Glass Jar Fermenter Kit | 1 Gallon | Plastic Lid | Airlock
Glass Jar Fermenter Kit | 1 Gallon | Plastic Lid | Airlock
SKU: FE307
$10.99
SKU: FE307
$10.99
These fermenters are nice except for one thing. They are only a gallon if filled up to the base of the cap. If you add headroom for primary fermentation action the usable volume is more like a pint less or 7 pints (?112 oz). This is not really a big deal but I wish some of the manufacturers would be more specific. If your selling something as a fermentation vessel it would be good to know how much usable volume for fermentation it actually possesses.
These fermenters are nice except for one thing. They are only a gallon if filled up to the base of the cap. If you add headroom for primary fermentation action, the usable volume is more like a pint less or 7 pints (?112 oz). This is not really a big deal but I wish some of the manufacturers would be more specific. If your selling something as a fermentation vessel, it would be good to know how much usable volume for fermentation it actually possesses.
Simple and efficient. The wide mouth makes it the perfect test batch fermenter or melomel trial fermenter.
Simple and efficient. The wide mouth makes it the perfect test batch fermenter or melomel trial fermenter.
Very much recommended. Running small test batches.
Very much recommended. Running small test batches.
I would recommend this fermenter for small batches
I would recommend this fermenter for small batches
Great product I ferment grains for my chickens and veggies for the family. I would definitely recommend this product and company
Great product, I ferment grains for my chickens and veggies for the family. I would definitely recommend this product and company
I picked this up for fermenting sauerkraut and making small batches of mead and it's been great so far! Nice and sturdy the lid is solid and the included airlock is perfect and fits snugly.
I picked this up for fermenting sauerkraut and making small batches of mead and it's been great so far! Nice and sturdy, the lid is solid, and the included airlock is perfect and fits snugly.
Awesome deal!!!! Only wish I would have bought like a 2 gallon bucket style. Opening a little small.
Awesome deal!!!! Only wish I would have bought like a 2 gallon bucket style. Opening a little small.
Work great for small batches and for fermenting peppers for hot sauce.
Work great for small batches and for fermenting peppers for hot sauce.
does this have a flat bottom to use on a stir plate?
The bottom is not completely flat but works fine with my stir plate.
The center raises from the edges. The center is flat for about 3 inch diameter. The rest has about 1/4” change from outside edge
Is this appropriate for making 1 gallon batches of beer? Asking because it seems to just hod a gallon without much space for foam/gas.
Unfortunately you are correct. 1-gallon takes the level up to the bottom of the threads of the lid so you have maybe 1/2” of space above that . I have used it for wine only and some of the foam came out the tube I used that goes to a cup with some Star San. To fit the hole in the lid the tubing is pretty small like 1/4” ID. I think you will need to reduce the size of your batch by 10% or so to leave headspace to brew in this vessel. The Krausen from beer may plug the tube and make a glass bomb so be careful.
It has plenty of space- even my most aggressive batch reached the upper neck without coming through the airlock. I even bought a few others to split batches over and experiment
You are correct that there is very little headspace for krausen (foam) when doing a beer batch. As the other answer says other fermentations don't require as much headspace as they don't foam as much. If using this for beer we would recommend a nice blow-off tube or doing a slightly smaller batch to create more headspace. Perhaps you could brew a 1.5 gallon batch into 2 fermenters and try out your recipe with 2 different yeasts.
The gallon fermenters I purchased have been used for mead and melolel they have been great for experimenting with different recipes. Once perfected I'm making 5 and 10 gal batches. You are correct that the 1 gal fermenters leave little room for headspace which leads to blow off and a mess. Also with the space for yeast bed the yield is less than a gal. Cheers!!