Something better than a carboy, but cheaper than a conical ?

[Dubba_Brew]

i remember seeing something a few years ago where a guy had cut the top off of a sanke keg and clamped a plexiglass top on it so that he could easily clean it and also see the fermentation. wish i still had the link...

I remember seeing that a while back, too. I just saw a picture of it on Picasa yesterday using brewing related search terms.


Edit: And I found it again:
http://picasaweb.google.com/benuntu/BrewingProjects02#5281546690229360082

That is pretty cool!!

[Grist Licker]

Do you ever get to the point where you have everything perfect and don't have to keep spending money on equipment?

No way! Building/sourcing equipment is half the fun!

[Sent From My iPhone]

Cornie kegs.
Can't shatter and kill you.
Cheaper than anything else.
Built in handles.
Dual purpose.
O-rings are replaceable to provide 0 pressure seal.
Can be opened to to inspected.
Just remove gas in valve and force on a tube or bubbler.
Ect.

But how much finished beer do you actually wind up with?

[Dubba_Brew]

Do you ever get to the point where you have everything perfect and don't have to keep spending money on equipment?

No way! Building/sourcing equipment is half the fun!

And it's a way to keep the multiverse in balance... everytime SWMBO wants shoes... I want another gadget!!

It's a great trade off... I get her to buy less shoes and what-not, and I get a few new toys every no and again.

[budrockdiesel]

But how much finished beer do you actually wind up with?

I have done about 5 or 6 10 gallon batches so far and I guess I come out with well over 9 gallons. I have no reservations about brewing, fermenting, and serving in this manner. It is the simplest, cheapest, easiest way I could ever want to go. It takes a lot of headache out of the process for me. I fermit in a chest freezer with temp. control and I can fit 8 cornies in it! Lately, I have been using the ball-lock gas in fitting with a hose on it for a blow off tube. Very easey!!