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Bargain Cave: CF30 Conical Unitank
This product may have minor cosmetic blemishes that don't affect functionality.
Professional and innovative by design, the Spike Conical Fermenters (CF) provide the highest quality level of fermentation, no matter if you have a full-scale brewery or a space in your garage.
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Features:
- 304 stainless steel; 1.2mm (18ga)
- All sanitary welded ports (no-weldless fittings)
- Designed for 1/2 bbl to 1bbl gallon batches
- 40 gallon total capacity
- 15psi working pressure (always use a 15psi pressure relief valve)
- Use for pressure transfers
- Use as a brite tank
- Etched volume markings
- 24" wide by 46¨ tall
- Fully polished finish
- Four sturdy splayed legs
Lid Features:
- Stainless band clamp for simple lid installation
- Completely removable lid for easy cleaning
- 4" TC modular top port
- Allows for hop additions, temp control coil, top sight glass, etc
- (3) 1.5" TC ports which allow for:
- Blow Off Port – Dedicated port for an airlock or blow off tube
- Hop Port – Dedicated port for adding hops
- PRV Port – Dedicated port for your pressure relief valve (PRV)
Body Features:
- Huge 2” TC bottom dump with butterfly valves (no more stuck yeast dumps)
- 1.5” TC racking port with butterfly valve
- 1.5” TC sample valve (for taking gravity readings)
- 1.5” TC dial thermometer
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United StatesIncredibly well built
I haven't used it yet so I can't comment on actual usage. I researched it while my last batch was in progress and wanting to improve my process. I'm super excited to use it with my next batch. Just looking over it and checking the connections, it seems incredibly well built. The add-ons are fantastic, although I wish some came standard because they are pricey, but then again you are getting top quality gear. Do your research, but I think you'll find spike conical are the way to go.
United StatesEverything is great except the lid
This fermenter would be perfect if they just went with a tri clover fitting on the lid. Getting the gasket correct and the clamp tightened properly is a huge pain. I should have to spend hours troubleshooting a lid to get it to sit properly. I love every other product I have got from spike but this is not one of them.
United StatesOverall this gets the job done!
Minor inconvenience with the v1 seal. I fermented a west coast ipa under pressure and was barely getting 10 psi. I depressurized and tightened the HELLout of the band clamp and seemed to fix it. PRV was on and held to 15psi. I contacted spike about the pressure issue and they sent me the new version of the gasket - best customer service! Super anticipating a jacketed model!
United StatesUndersized cooling coil
I don’t like that I cannot call and speak to someone when I have an issue. Cooling coil for this fermenter is under sized. I have a half barrel fermenter from SS BrewTech that has a larger could. I can cold crash the SS BrewTech fermenter into the 30s but yours I can only get down to the low 40s. Have a professional grade glycol chiller running.
United States10 gallon conical
Purchasing was easy! I have the 5 gallon and needed a second conical to make more of my beer and for split batches. I like the extra size stabilizing plate, I think it adds to the stability than the smaller one.
