{"id":4609,"date":"2021-03-17T16:26:27","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T21:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brewtogether.com\/?p=4609"},"modified":"2021-05-06T10:05:09","modified_gmt":"2021-05-06T15:05:09","slug":"craft-a-brew-catalyst-fermenter-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brewtogether.com\/2021\/03\/17\/craft-a-brew-catalyst-fermenter-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Craft a Brew Catalyst Fermenter Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Looking for a feature-packed conical fermenter without spending a fortune? Here’s our Craft a Brew Catalyst Fermenter<\/a> Review! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like most homebrewers, I got my start fermenting in plastic buckets<\/a> and glass carboys<\/a>. I heard too many horror stories of lost beer, deep lacerations, and even death from breaking a glass carboy<\/a>. I eventually decided I didn\u2019t want to risk using them anymore and started looking for a better option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, I tried a very low-priced option that still felt like an upgrade from the plastic buckets<\/a>: a 6-gallon ported Big Mouth Bubbler<\/a>. It worked pretty well overall and I still have it. It lacked most of the features of a fancier fermenter, and the thin, soft plastic it is made out of was not built to last forever. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I considered a stainless steel conical fermenter, but at the time there were no good options in my price range. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luckily, that is no longer the case! Our friends at Delta Brewing Systems<\/a> have produced the FermTank, a stainless steel conical bucket fermenter<\/a> for under $200! Click here to see our review of the Delta Brewing Systems FermTank<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, after a lot of research, I settled on the Catalyst Fermentation System from Craft a Brew<\/a>. While the Catalyst<\/a> is made completely out of plastic, the tank is constructed from Tritan\u00ae, a medical-grade, BPA-free polymer. Reviews indicated that it was much less prone to scratches than fermenter buckets<\/a> or the Big Mouth Bubbler<\/a>, so I ordered it and waited as patiently as possible for it to arrive!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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