has anyone used big glass wine fermentors for 10gal batches?

[Brandon]

Yep sure do




Be careful though. The glass is thin!

[monstersandpie]

lookin' good B! i like the dolly and leash on it!
have you noticed any difference in fermentation activity or flavor profile with that shape vs. a regular carboy?

[Caped Brewsader]

I use those along with normal carboys. I haven't noticed any differences in yeast character or anything. Here, they are easier to come by and they have a bunch of different sizes so thats why I ended up buying some. I have a small farm of them in different sizes.

[monstersandpie]

cool. i think i'm going to give when a try when i go to 10gallons.

[Brandon]

lookin' good B! i like the dolly and leash on it!
have you noticed any difference in fermentation activity or flavor profile with that shape vs. a regular carboy?

I dunno what it is, but I think batches fermented in the same vessel taste better. Probably just a mind thing though

[ApresSkiBrewer]

Any horror stories about this bad boys breaking? Or are they relatively sturdy?

Also, when I rack to the keg, I don't use CO2, I rack with gravity, and have to lift my carboys onto a desk. I'm a young buck - so this hasn't been a problem. Are these guys able to be lifted full, with the handles though? I'm more concerned about the basket breaking than the weight.

[monstersandpie]

they do feel really thin, so I'd be extra careful.