{"id":5148,"date":"2021-05-03T17:13:59","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T22:13:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brewtogether.com\/?p=5148"},"modified":"2021-08-04T16:06:21","modified_gmt":"2021-08-04T21:06:21","slug":"glass-vs-plastic-vs-stainless-steel-homebrewing-fermenters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brewtogether.com\/2021\/05\/03\/glass-vs-plastic-vs-stainless-steel-homebrewing-fermenters\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pros and Cons of Glass vs Plastic vs Stainless Steel Homebrewing Fermenters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Throughout the course of your homebrewing career, you may find that you pass through several phases of brewing process, complexity, and equipment. Homebrewers generally begin with small 1-2 gallon batches brewed with malt extract in a stock pot on a kitchen stove and fermented in 1-gallon glass jugs<\/a>. After a few brews, it is common to begin increasing batch sizes to 5 gallons, or to switch to all-grain brewing. As batch sizes and brewing process complexity increases, brewers need to purchase a larger fermenter. When that happens, the first decision you have to make is whether you want a glass<\/a> vs plastic<\/a> vs stainless steel homebrewing fermenter<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When choosing a fermenter, there are almost infinite choices ranging a huge spectrum of price and features, including plastic buckets<\/a>, glass carboys<\/a>, and plastic or stainless steel conical fermenters<\/a>. Fermenters that can be used to make excellent homebrew can range from under $13 for a plastic bucket fermenter<\/a> through thousands of dollars for stainless steel conical fermenters<\/a>. Each type of fermenter has its own pros and cons that should be considered when deciding which is the right fermenter for you. Need some help deciding? Here is an overview of the pros and cons of glass<\/a> vs plastic<\/a> vs stainless steel homebrewing fermenters<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n