CONICAL FERMENTERS

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

• Stainless Certification
• Chronical Standard Edition Quick Reference Guide and Box Contents List
• Chronical Brewmaster Edition Quick Reference Guide and Box Contents List
• Unitank Quick Reference Guide.
• New to Conical Fermenters and want overview?

Cleaning and Care

• DO NOT USE BLEACH OR CHLORINATED CHEMICALS!
• Cleaning and First Time Use
• Removing stains, cleaning krausen deposits, cleaning manufacturing residues before first use, and removing white powdery deposits
• Can I use phosphate free TSP(trisodium phosphate) for cleaning?
• Proper cleaning of 1/2", 3/4" ball valves before first use!
• There is this stubborn scaly stuff that won't come off the sidewalls of my fermenter.

Sanitary Practices

• Basic CIP Guidelines for use with our Full 3" Spray Ball on 1 bbl Tanks
• Basic CIP Guidelines for use with our Micro Spray Ball
• I have recurring infection brewing in my Chronical!
• How do I sanitize a ball valve after taking samples?

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?
• Can I bottle directly from my Chronical?
• How much beer left after racking from a 7 gal, a 14 gal, a Half bbl ?
• 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

• How do I keg from a Chronical fermenter?
• What basic fittings do I need to perform a pressurized transfer to a Keg?
• 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 your Chronical 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?
• Can I add a sight glass for dumping yeast?
• Can I use the pressurized transfer fitting you sell for blow-off?

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

• Where do the gallon markings begin on my Chronical?
• What gallon level are the thermowells at in your Chronical fermenters?
• Can I do 5 gallon batches in the 14 Gallon Chronical?
• Can I do 10 Gallon batches in my Half Barrel fermenter?

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?
• If I do a partial batch in a big fermenter, is that a problem ("too much oxygen", etc.)???
• Can I make my Chronical 7 Gal shorter to fit into fridge / chest cooler?

CIP

• WARNING - Avoid over-pressurizing your Chronical during CIP operation.
• What size pump should I use with what size CIP Ball?

Accessories

• Do the Chronical series fermenters come standard with the LCD temp gauge?
• 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?
• How many threads per inch on threaded leg inserts?
• 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?
• Do You Ever Plan To Offer an Extension Sleeve?
• Detail needed on TC flanges and bores used on your Chronical fermenters
• Can I stack Chronical 7 Gallon fermenters on top of each other?

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?

Other Uses

• Is a Chronical fermenter good for making meads?
• Can I make wine in a Chronical fermenter?
• Fruit adjuncts in Brew Bucket or Chronical

Most Frequently Asked Customer Questions

• How are the gallon markings done? What kind of etching?
• What volume levels do the electrically etched markings start at?
• Can I custom order my Chronical, such as choosing which valves or lid I want?
• How to remove "beer stone" from my fermenter?
• How do I integrate my Chronical with my Pico Brew?
• My bubbler isn't bubbling, but i can still smell fermentation happening!

Unitanks

• Unitank Pressure Rating
• Unitank Quick Reference Guide
• Ss Unitank vs. The Others - Comparison Table
• Whats included with a 1BBL Unitank ?
• Why would I need a Unitank over a BME Chronical or a Brite Tank?

Unitank FAQs

• Do the Unitanks come equipped with a CIP Spray Ball?
• Do the Unitanks have internal gallon markings?
• Can I serve from a Unitank?

Brewmaster Edition Conical's (BME)

• BME Chronical Unboxing and Setup Video
• PDF USER'S GUIDE FOR BME CHRONICALS
• What are main differences between Standard and BM Edition Chronicals?
• Do the BME Chronicals include full temp control system?
• There are O-rings on both sides of my weldless fittings, is this correct?

BME Basics

• How to bottle out of a BME Chronical.
• Can I do a smaller batch than what my BME Chronicle was intended for 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?
• What fitting should I use on the 1.5" TC dump valve to harvest yeast?
• One of the lock-nuts included with my BME Chronical doesn't fit properly?