FermZilla All Rounder Review

[@ShortCircuitedBrewers]

I've found that getting the lid ring off is easier if you have about 5psi in it to allow me to "bear hug" the vessel with one arm and strap wrench the ring off easily with the other. Once loose let the pressure out. Cheers Paul! 👍🍻

[@donaldsheppard7489]

Paul, thank you SO much for the tip of using hot water to remove the lid, it works! I had just as much trouble as you and was on the point of throwing the whole thing away. I am eternally grateful.

[@HomeBrewingTV]

Glad I could help. Keep Brewing My Friend!

[@jens5934]

Tip for punters, don’t screw down the ring onto the lid tight. It’s only there to hold the lid in place, the seal on the lid does the sealing. I personally just spin the ring on till it seats itself and back off a little. When it’s time to remove, release most of the pressure , undo the ring most of the way, pressurise the fermenter and the lid pops off almost by itself. I love mine, couldn’t imagine using anything else now.

[@HomeBrewingTV]

Great tip! Thanks.

[@12packnight81]

Agreed. I love these things and once you learn how to ferment with these it's a game changer.

[@andrev6883]

Agree. I have the larger Fermzilla and only ever tighten the screw top enough to hold the lid in place - had no problems with that approach.

[@mAdBiLLy275]

I thought this was obvious and always get a laugh out of the so call experts that make videos and over tighten the lid then claim it to be a design floor when they can't remove it.

[@MetalGuru785]

Just watched this video for the first time. The dude made a total meal of getting the ring off. You’re dead right, I’ve been doing the same from day one of owning one. It does not need to be tightened right up. Leaving a small amount of pressure inside will push the lid off before the ring is totally unscrewed if you do it slowly.

[@dmorgan867]

the instruction to put the volume strip is on the sticker itself you line up the red line to the center of the dot on the bottom

[@iantaylor1696]

My Allrounder turned up so I levelled it by putting a spirit level across the opening and drew a line around the fermenter where it sits on the stainless base ring. I know that the benchtop is level so I just line the termenter up with the mark, works a treat. By the way on mine the dot dead centre is where the tape starts. The only downside I've found is that I waste far too much time watching the yeasties do their thing LOL Thanks for your comments

[@mAdBiLLy275]

I normally only do 21 liter brews so I measured 21 liters of water and poured that into the fermzilla and then marked a line all the way around the fermenter. When I am filling the fermenter and get very close to this line I adjust the angle of the fermenter until the liquid is parallel with the line, simple. I then added the measuring label aligning 21 liters with the line. Another tip, mine has a manufacture join (plastic weld) about two thirds of the way up the side wall which is exactly 20 liters so this is another guide to confirm liquid quantities.

[@stevesalisbury8206]

I aligned mine with the center of the bottom dot. seems to work for me. I added 3 gallons of water and it was right on.

[@MrCaseymetallic]

Solid review. Can i stick this in my kegerator and just dispense cold beer right from it after it's done fermenting?

[@HomeBrewingTV]

So long as your kegerator is large enough for it to fit, absolutely!

[@willybfree8754]

I poured a gallon of watter and leveled hte unit then did it again marked it ith masking tape then used the tape to hit the 1 and 32 gallon makrs worked AOK

[@watereverywhere]

Skip the straps and flip the base! Put a couple of sticky foam pads on the rim and you are good to go. No spills. This is the third review of the all rounder I’ve watched and every one has the straps and a tippy fermenter with the base oriented up like a pedestal (that’s the clean and drain orientation). Flip the metal base so the fermenter nestles deep in there and Bob’s your uncle. Make sense? Try it.

[@CoffeeWithPips]

Great video! Before I even. Begin to try my hand at brewing, I’m going to need to find room for all that cool equipment. Now I have to add a fermenter to the list. Learning a lot! Thanks for making these videos.

[@nicholaskeogh1121]

This can actually save equipment; being able to pressurise your beer during fermentation means you can serve from the fermenter; you won't need bottles or kegs to begin with.

[@patchworxbrewing4164]

Weird I've used this for six months now and absolutely love it. The level is pretty simple to do. Also the lid is easy to remove I think you're over tightening it. I personally think this is the best fermenter for the price it's extremely versatile, easy to use and clean plus it's robust. I've had every fermenter over flow especially if you over fill the fermenter so IMHO that's not a fair assessment of the unit because nothing in the unit itself is causing the fermentation to be overactive

[@HomeBrewingTV]

Touché? Lol I’m glad you like it.

[@Rubio_Eric]

So the gas going into the fermenter is hooked up to the post that has the floating ball thing attached? Really would be nice if they included instructions

[@HomeBrewingTV]

No, just the opposite. The floating ball is the liquid line.

[@Rubio_Eric]

@@HomeBrewingTV glad I asked

[@OldNorsebrewery]

I looked at this a couple of years ago, but opted for a stainless. Nice review of this fermenter. Cheers

[@HomeBrewingTV]

Absolutely, if you can afford a stainless pressure ready vessel, that’s the way to go! Thanks for watching.

[@WreckedBrewery]

Great video! A nice thorough review of this fermenter. Cheers!

[@iantaylor1696]

Could you put say 10 litres of water into it then place the volume tape at that mark? and draw a marker pen line around the diameter using a tape from the rim edge to get it level? Based on your video I will purchase one of these. Nice job.

[@HomeBrewingTV]

The markings will get you close, but even if you were to mark it yourself the bottom is round and depending on whether or not it is perfectly level will determine the reading. So unless you are going to level it each time, you'll never truly know how much is in the fermentor. That said, I do still like it a lot.

[@TheBruSho]

Good Review! Interesting product, but nice to see a relatively affordable pressure fermenter.

[@robpaynephoto]

Thanks for the video, really useful. I would be interested to know how you use this to bottle rather than keg the beer? Is there an additional tool to use such as the float? Many thanks

[@HomeBrewingTV]

Hey Rob, I'm glad you found the video helpful. You could use The Last Straw (Review here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/in2xooWolNp-hbs) or the Blichmann Beer Gun to fill bottles directly from the All Rounder. Keep Brewing My Friend!

[@robpaynephoto]

@@HomeBrewingTV Thanks for your reply, I forgot to mention I will not be using under pressure, am new to brewing and don't want to bite off more than I can chew to begin with. I don't think your suggestions would work for me.

[@HomeBrewingTV]

@@robpaynephoto You can always use a simple beer siphon. You can get them inexpensively at most any home brew store, or if you want one that will last you literally a lifetime, try this one (Review: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZ3NYZZ4Z9h6sJY)

[@blink4711]

Nice video mate. I have the fermzilla and find absolutely no use for the nylon strap. If I''m moving the fermenter to a temperature controlled fridge you would not be able to hold the straps without getting a back injury. I just lift from the base. Also, as far as stabilizing the fermenter when it is full of wort the weight does not allow too much movement anyway. Also removing the seal I find it works well if you loosen the lid by a few turns, and then use something like a screwdriver or flat tool to prize the lid up under one of the screw on posts (liquid or gas). It pops open very easy. I have had mine for well over a year, using for pressure fermenting, and done many brews and find it brilliant. Cheers.

[@HomeBrewingTV]

I’m happy to hear that it’s working well for you. Keep brewing my friend!

[@gerardoibarra5607]

Awesome video! I’m debating on upgrading to this, by any chance you know the metal stand dimensions? Height and diameter of top and bottom. I’m trying to figure out if it would fit in my fermenting chamber. Thanks!

[@HomeBrewingTV]

The base is 13 7/8” (352mm) at it widest point 5” (125mm) tall.

[@gerardoibarra5607]

@@HomeBrewingTV thanks!!

[@jens5934]

Stand can also be used upside down to decrease overall height.

[@TheBrewQ]

Does pressure fermentation pretty much allow fermentation at any temp without any added off flavors?

[@HomeBrewingTV]

I’ve only pressure fermented a couple of lagers but I have done several ales, and I did those all at room temp with no off flavors. I would venture a guess that the increased speed at which pressure fermentation will rip through the sugar helps prevent the yeast from getting “lazy” and producing any off flavors. Keep brewing my friend!

[@Rubio_Eric]

Do fermenting temps change at all when pressure fermenting?

[@HomeBrewingTV]

Pressure fermenting (in a nutshell) will speed up the fermentation process by a few days. You should still attempt to keep the temps as you normally would. However, that said, I have pressure fermented a lager at room temp, and it turned out pretty damn good.

[@Rubio_Eric]

@@HomeBrewingTV appreciate it!

[@richardbuchanan7091]

The lid doesnt need to be put on tight. Done many brews with it and never had a problem with the lid.

[@suwirwong]

if you flip the feet the bottle will fit better

[@simonboughton4705]

Totally agree, turn the stand upside down and it is far more stable. I found it out by accident. Also a little plumbers lube on the threads and never tighten more than hand tight makes it easy to remove the ring, comments above are accurate

[@aspjake123]

Subd but not really crazy about the background music it is distracting.

[@HomeBrewingTV]

We appreciate the subscription, and the feedback. It's hard to please everyone.

[@aspjake123]

@@HomeBrewingTV I totally understand

[@TheGavranatar]

Yeah only noticed that now, music is horrendous lol. Good vid though, just got my all rounder holding pressure today. Think the carb caps were leaking

[@aspjake123]

@@TheGavranatar Def a great video for sure.