Fermenter

ghost · Post by **ghost** » Tuesday Apr 12, 2005 3:54 pm

How many brews should your fermenter last for. Mine is realy starting to get stained and will this cause any damage to my future beers.

Thanks,
Ghost

grabman · Post by **grabman** » Tuesday Apr 12, 2005 4:51 pm

How many brews have you put through it? Provided it's cleaned right it should last for ages, unless you break it!

Hillbilly · Post by **Hillbilly** » Tuesday Apr 12, 2005 6:11 pm

If you don't clean it with any abrasive cleaners or brushes it should'nt stain at all. Try cleaning it with a solution of warm water and baking soda and a soft cloth, comes up a treat.

ghost · Post by **ghost** » Tuesday Apr 12, 2005 8:40 pm

Well it was sitting in the shed for a couple of years and its mostly done stouts before that cause I lent it to the old man. I took it out of hybernation and have done about 13 different brews so far just looking a bit tired on the inside

Dogger Dan · Post by **Dogger Dan** » Tuesday Apr 12, 2005 9:16 pm

Mine lasted 15 years before I put my foot through it.

Dogger

Andrew · Post by **Andrew** » Tuesday Apr 12, 2005 9:29 pm

Uncles has lasted 17 years so far. Still seems ok, and it is constantly used.

Shaun · Post by **Shaun** » Wednesday Apr 13, 2005 2:04 pm

I have had stained fermenters from brewing lots of Stouts and dark ales. The fermenter takes on a brown tint, this is easily removed.

To remove fill the fermenter with water and add a cap full of neon pink (the large screw cap from the neon pink tub) or similar and leave it sit overnight. Then give a wipe with a soft cloth empty and rinse and stain will be gone if not repeat.