7.75 gallon sanke...ideas?

[mendozer]

So I found one of these today (not stole, legitimately found it in the trash) and want to hear ideas what to do with it. I already have a full brewing setup with keggle and pot and cooler.

So I want to hear brewing and non-brewing ideas (with pics hopefully).
Double boiler setup with another keg for brewing, distilling, smoking, etc.
Fire box?
Cool seat?

Anything?

 

[porterpounder]

Remove the spear and use it as a fermenter. If you're ambitious, take it to a shop and have an old cornie top welded to it in place of the spear hole to make it easier to clean.

 

[nDub]

I'd use it as a SS fermenter.
Edit: porterpounder beat me to it.

 

[PGEduardo]

Is it the short/fat version? I have one tall 1/4 bbl sanke and love it. I can max out my fermenters and get at least an extra gallon out of each batch. Is yours trashed? I have a short/fat one that is pretty beat up, so I'd be interested in ideas too...

 

[mendozer]

Yeah it's the shorty fat one. I didn't even think of it as a fermentor. I used the better bottles for beer and wine. This would be good for wine especially as I want it to be dark and cool for months. Add a valve to the bottom for draining lees.

 

[aangel]

What you have right there is perfect for long-term aging. You can also ferment in it and do closed transfer to your serving keg.

 

[TX_Brewing]

I use one of those as a fermenter. I put a 2" tri clover cap on it with a hole drilled for an airlock. I have another blank cap I will eventually modify for perssurized transfer.

 

[mendozer]

If it's for aging, can't I just put a big bung in there? Why the TC?

 

[TX_Brewing]

If it's for aging, can't I just put a big bung in there? Why the TC?

Easy on and off plus good sealing is why I use the TC.

 

[aangel]

The TC gives you the ability to do closed transfer under pressure.

 

[wilserbrewer]

Brew a 7.75 gallon batch and serve out of it assuming you have room in your serving fridge and a sanke coupler.

Sanke kegs work great IME.