see any benfit in this over a plastic one

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Barry on November 22, 2013 at 10:43am

Other than that it's not plastic. I don't care what anyone says, plastic leaches and isn't easy to keep sanitised (deep pores that harbour nasties).

But this thing is nothing more than a simple stainless pot with a tap and a lid – why hasn't that been considered before! Both my plastic fermenters are flat bottomed! 

http://www.trademe.co.nz/home-living/kitchen/pots-pans-bakeware/pot... with a weldless bulkhead tap fitted and a hole drilled in lid for bung and airlock. BAM.

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Kyle Cameron on November 22, 2013 at 11:21am

I like the idea. Might put it to use. Especially with these cheap as chips pots around on trademe at the moment. I really want a conical though. Maybe I should just build my own... 

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Peter Smith on November 22, 2013 at 1:59pm

how to the "mould"  the bottom of the conical? 

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Kyle Cameron on November 22, 2013 at 3:18pm

I'd just do it out of 0.8mm stainless panel steel, same as the cheap pots. It would be a bit of a nightmare to weld, being thin shitty stainless (for all those who have tried to weld it before). But do-able I'm sure.

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Matt Smith on November 22, 2013 at 3:17pm

This is a great idea. I've done it before as an open fermenter but it would work great either way. Access for cleaning is way easier than for plastic fermenters that have nooks, crannies and threads. Plus you can essentially sterilize it by putting a couple litres of water in the bottom, leaving the lid on and boiling for 5 mins or so. So easy.

• ▶ Reply