Twinsbro wrote:What is a conical fermenter and what is the purpose of one? Do you use it instead of a carboy for your final fermentation before bottling or kegging?
Twinsbro - The primary benefit of a conical is that it's design allows you to drop the yeast out of the fermenter without the need to rack your beer to a secondary. Yes, you use it instead of a carboy for fermentation.
Gary
Big Tex Brewing
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