we were talking about this on another thread…cant remember where. someone mentioned problems with it and it wasn’t thick enough glass.
looks like v2 is out with thicker glass and few other features. i have the original and havent had any issues, but the new features are good to see…gallon graduation marks.
I would like to see one of these carboys in the flesh.
Kind of comes down to plastic or glass here. I’ve always used glass and so I do like the wide mouth for cleaning, and no samples need to be taken as I just drop the sanitized hydrometer in and take my reading.
I think they make a plastic version of this also.
I gave one of those a hard look last year, but ultimately took a pass. What is the weight on the glass version like? Are we essentially looking at a carboy from a weight standpoint?
I don’t know about the new version, but original is lighter than comparable 6.5 gal carboy. I’ve got about 6-7 brews thru it so far. I think someone had said people had issues with them breaking…have not had that problem.
Thicker reinforced glass is a plus…probably grab one soon.
I have both the old glass and plastic versions. So far I’ve still had to draw samples as krausen residue blocks my view. I wish the glass version offered a dual port lid, a feature I like on the plastic.
One thing I don’t like about the wide mouth on either is it doesn’t fit on the keg washer, but it is still easy to clean.
The key to using glass is to always put the carry harness on it prior to filling. I still use carboys as well when needed.
Yeah one feature I wish the lid had also was dual for thermowell.
I’m in the pro-glass camp. Yes, it carries a risk, but so does boiling 5+ gallons of liquid with a propane stove.
I haven’t taken a gravity sample from a primary fermentation in so long that I do not remember when I last performed the test. I can pretty much tell when attenuation is complete by observing the fermentation (which is one of the reasons why I like glass). I still use a secondary fermentation vessel because I have limited keg space. I usually take a gravity sample at racking and another at kegging, rarely to do the readings differ.
What keeps you from drilling the hole you want? That’s what I was thinking I’d do but having one in your hands you might see something I don’t.
i do it for different reason…more geared to new yeast or recipe and i like to keep notes on performance.
its a much smaller stopper- would not work. they need to make the stopper same size as reg carboy.
The shape of the lid would probably allow you to drill a hole to fit a standard carboy stopper next to the factory opening, but it would be snug.
The factory port isn’t even wide enough to get my thief in. (Not an issue with the plastic version)
yeah thats why i was hoping the designer/manufacturer started thinking like a brewer and considered the port size. cant tell in any pictures if they addressed this with the new evo 2
I was looking for the same thing. They list an accessory blowoff tube as 15/16" OD so it doesn’t look like that changed.
So just picked up on you saying the plastic version has standard stopper / port in that lid. wonder why the heck they didn’t do that on the glass version…you would think production would be same lid for both???
I’m considering going back to glass carboys as my main fermentation vessel. I have equipment now that practically eliminates the worries I had before.
Yep I’m the same way. Personal preference and the debate of,plastic vs glass will likely never end…that’s ok. I really like seeing what’s going on- taking visual cues from the beer vs taking measurements is one plus I like, and thermal properties of glass is another. Wide mouth on this is nice for hop additions and other without need for funnel or stuffing in small opening.
Good point!
The plastic lid has drawbacks too. It doesn’t use a gasket, so some have experienced sealing issues.
Also, the lid is a two piece design. The piece with the ports drilled in it is just a bit too flimsy. A full size blowoff tube can actually put enough leverage on the lid to create a small gap around the softer blowoff tube, leaving an opening for krausen.