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Just a tip if one can't lay hands on a step bit: if you run the spade bit in reverse and use minimum pressure, it doesn't shred. It's more like etching your way through the material. I usually finish up with a bit of fine sandpaper and a razor blade held flat to the lid to cut through the "lip" that often occurs. I find a 1 1/8" spade does pretty well for #6.5 bungs.

1:17 What not to buy 3:17 My favorites 4:07 How to make fermentor for $7 8:16 Anvil Bucket Review 9:00 Pros and Cons of Conical Stainless Steel

Plastic bucket $5... Spigot $3... Short Circuited Brewers shirt on while filming... PRICELESS! I do not own a glass fermenter any longer either!! PET (fermzilla) have been good to me as well. Plastic fermenter.. This is the way baby yoda!! Cheers Braj! 👍🍻

The amount of condensed information and life experience in this video astounded me. Love the fire-hose style

Finally somebody refused the glass carboys. These buckets are WAY better. Spigot friendly, cheap, easy to clean, easy to store.

So glad I watched this. Was going to buy a speidel but didn’t realize you could get those food grade buckets at Home Depot.

Love the frugalness nature of this video. That's what Im all about. And OMG, you are so correct about glass. My first homebrew was using a bunch of stuff I got for free. Which included a 6.5 gallon glass carboy. Never again. After that batch I went out and got a plastic bucket and was no longer scared of severing tendons from a broken carboy. Fuck glass.

Im so thankful to finally find someone that dreads carboys as much as I do. Switched to buckets with spigots and I'm never looking back.

I am glad that someone with much more experience has come to the same conclusion. My instincts told me to start creating my own containers, but I was afraid of contamination from the spigot during the 2 weeks of fermentation if there was any small leak. On the other hand as a newbie you always want to see what is happening inside the fermenter at the beginning, I think nobody escapes having at least a small glass fermenter to start with.

AWSOME insight!! I used to make liquor, and everyone that supposedly knew something about it, told me something different, and made it complicated, but when I started to learn on my own, I found that it isn't complicated at all. They used fancy equipment, pressure and temperature gages everywhere, technical speak that only seasoned brewers used in order to make themselves finally feel smarter than everyone else. Thanks for being regular you for regular me!!!

Very informative I’m always surprised at just how much money some home brewers will spend on needless and not necessarily better equipment. Good advice from someone who has the experience.

Hot tip from someone who's worked in a lot of kitchens. The pads of your fingers and some good soap are the only cleaning tools you need. No scratching and a perfect clean. Favorite band, flogging molly

I've used plastic, glass and even in the 90s grunge era stainless steel milk containers. Worked on a dairy farm. All worked great with the right tools. Never dropped a glass carboy but that would be the end of glass for me. That's alcohol abuse right there. Channel is amazing. Thanks

Hey! Excellent video...I was NOT expecting you to go the cheap route! I was anticipating total endorsement of robocop stuff I can't afford/justify. Cheers!

Being a blind home distiller myself; I use and absolutely love, my fast ferment 7.9 gallon plastic conical fermenter. I turned the whole bottom end into a combination of stainless steel along with a half pint glass mason jar to replace the collection ball set up. The deal with being blind is; I don’t have to judge the height of an auto siphon in order to rack to pull off from the yeast. I just close the valve and drop the collection jar and dump The dropped out yeast, then go through my two step clearing process and drop the collection jar for the last time. I then put the hose attachment on and load the boiler and it’s off to the races. This set up works exceptionally well if you happen to be blind. A great video man!

I've used plastic buckets for 20 years, no complaints.

im gonna be fermenting 1 gallon test batches in glass, but thanks to your sage advice and expert comedic delivery Ill be paying home depot a visit on any batch bigger than that

There are several pros to glass carboys to be fair. They are not oxygen permeable, they hold a much tighter seal than any bucket style fermenter. More moving parts = more room for failures or leaks. They do not scratch easily, nor harbor any bacteria or odor. Glass is an easily sanitizeable surface, and they can last for decades if taken care of. Yes they are heavier, and take 5 extra minutes to clean. They are actually much easier to clean in comparison to something like a stainless conical with 10 different ports and fittings. Ive used the same glass carboys for 10 years without dangerous incidents either. I still enjoy my PET big mouth bubblers as well though. Plastic isnt a bad choice, easily replaceable and cheap...Cheers 🍻

Gotta say i love your channel and subscribed. I have been brewing for 20 yrs and love your content. I tell people all the time you don't need that fancy BS. I do use conical fermenters but I am a cheap bastard and harvest liquid yeast to reuse. I see guys with fancy automated mid 4 figure "home brewing" systems and think "dude wish I had that much money to blow". Keep it up Amigo you are rocking it.

I wish more homebrew shops stopped selling glass carboys as part of their "premium" kits. Like most people probably, I started with a kit and it came with a big glass carboy. Well, that ended up as a bad idea when two years later the bottom fell off when carrying a pliny the elder clone through my kitchen. Wife was not happy. Give me my anvil fermenter every day of the week. Being able to rack via spigot was life changing.

Your 10 dollar bucket is the best thing I've seen, thank you for saving me a shit ton on shipping and buying big glass ones

Just stumbled on this video in August 2020 having never run across your channel before. I love your video and info delivery style. Keep it up! I hope to see more stuff by you!

The best fermenting bucket is at Academy Sports - 6 Gallon HDPE with a lid is $13. Add a cheap spigot, airlock, and wala!

We have recently started fermenting into corny kegs. blow off tube to the gas post or a sounding valve if you want to pressure ferment. Cut an inch or 2 off of your pickup tube and reinvest that fermenter money into a keg washer. Hell could even have a dedicated fermenting keg and perform a closed transfer to a serving keg.

I hope I'm not too the party and I also hope that I'm not repeating a comment. I mostly use clear food grade plastic bags as a liner in a 6 gallon bucket. The bags are about $1. You put a zip tie around the top (Similar to closing a loaf of bread) and the CO2 escapes. If it is a beer that is dry hopped you just cut the tie, add the hops then use a fresh zip tie. At the end you rack into your keg and throw the bag away.

Live and you learn. I bought a glass carboy because I was worried about using plastic. The obstacles didn't bother me too much, but I see the consensus about food grade buckets being generally preferred. I could have multiple batches fermenting for much less 💰. Mainly, I hope I can make drinkable beer while I slowly piece together more/better equipment for future brews.

I have that same Anvil SS. Definitely a great purchase. 6.5 Gallon buckets with spigots are also only like 12 bucks at my local brew shop, so i have several of those too.

I have the Anvil, plastic and glass carboy. My favorite is the Anvil! I use the glass for cider and plastic in a pinch. Thanks for the great plastic DIY tips!

I use a 9.25 gallon stainless steel bucket fermenter from More Beer and I LOVE it! I also use the 30 L speidel fermenters and they're cool as well

I bought a Spike 5 gallon conical used and I absolutely love the thing. I brew a lot of lagers so the tc coil and heating pad make temp control much easier than my old method of sticking a bucket in a modified chest freezer.

I just upgraded from a plastic bucket to a Spike Flex and I absolutely love it. Its so sexy and way easier to clean than plastic. Totally worth it.

As an 11 year veteran of the hobby I can tell you my conical (14 gallon anvil crucible) makes A HUGE difference. Is it in the taste of my brews? NO. Because I know what I'm doing... I have made rubber made trash cans into 15 gallon fermenter and I have made a brew kettle into a fermenter...long story short your beer when properly maintained should be the same. The difference comes with not having to rack to a secondary, low pressure transfer with CO2(IK the buckets do this too) and cleaning...with a cip and my pump it basically cleans itself. Conical = Convenience.

Awesome video! I find the $40 fermonster is a great middle ground. Slightly nicer than bucket, but significantly cheaper than a conical

I have glass fermenters with full size lids and Stainless steel spigots. Glass is the most non reactive and non porous next to Stainless, which can still harbor bacteria in the brushed metal finish so it required extra care in cleaning unless it's polished. Stainless also requires a bit of seasoning meaning that it brews tastier and better after some batches. Glass is always consistent. Glass requires handling care but aside from the handling procedure it's the best medium in existence for brewing and can last a several lifetimes. Just get ones with Spigots and you're set.

I was very lucky and won a raffle for an SS brewtech conical. I like using it but I must say I would not buy one at its price point. 1) It has the bottom port that usually gets clogged and I can't drop my yeast and trub out of it. 2) I can't apply CO2 pressure to the top to force the trub out because even though the lid provides a good seal you can't apply more than 1 PSI before the gas pisses out the top. 3) It is too tall to just toss in my Keezer to cold crash and you pretty much need buy a product specific solution for temp control (although I'm currently working on a work around with a new ANVIL product). 4) Mine is first gen and has handles, but they are metal wire with no padding so it hurts to lift while filled. 5) If I plan to buy another stainless fermentor I would almost certainly go with ANVIL!! I have several other products of theirs and they are all no bullshit top quality at a realistic price.

Right arm. Got glass one from the local homebrew store. Picked it up from the basement after one fermentation and the entire bottom fell off in one piece. Went back to the store and they implied it was my fault and wouldn't stand by it. So I bought another one and one of the sides fell out with 5 gal wort in it. Basement covered in sticky malt. Store still would not stand by it. I know for a fact that I had not dropped it at any point. Only plastic from here on out. Still holding resentment about my homebrew store failing to support their product.

I've got a a grainfather conical for 3 years now and would highly recommend it. The glycol unit is way too expensive but a bucket with ice works great for temp control. Keep up with the great videos!

Im getting back into brewing and was about to buy glass, thanks for helping out.

I've used both glass and plastic, the same vessels, for decades. The plastic is stained and probably scarred with billions of micro scars. Both still preform their function well enough, no major infections attributable to either. I've broken one glass carbouy in my life, due to heat shock due to my own carelessness. I use the plastic for initial brewing of grains, and as a sparger, glass for finishing. A note: I mostly distill my wash now. The hops I grow are mostly a perennial decoration.

I’ve been using a Brewjacket Immersion Pro temp control system at my place - where the temps fluctuate wildly - and it works well. The unit does make a whiny fan noise, but it’s not too loud. I can usually get a batch to drop 20 degrees in several hours. It’s not the cheapest solution, but I couldn’t ferment beer in my apartment without temp control.

I have a new Spike brewing Flex fermenter. It has the ability to add many accessories. As you can afford them. The Wort Chiller, water pump and thermometer make cooling your wort really slick, quick and easy.

Team plastic 4 life. I had some money to spend on upgrading my kit recently and went for my first fermentation fridge and keg set-up. Temp control and reducing oxygen is way more important than what you ferment in. Stainless looks nice, but also takes up space, that you might not have if you live in a city or whatever. Plastic FV in a fridge, controlled by an Inkbird, and you're golden 🍻

I bought a spike flex and absolutely love it! Everything works fantastic out of the box and it has the ability to upgrade parts and add glycol if you want to invest more later on.

imo the anvil bucket is the best. Its cheap and will last a lifetime. Combined with the anvil cooling system connected to a glycol bucket in the freezer and a heatpad, you can brew anything you want and it will last a lifetime. Maybe your grandchildren will inherit it.

Some of the best info! Thanks!!!

I ferment in a Grainfather. Love it. #1 easy to clean. #2 no risk of glycol leaking into beer #3 easy to monitor temps. I used to ferment in kegs, hated racking beer, transferring to serving keg, never got accurate temps without thermo wells and cleaning kegs more often than I needed sucked. Great video as always!! Stay safe out there.

thanks *for the info, i have a lot to consider.. i have 2 carboys but was looking top upgrade my fermentation game!

I have the FastFerment plastic conical fermenter and really love it. Easy to use, easy to clean.

Hahaha, "This broad right here" had me rolling. Subbed and looking forward to more. Thanks man!

Earned Sub. Also I picked up the Klarstein SS fermenter for $89 on sale last month. After using it twice I honestly like it better than the Fast Ferment one for normal brews. They are super easy to clean, move, use in general. I only wish it had a temp control insert. Great thing I can probably add one myself at some point.

Dude! First of all, thanks for the info. I’ve been making mead and other wines for about a year now and am just getting started brewing. My meads all ferment in plastic (or repurposed 4 L wine jugs) and I was wondering if I needed something special for beer. You just got another subscriber, not just because of the good info, but the fact that your banter is hilarious, and I was thinking the whole time “This is a guy that would be fun to have over to a barbecue and have a few beers with!” Now I’m headed to your channel to check out other videos.

I bought a Blichman Fermenator conical stainless steel fermenter back in 2004. It was an awesome purchase. It makes it super easy to reuse yeast and is easy to clean. It wasn't cheap, but it has more than paid for itself over the years.

Ss Brewtech Chronical Brew master edition. Love it! Although at first I miss being able to see the activity like you could from a carboy. Temp control in Murrieta was a must. Prior to the Brewmaster I would avoid brewing the summer months because fermenting when it's 100° sucks! Breaks down and cleans up easy.

Keep rocking these videos man, love how you keep it real, love my speidel but I get it

Love my anvil buckets. The cooling coil kit with an ice bath in cooler work awesome too for lagers. They work great, cheap, and I 2psi no o2 transfer all the time.

Anvil brew bucket, I have 2, one of if not the best purchase I have ever made for brewing. Probably 20 batches on each one. Fantastic! Easy choice

I mean, convincing people to not buy glass is why I am here.

This was some needed content, great breakdown!

First fermentation in my new Anvil SS conical completed yesterday, can’t wait to use the rotating arm. So jazzed to not have to use a racking cane. Won’t be using the glass carboys anymore. I do like my Big Mouth Bubbler with spigot though but plastic buckets would still be cheaper. As far as I’m concerned the only reason to have a clear fermenter is to watch the little yeasties partying and after you’ve seen that a couple of times the only reason is to show non brewers the magic. I’m good with watching the air lock now!

“Get on that Dewalt game fam” proceeds to use a Milwaukie multi saw lol ... sick channel, good content 🤙🏼🤙🏼 growing some hops in the back yard and appreciate the info

Braj! Great video and appreciate the Megaman theme! Been homebrewjng for many years. Started on plastic buckets then moved to glass, then moved back to plastic when I dropped 5 gallons in the kitchen 🤦🏻‍♂️. A bucket fits in a small cheap fridge for inexpensive temp control. Winning! Also make a lot of wine so I repurposed the glass carboys for this. Wish I could switch to stainless here, but need like 40 gallons so it’s just not cost effective.

I use the Demon plastic conical fermenter. Paid $40 for them and they have lasted for over 2 years without issues, still using them

That anvil fermenter was looking pretty good to me in the homebrew shop until I remembered that was like ten times as much as the buckets on the next shelf

I absolutely love my Anvil 7.5 brew bucket. It was the perfect upgrade for the price point. I actually plan on purchasing another one as I'd much rather use it versus my other other fermenter (big mouth bubblers)

Good content.. i still use my Coopers 23L plastic fermentor that came with my 'start homebrewing' kit like7 years years ago. Works a treat.

I bought a 10 gallon spike unitank and i liked it so much i bought a second one. The stainless conicals make the fermentation, kegging and cleaning so much better in my opinion.

Love the video! In my early days of homebrewing I used a carboy. Hated it! I got out of homebrewing for awhile I think because of experience, heavy, hard to clean and dangerously fragile. Got back into brewing using the simplicity buckets renewing my love of the craft. I’ve recently started using FerMonster fermenters out of Canada and love them. A little more expensive a Home Depot setup but not much.

Got a Chapman ss fermenter, does the job, comes with a 3 piece ball valve, easy to disassemble and fully clean/boil..

I've used plastic for almost 6 years. Now I've moved up to a electric mash and boil unit by Brewers Edge. I can ferment in it as well. I'm making a ginger saison today, and will be using my new electric equipment.

Buyers remorse ... yeah, I absolutely feel that. Speaking of which: Don't buy a Fermzilla. Don't. Buy. A. Fermzilla. Spent over 200€ on it (including accessories), hoping that the monotank system will make the brewing process more hassle-free ... well, it absolutely does not. After less than a year of owning that thing, and brewing only 3 or 4 batches, I resolved to taking it to the recycling center. It's an absolute nightmare to take apart for cleaning - as some guy on the interwebz said: It takes 3 people and an engineering degree to take it apart. That's no joke, that guy was spot on. It's so incredibly frustrating, it takes all the fun out of homebrewing. Finally, during my latest attempt at disassembly, a thread ripped, rendering the thing completely useless. Seriously guys, you are better off with a cheap-ass plastic bucket. PS: Good thing I never used glass, dodged that one at least. Probably would have literally gotten myself killed with glass a long time ago. PPS: Yeah, stainless steel is awesome. But don't underestimate its dead weight. If your brewing process involves actually having to lift the filled fermenter by hand, steel isn't a great choice for anything above 30 liters.

Was given a free spike conical which I use at a local pro brewery. 100% best way to go. Still use plastic buckets when the conical is in use! Glass should only be used if aging otherwise it's a miserable headache. Cheers!

I recently purchased a 7.5 gal. Anvil fermenter with heating element for $168, and I'm amazed at the workmanship and accessories for the price. I love it. And BTW, I started about a year ago with Plastic buckets, but struggled to maintain optimal heat for fermenting in the winter.

Just found your channel and absolutely love your style man. I was drawn in by the photo of the fermenters and thout I saw the Anvil. I was excited to see you reviewed it. I had just bought one and haven't used it yet. Oatmeal Stout is ready to brew any day now. I have used buckets and glass. lucky I never broke it but for sure hated them. I wanted to grow up and have a man's fermentation vessel so I got that sexy beast (Anvil) because the price was right and i wanted it more than I feared my wife's disappointment. Anyway, thanks for the fun video. I'm off to see more of your stuff.

I'm about 9 months late on commenting here. Learned a lot from you. I enjoy listening to how you do it. When using a spade bit on anything plastic that I've done, I run the drill in reverse. I think the points on the side of the bit are melting and smoothing out the plastic more than ripping it the other way. Takes a bit longer, but you can get it done.

I have two conicals: fermentasaurus and catalyst. Disadvantages: fermentasaurus is harder to clean; they both let in light so their environment must be dark. The fermentasaurus can support pressure transfer to reduce oxidation, but the pressure kit is not available on my model any more, and I drink the beer fast enough to stay ahead of off flavor. With the removable bottom, I can rack the brewing beer of the trub and spent yeast easily. I don't save yeast. But some fermentation adds sink to bottom and are easily removed too. The fermenters are light, and I can read the wort level from the outside.

I’ve just stumbled on to your channel and love the energy of your videos. I picked up some used stainless 15 gallon kegs for like $20 a piece. Assumed I would use it like I would the PET carboys I have. Would you recommend to try and tap it with a spout or not risk it?

The Anvil Fermenter is solid. Got mine on the Facebook marketplace for under the $130 mark too....bonus! Cheers Braj! Great video as always.

Finally bought an anvil crucible after living the plastic and glass life... All I can say is forget glass... And that I love my anvil though only brewed once or twice... Fully agree on the yeast keeping... We don't use it often... But it is fun to do now and then

I use a catalyst and fermzilla. I love them both. On the catalyst I recommend getting the spout attachment though, made life way easier!

Good to factor in clean up and sanitation time also. Makes the stainless worth it in my opinion.

You had my subsciption at "If anyone knows about buyer's remorse..."

Glass carboys are great for bulk aging, don't want to use plastic for that. But I agree, cheap plastic buckets work fine for fermenting.

I love my SS brewtech brew bucket. I just overbuild my starters, so.no need te harvest yeast. Still it collects really well in the cone at the bottom. The rotating racking arm gets me clear beer to the keg, and sometimes I just bottle straight from it. Saves a shitload of time cleaning, stainless steel is the way to go. The anvil is hard to get here in the Netherlands, but although I was not shure it would be worth the 200€ for the brewbucket, it definitely is!

The new Anvil Crucible conical fernenter looking pretty good for the price too...

Love your videos, so helpful- thanks for sharing all your experience. You didn't mention the Ferment in at Kettle kit from Anvil. I use my Anvil kettle as a Fermenter as well. It's great, cheap and (almost) no extra space.

Solid vid. I have a plastic conical. It's nice, but I don't think the conical is necessary. I use a plastic bucket most of the time and save the conical for when I'm doing secondary that I expect lots of sediment or trub in.

I love my stainless steel. 14 gal. With extension to 26 gal. On legs so I can sit in chair. Blichmann engineering. About $1400 but will last a lifetime. No regrets

Once again you put the fun in learning. Now I have a great sale on my glass geranium tank things. Then buy some merch.

I love your videos! I've been brewing for 12 years but still pick up all sorts of great tips. I hate glass too. I spent an evening in the hospital getting my hand and foot stitched up because of one of those carboys. I could hardly give the rest of them away! I have two Grainfather conical pro fermenters with the glycol chiller and they're great. Is it necessary? No. But I can now brew and ferment in my garage. Here in Oklahoma, temperatures can be sub zero in the winter and 110+ in the summer. The Grainfather setup keeps it all at a steady temperature regardless of what the ambient temperature is. My wife prefers all this stuff to be outside. They're a snap to clean as well. And yes... sexy as hell.

Just love these wtf and honest videos of H4L. All the best from France

I just saw this video after ordering 5 gallon glass Carbouy. Three of them. And they just got delievered. Nice.

Very informative. I tend to gravitate towards tools/equipment that will outlast me every chance I get

If it is that hot in the back of your residence you may have excess HVAC line under your house. Allot of new construction will do this wherein they are paid by the foot of HVAC they install, some states have cracked down on this, however to vastly improve your air flow you can shorten your HVAC lines so you have good pressure through the line. Just by doing this you can GREATLY lower your electric bill and increase the comfort in your house by quite a bit. Thanks for the great video. I also went down the glass carboy rabbit hole but I was given my fermenters by friends who were moving back east and didn't want to haul them. Really appreciate your thoughts on this subject. Next brew is going Home Depot route because why not. You've gained a subscriber.

I reckon it's part of the evolution as a home brewer. Most home brewers I've met start off on plastic and doing kit'n'kilo brews. For the brewers that want too get more serious they might get a couple of plastic fermenters and extract / steeped grains / partial mash brew. Then if you're still into brewing you go all grain and invest in some brew-porn stainless steel. I love my Robobrew and SS Brewtech Brew Bucket. Still might do a kit'n'kilo in plastic if I'm lazy though.

So I ferment in a 6 gallon plastic bucket in my garage, with a DIY heater I built from a $9 thermostatic control switch and $16 car fan heater, I put it all in the cardboard box my bucket arrived in lined with foil insulation, and wrapped it in a few blankets and was able to maintain a 90f ferment in my 46f garage with Kveik yeast, smashed it!

VERY GOOD INFORMATIVE VIDEO THANK YOU!

After 10 years of brewing I got Klarstein Maischfest 30-Liter capacity fermenter. It's the cheapest you can get but I was sick of plastic bucket and I had tendencies to over fill them. SS fermenter can be cooled faster before pitching yeasts, this one has flat bottom and didn't have the dip tube but that's easy fix. I gonna like it

In addition to the dialog, really like the background noise, the Short Circuit Brewers Shirt, Stihl Farm Boss Chainsaw. Chainsaws go good with brewing. Own em both but, really endorse my Spike CF10 fermenter.

Great video! One question, toes the lid need to be air tight? I have a food grade bucket with spigot and lid that I use for brewing cold brew coffee, but it is not airtight it doesn’t screw on, is that a problem?