25L fermenter too tall for your brew fridge? Then try a 33L!

[Jeltz]

Discovered something unexpected so I thought I would share it.

Youngs 25L buckets are a bit on the tight side for height in my brew fridge, but I have found that their 33L buckets are significantly shorter but obviously have a bigger diameter.

I did have to cut a shelf from the fridge door (not hard) so that the door would close but it fits better and I can comfortably do a 25L brew length in them.

FWIW 25L buckets are 42.5cm tall with 32cm diameter and 33L ones are 39cm tall and 38cm diameter.

 

[joe1002]

:hmm: Interesting. Thanks for sharing Nic :thumb:

 

[Algernon]

Handy to know :thumb:

 

[taxidiver]

If I were you, I'd replace that glass shelf with something more substantial. There is a lot of weight in a full brewing bucket and it would be heartbreaking to lose so much beer in one go.
:drink:

Geoff

 

[Jeltz]

I have thought about that and might well knock something up over the xmas break. However the weight of the bucket won't exceed 30KG and its only a half shelf so the weight is distributed between that shelf and the plastic moulding which covers the compressor.

 

[morethanworts]

I have a 33L Essencia FV, which I think is tall rather than stubby. Suits my fridge though:

 

[Fil]

I ebayed a fosters comercial fridge for a song for the job, only for it to arrive and turn out to be a fosters beer adverising fridge rather than the all singing and dnacing fosters brand commercial brand.. AND its bloody tiny.. Ho Hum.. buckets wont even get in, but 20 and 25l 'cube' placky jerrycans are a great fit.. foodsafe , but do need careful attention paying when rinsing out as the shape makes em tricky to completely drain..

i had to mount the heater high as otherwise it would have overheated the beer thru close contact..

where there is a will eh?