casualbrewer
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Lately I have been wanting to get a stainless conical fermenter so I can get rid of my plastic bucket and have ease of yeast collection and beer transfers. However I would also like to start fermenting under pressure. The problem is the items that fit this bill are few and very expensive. My idea came looking at my one keg that lost its bottom rubber base. The bottom is nicely rounded and would be a decent start for a diy conical. I was thinking of buying a big stainless funnel and cutting out the bottom of keg and Tig welding the funnel in place. Would be relatively easy to fit a valve at end of funnel also. Could be done pretty cheaply compared to real conicals. What y'all think?