FERMENTERS AND BRITE TANKS

Brite Tanks

• How do I release pressure on Ss Brite Tanks?
• Brite Tank Pressure Rating
• Pressurized Transfer from a Chronical to Brite Tank
• Do the Brite Tanks have volume markings, and what are the ranges?
• How do I know when my beer is carbonated?

Transfers

• How do I do pressurized transfers out of a Chronical fermenter?
• How do I avoid sucking in sanitizer from airlock or blow off when racking or transferring?
• How much beer left after racking from the Chronicals or Unitanks Series?
• I accidentally pushed way too much pressure at my Chronical and I blew a few lid clamps! Now what?
• Trying to push or transfer beer to keg or secondary higher than your Chronical?

Kegging / Bottling

• How do I keg from a Chronical fermenter?
• What basic fittings do I need to perform a pressurized transfer to a Keg?
• Can I bottle directly from my Fermenter or Brite?
• Can I keg directly from my Chronical into my sealed keg's quick disconnect fitting?
• Why does my beer stop half way through my transfer to keg?
• Can you carbonate directly in the Brew Bucket and Chronical Series fermenters?

Yeast Harvesting

• I am having trouble dumping yeast from my Chronical fermenter
• I was dumping yeast I had big volcanic eruption through my blow off, what happened?
• Do I harvest yeast from the racking valve or dump valve?
• What fitting should I use on the 1.5" TC dump valve to harvest yeast?
• Can I use the pressurized transfer fitting for blow-off during fermentation?

Dumping Trub

• What is the best way to dump the trub on your Chronical series fermenters?
• Is there risk of oxygen contamination after dumping the trub and/or dry hopping?
• More on dumping trub from a Chronical

Batch Sizing

• Unitank Cooling Coil Minimum Batch Sizes
• Why should I get a 14 gal versus a 1/2bbl tank? Aren't they almost the same size?
• Where do the gallon markings begin on my Chronical?
• What gallon level are the thermowells at in your Chronical fermenters?
• Can I do half batches in the Brew Bucket and standard Chronical Fermenters?

Cold Side

• How do I prevent sanitizer from getting sucked back into my Chronical during cold crashing?
• What is the best way to aerate the wort in my Chronical?
• How do I rotate the racking valve on my Chronical?
• What is best way to transfer wort over to my Chronical from my brew kettle?

Chronical Series

• WARNING - Avoid over-pressurizing your Chronical during CIP operation.
• What do you recommend for a blow-off setup on your Chronical fermenters?
• Can't I just Invert a 1.5" to 3" TC reducer and use my standard Chronical lid for the new 3" TC Accessories?
• How do I add the 3/8" sampling valve from the Brewmaster Line to my standard Chronical?
• What step bit should I use to drill 17 mm holes into my Chronical???

Fittings

• Do you sell 3/4" or 1/2" fittings for your Chronical fermenters?
• Extra o-rings (orings) with my unit?
• Why don't you bundle tri-clamp fittings and butterfly valves instead of threaded?
• Thermowell Install Instructions
• Caster Install Quick Reference

Dimensions and Sizing

• What are the exact dimensions of the Chronical 7 Gal Fermenter?
• What are the exact dimensions of the 14 gallon Chronical
• What are the exact dimensions of the Half Barrel Chronical fermenter?
• Detail needed on TC flanges and bores used on your Chronical fermenters

Miscellaneous

• Is there a way to adjust the lid clamps on a Chronical series fermenter?
• Can I add a heating element to your Chronicals for boiling?
• Gasket on my Chronical lid doesn't seem to fit right?
• Can I move my 14 Gal or Half Barrel Chronical by the handles when full?
• Can I use a temp probe from my own temp control system in your thermowell?
• My beer has a slight metallic taste - is that from the metal?

Most Frequently Asked Customer Questions

• How are the gallon etchings done on the Brew Buckets and Chronical Series?
• How do I integrate my Chronical with my Pico Brew?
• My bubbler isn't bubbling, but i can still smell fermentation happening!

Unitanks

• My pressure gauge came coated in something and I can see a bubble in the gauge, is it leaking?
• Unitank Pressure Rating
• Do the Unitanks come equipped with a CIP Spray Ball?
• What is included with the homebrew Unitanks?
• Do the Unitanks have internal gallon markings?
• Can I serve from a Unitank?

Chronical BME

• Can I do a partial batch in my BME Chronical and still get good cooling performance?
• How do I use the included 3" TC Blow-off Barb and PRV as a Pressurized Transfer Fitting?
• The Thermowell is in Close Proximity to the Chill Coil, Should I be Concerned?
• Do the BME Chronicals include full temp control system?
• There are O-rings on both sides of my weldless fittings, is this correct?
• One of the lock-nuts included with my BME Chronical doesn't fit properly?