Stainless Steel Fermenter, 7 Gallon Total Capacity - Durable Wine, Beer, Mead, Kombucha Fermenter & Kettle Ideal for 5 Gallon Batches Fermentation Bucket, Jar for Home & Craft Brewers

I don't normally write reviews, but I'm so happy with this fermenter that I wanted to tell others about this. Here are the nice features about this fermenter:1. It comes with the right size stopper and airlock2. It's stainless steel, so it won't break or impart off flavors3. Overall height allows it to fit into my small freezer to control ferment temperatures4. The clamps are really nice, the top is way easier to remove than tops on plastic buckets5. It's easy to clean and sanitize6. I use it for milling my grain in and heating sparge water on the stove, then fermenting7. It has nice volume graduation marks embossed on the side8. The handles make it much easier to carry than a plastic bucket or glass carboy9. The lip around the edge will retain minor yeast spillage during active fermentation10 The price is rightThe only drawback is that you can't see through it like a glass carboy or opaque plastic bucket.You may ask why should I pay more for a stainless steel fermenter than a plastic bucket. Well, you can use it to heat water on the stove, It's much easier to clean (no scratches to harbor yeast or bacteria), the handles make it easier to carry, and the top comes off much easier.

This fermenter will make your brew day a lot easier/faster than any other fermenters. I've done the research, brewed a lot of batches in it, and I'll explain why:1) It's easy to clean2) It seals perfectly3) You can boil the wort in it AND ferment in it - research single vessel fermentation, you'll thank me later and it's a LOT easier: no need to remove trub/hops - modern yeast allow for trub contact without problems/off-flavors for 3-4 weeks, so you don't need to worry about expensive conicals. No need to transfer the wort at all. Also, skip secondary fermentation and just keep the wort in this for 3-4 weeks. In fact, leaving the trub in is BETTER for your beer - no joke, go to brulosophy.com and read the article/experiment on it. You can easily dry hop (just quickly drop them in through the stopper hole - no hop bag required) or put in other additions (oak cubes, etc.)4) 7 gallons = plenty of headspace = no boilover when heating, no blowouts during fermentation5) Simple and smooth surfaces. You'll learn that the more complex your system is, the more places there are for unwanted germs to hide and thus more cleaning.6) Not conical/no legs = not as tall = takes up minimal space so it's more likely to fit in fermentation chambers, chest freezers, etc.7) It'll last a lifetime8) Great customer service9) The price. $100 or so. If you're thinking of getting some fancy plastic fermenter for $100 or so, this will be a LOT betterI'm no shill - I've had a few of these, over a few generations including the current gen. You can research Chapman on the internet and you'll see that the owner of this small company is a stand-up guy and will fix/replace any problems you have. This product has gone through a couple revisions and has fixed problems you see in older reviews (incorrect gallon markers, bad gaskets, rusting/non-passivated spots on the steel). Chapman is a new company (3 years old or so). I suspect at this point most vendors have cycled through all the old inventory and you'll only get new stuff.One piece of advice: make sure the silicone gasket has actually fully sealed by making sure it's tucked under the rim of the cover. If you suspect it's not fully sealed (not enough bubbles coming through airlock), just take off the lid and find where the gasket isn't tucked under the rim, adjust it, then put the lid back on. If you do this within 2-3 days of starting fermentation, enough CO2 is being produced to quickly push any O2 ingress out of the airlock.

I thought I should write a review as this seller has so many negatives. Most of the negatives were explained away by Amazon but still remain.On to the item. Shipping was fast and it was in perfect condition. Works great. I made my wort in it and appreciated the internal,stamped, measurements. After making the wort I cooled it down added water and I am using it as a fermenter. The bung fits great. We plan on using this a lot. We have 2 batches of wine and one batch of beer waiting for this. Don't fear the negatives...read them and see for yourself

This fermenter works great, and it's the least expensive way you can possibly get a decent stainless fermenter. There was a tiny burr on the inside of mine, where the handle was welded on. Disappointing, but not unexpected, given the price. I removed it, and the fermenter works great. A little defect that I can fix myself is something I can live with, at this price point.

First off there's two versions of this out there. One has a valve to transfer. This one did not. I'm handy so I figured I'd just transfer the valve from my old pot to this one. You can't drill through thus thing. I tried for 30 minutes and barely made a tiny, tiny divot.So instead I bought a transfer pump. Always wanted one anyway...That said this thing worked great. First batch I made is a NEIPA that is very violent and would sometimes pop the lids on my plastic ferm buckets. Not this one! No problems at all.Well worth the investment.

Not recommended for use in food processing the steel after 2 weeks on fermentation was found with corrosion spots forced me to thought away my fermentation

This brew pot is perfect for a five gallon home brew. Quality stainless steel, good seal on the lid, good clamps. A great product for the price.

It's stainless, it seals pretty well, and it fits in my fermentation chamber with an airlock on it (which my plastic carboys and buckets did not). But it's pretty thin gauge (I'd guess 18 or less), and the cutout on the lid for the bung tears into them pretty easily, so I've shredded two already. It wasn't super expensive, and it seals way better than a plastic bucket, and it won't scratch, leach oxygen, or any off flavors. Just don't be expecting a SS Brewtech Brew Bucket or some crazy conical thing.