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Offline Jack

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15Gal jacketed fermenter
« on: February 16, 2021, 05:44:55 pm »
 have a 15 Gallon jacketed fermenter. Cost is $1100. Bought from Brewers hardware 2yrs ago and only used for small batches which I am not known for - lol - the following is the specs:
Weight 158 lbs
SKU CON15G-FJ
After years in development, we feel we have the best small batch size stainless steel conical fermentor on the market.  This model is a 15 gallon volume which has plenty of headspace for batches to 13 gallons.  All of our fermentors are fully welded and polished internally and externally. This version features a glycol cooling jacket and is fully insulated.

The Features That Make Our Fermentors Unique
Massive 2" bottom dump valve.  While a 1.5" dump should be considered the minimum size to be effective, it's often clogged by more flocculent yeast or trub sediment high in hop or protein material.  Even though 2" valves and fittings are more expensive, we felt this was the best overall size to reduce any chance of clogging the dump, especially when you're trying to recover the yeast after racking off the weight of the beer.
Our lid design is a simple and easy to use Tri Clover compatible cap.  No large and awkward lid with a proprietary gasket to deal with, Tri Clover Compatible gaskets are readily available and affordable enough to keep extras on hand.  Our 15 gallon model has an 8" lid for easy cleaning. The lid features a 3" Tri Clover Compatible access port that mounts the included 1" blow-off fitting and can mount our 3" Tri Clover Compatible CIP Spray Ball. The lid also includes two 1.5" ports for addition accessories.
Triple Sealed rotating racking arm.  All of the higher end conical fermentors on the market have a rotating racking arm, but most are dependent on just the TC gasket to seal it.  When you loosen the clamp to rotate the arm, you're faced with a tricky balance of loosening it enough to rotate without it leaking.  We've solved that issue by adding 2 additional o-rings ahead of the Tri Clover compatible clamp attachment, eliminating the leaking issue and isolating that joint from your wort.  The o-rings are captured on the arm itself so they are easily removed for cleaning and sanitizing.  The ferrule on the body of the fermentor is a standard 1.5" ferrule with no special machining.
Separate 1.5" Tri Clover Compatible temperature monitoring port includes a thermowell and dial thermometer or replace it with one of our TC flange-mounted temperature sensors for BCS-460 / BCS-462 or BrewTroller control.
Includes a sample valve on a dedicated sample valve port.
 

Standard Items Included with our Stainless Steel Conical Fermentors
2" Tri Clover Compatible Butterfly valve for the bottom dump, including a 2" sanitary 90 degree elbow and 2" Tri Clover Compatible X 2" hose barb adapter
1" Tri Clover Compatible Butterfly valve for the rotating racking arm, including a 1/2" hose barb adapter
1.5" Tri Clover Compatible X 6" sanitary thermowell with 1/2" FPT inlet for the thermometer.
3" Face Dial Thermometer.
3" Tri Clover Compatible X 1" 90 degree hose barb blow-off fitting for the lid.
All of the required clamps and gaskets to be able to use your fermentor when you get it.
Dimensions
Overall height including 90* blow-off barb adapter: 41 1/2"
Cylinder Diameter: 18.5" at outer jacket
Cylinder Height of Straight Wall:  10 1/4"
Cone Height: 14"
Distance from Bottom Ferrule to Floor: 9.44"
2.15 square feet cooling contact area.
1/4" FNPT coolant inlet and outlet.
Additional Features
1.5" diameter legs with 1.5" Tri Clover compatible flanges for feet.
Heavy Duty .118" (3mm) thick inner wall on jacketed versions.
Jacket Design is such that the coolant is in contact with the inner wall.
Outer wall is 1.5mm thick


I can send pics to anyone serious. Like new condition. Moving to 42G fermenter. Will need to work on shipping unless local.
« Last Edit: March 26, 2021, 06:53:46 am by Jack »

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Re: 15Gal jacketed fermenter
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2021, 12:44:08 pm »
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Re: 15Gal jacketed fermenter
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2021, 06:51:49 am »
Sorry missed this - I am located in the Grand Rapids area of Michigan. I travel the midwest for work so a meet could be arranged.