FastFerment Complete Conical Fermenting Set Up by Full Throttle Parts Inc.

Only brewed in this once so far and the resulting beer is very drinkable. I thought it was a bit tricky to assemble but there are good videos on YouTube and the website to help. I was making a dry hopped IPA and the addition of hops at the end blocked the outlet valve. Will definitely need a hop strainer for next time I do this. Overall a great fermenter which definitely looks a lot better than the 25L bucket I have been using for years.

Este es mi 2do fastferment y tengo que decir, no me encantó del todo. La válvula de la unidad llegó sobre apretada, a pesar que la desarmé para aflojarla, sigue quedando muy apretada y eso dificulta el giro para abrir y cerrar el flujo de líquido al receptor de bola. Derivado de esto, el brazo de plástico rojo se dañó un poco y ahora se sale constantemente por lo que tengo que girar con mucho cuidado o bien, utilizar la de mi otro fastferment. Tuve problemas para enroscar la tapa después de llenar el contenedor. Tuve que hacerlo un par de veces para asegurarme que quedara correctamente sellado. La fermentación se hizo adecuadamente y la opción de monitorear la temperatura con el thermowell facilita mucho las cosas. Yo agregaría el puerto de muestreo solamente pues hará más sencillo medir las gravedades y validar el proceso de fermentación sin el riesgo de contaminar tu cerveza.

Great product. This is my third Fast Ferment. Works like a true conical whereas you can remove trub, yeast and use a secondary vessel. Clean with a dish sponge to avoid and scratches and this will be last for years. My oldest Fast Ferment is 4 years old and has never infected or produced bad beer. Cheers.

I received this as a gift in August 2019 via a friend's recommendation. It works great. I previously was using a 6 gallon food grade bucket and lid, but had trouble with the primary fermentation foaming up into the bubbler and plugging it up, which resulted in the lid blowing half off and exposing the brew to the air. Quite frustrating. This fermenter resolved that problem as it has plenty of head space....actually a 7.9g capacity. It also speeds the transfer to the keg from a 20 minute process to about 1 to 2 minutes, as the tubing to the keg is 3/4" in diameter, vs. 1/4", or 5/16". It also cleans easily and has a great design for capturing the yeast, should you want to use it again and save a few bucks. The only issues I had were, sealing the lid. It seems relatively easy to cross thread, or maybe it is just me. It works great when you get it right. I have only used this a couple of times, so I will be more cautious going forward. Probably the need to cover the wert quickly results in my not taking the time to get it right. If the wert isn't moving the bubbler soon after sealing it up, check the lid. Also, the bottom valve must have been defective from the box and would catch either opening, or closing it. After a few uses it had to be replaced. I had to reach out to the team at fastbrewing.com a few times, but it was over the holidays. They did get back to me after the 1st of the year and sent a replacement valve right out. It seems to work as designed. Overall - a great product and gift! Thanks, Mark

I started with one of these and now have three. I haven't had any problems with leaking. If the connections are wrapped correctly and not over tightened you won't have an issue. Reading some of the bad reviews, if I hadn't purchased my first one in 2015, I probably wouldn't after reading them. However, I assure you they are not accurate. I purchased my third one last week and I'm purchasing another one today. I received everything pictured. The only thing I didn't like was the stand. My first two had a stand already put together and I like that better. This weekend I filled all my Fastferments and a Big Boy Bubbler with wine for my niece's upcoming wedding. The reason I'm ordering another one is I can't keep the top on the bubbler. I will switch the wine to the FastFerment instead of a carboy. The FastFerment is worry free for the first 2 weeks, empty the collection ball, add ingredients, degas and leave it alone until the wine clears. Very easy clean up.

I have enjoyed this product! It has made wine making so easy! I will be buying more when the budget allows!