Grainfather Conical Fermenter

This video is about the Grainfather Conical Fermenter. It includes a brief product overview, some minor modifications, lessons learned and helpful tips, and it describes how to use the cooling coil (usually used to cool water for the counter-flow-chiller) as a cooling source for the Conical Fermenter.
Here's a list of Links to the Equipment I used:
Grainfather Conical Fermenter: shop.grainfather.com/us/gf30-...
Brass Fittings, 90 degree elbow, 3/8" BSP male x female: amzn.to/41az7wb
BSPP to NPT Adapters, 3/8" NPT x 3/8" BSPP: amzn.to/3KJhbDu
Grainfather Conical Fermenter: shop.grainfather.com/us/gf30-...
Grainfather Pressure Transfer Kit: shop.grainfather.com/us/press...
Grainfather Fermenter Wireless Controller: shop.grainfather.com/us/gf30-...
Grainfather GC4 Glycol Chiller: shop.grainfather.com/us/gc4-g...
Grainfather Fermenter Cooling Connection for Glycol Chiller: shop.grainfather.com/us/gf30-...
Grainfather Fermenter Insulation Jacket: shop.grainfather.com/us/gf30-...
Grainfather Fermenter Cooling Pump Kit: shop.grainfather.com/us/gf30-...
Blichmann ThruMometer 3/8" Tube: www.northernbrewer.com/produc...
Cooler Shock Ice Packs: amzn.to/3mhc7Nk
Brix Refractometer: amzn.to/3KGQVsv
Three Way Selector Valve: amzn.to/3ZRWklO
Ball Valve for Boiler - 3/8" BSP Male x Female: amzn.to/3KekfpG
Cooling Coil: amzn.to/3KHfFBQ
Northern Brewer Counterflow Wort Chiller: amzn.to/3GqIMXu
Hydrometer: amzn.to/3FLHBle

[@antoniusgroothuizen9308]

I picked one up used for 20¢ on the dollar, including the coat, and pump cooling kit. The two issues I had with it were the clearance under the sample tap, and the cooling quick connect orientation. The clearance I fixed with a custom cart. I was unsure of the quick connect threading, and found the answer here. I'm thinking of the CO2 to fill bottles, and save my back.

[@rpbrear]

Bossing it.

[@CDLEGO]

great video, thank you :)

[@michaelschuerlein6059]

Ok I have to ask, I’m getting the sense that you’re either a boiler guy, or an HVAC guy.

[@edhoule4532]

I got the same fermentor paired with the cooling pump kit. I use a diy air conditioner glycol chiller I made.the temp inside the cooler is -6c of the diy glycol chiller I can only achieve 6c in the bottom half of the fermentor and-1 c on the top half of the fermentor with a thin layer of ice on top the room temp is 22c do you cold crash with your setup if so what temp are you achieving.thanks for listening o my spiel .

[@hc8714]

thats a full blown brewery setup there