Kegmenter Multipurpose Keg System Preview

[@aidanryan7010]

Looking forward to seeing your review. I've been eyeing this up for a while as it's the most economical stainless fermenter for double batches.

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Thanks Aidan. Yes, very economic for sure.

[@dimash244]

This is simple and genius for sure! It is too bad that shipping to Canada is ludacris I loved this concept so much that i got two 58 liter keggs from a friend and will be welding 4" ferrules on top and 2" on bottom for installing heating elements.

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Are there no homebrew stores there that offer these?

[@dimash244]

@@DavidHeathHomebrew not that i know off, our choices are limited here (density of population)

[@kenfowler5407]

Nice video mate! Like I said on FB I’ve been looking at one of these. I currently use their 20 litre kegs as a bright tank, but that limits my pressure fermenting to either 8 or 16 litres ( I have a small keg for doing small batches). Now I have a system that can quite comfortably do 25 litre batches of normal strength (5-6 ABV) into the fermenter it seems a bit silly doing smaller batches (may as well use the Brewzilla which is actually going to become my 10 litre experimental rig!) and I was already looking for some bright tanks! These maybe it! So again thanks mate!

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Thanks Ken, much appreciated. Yes, I think its got some great possibilities for sure.

[@JoeGraves24]

I like the looks of this. Would make O2 free transfers quite easy

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Yes, this is ideal for enclosed transfers

[@andydunn5673]

Great little review Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Glad you found it interesting Andy, many thanks for your feedback :)

[@henry1237]

Another great review - thanks David. I’m really looking forward to hearing your thoughts after using it for a while. I’d be particularly interested in how you feel it compares to brewing in a corny keg, which is cheaper and seems to occupy a similar niche.

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Many thanks Henry. So far so good. I will come back with my final findings in the near future :)

[@NinjaMonkeyPrime]

Interesting product. Only drawback is that the wider size would limit being able to use in a converted chest freezer.

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Very true :)

[@artvandalay6161]

Another well done video - thank you David! This fermenter definitely has it’s strongpoints, however the biggest downside to me is the weight. I’ll need to compare it with weight of Spike Flex Plus for comparison. Just know that keggles aren’t enjoyable to use once I switched to stainless brewing kettles.

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Many thanks Tim. Yes there are various pros and cons here.

[@zt7489]

How do people handle 50L+ of liquid plus keg weight when they're working at this scale, please? What's people's work flow for this?

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Personally, I split into smaller fermentation vessels. Much more practical.

[@marcarch3872]

I need one of this! Maybe more than one. Super interesting video.

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Many thanks Marc, glad you found it to be of interest :)

[@marcarch3872]

@@DavidHeathHomebrew Your videos are ALWAYS full of interest for me. Your work is really appreciated. Thank you

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Great to hear Mark :)

[@AstroHAM]

Am quite interested in this one

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Yes, its a nice product for the price I feel. There are pros and cons though and I will cover these in the review.

[@A2an]

Always enjoyable, and this has my interest as well, is it from aliexpress ?

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

These are sold by Kegland in AU. They are distributed to many other countries though. Norway & Sweden have them.

[@BeerByTheNumbers]

Some great seals on these! Cheers!

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Yes, for sure :)

[@alanman5328]

Great video, really loving your content.

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Many thanks Alan :)

[@Dogsdoodas]

I have one of these the only fault I can find is getting a signal from a tilt. You will need v4 of the tilt or a repeater. But I love the product you cant go wrong with this one.

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Great, thanks for the heads up ;)

[@Dogsdoodas]

Just for information you can use a v3 tilt but it is a struggle to get the signal best lay your phone on top. I use a raspberry pi4 and it repeats the signal onto the network just fine with a v4 tilt. You can even check the progression online anywhere in the world. With a couple of washers only to replace it's a product for life..which makes it great value.😁👍

[@jafarym77]

I'm really interested in this kegmenter. My question is, if it'll fit inside my mini fridge that I use for fermentation. What are the measurements David?

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Great, yes they are very practical. Here are the measurements:- Diameter: 40 cm Height: 39 cm

[@jafarym77]

@@DavidHeathHomebrew Thanks

[@JoeGraves24]

Actually there’s a third size: 13.2 gallon or 50 liter. However, the price for the 15.3 is almost the same and seems to make more sense.

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Are you sure this is made by Kegland? I only see the 2 on their website.

[@JoeGraves24]

David Heath Homebrew Yes sir. I didn’t see it on their website but on a different web store: www.williamsbrewing.com/132-Gallon-Kegland-Kegmenter-P4223.aspx

[@simonshepley2440]

@@JoeGraves24 I think 50L is a discontinued size replaced by 58L

[@jamesgoacher1606]

Looks very promising.

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Thanks James. It is a nice product for the price.There are pros and cons though and I will cover these in the review.

[@8pibrewing867]

Interesting.... any idea of price-point for the two systems and UK distribution at this stage...?

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

None but a quick google search showed a price of 169 GBP for the 29L

[@8pibrewing867]

David Heath Homebrew not too bad! Cheers David 🍻

[@Dogsdoodas]

Better check postage, add another £60 dont forget the additional cost of the pressure cap too

[@8pibrewing867]

Dogsdoodas cheers man 🍻

[@DANYE001]

Great review!

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Thank you Ari :)

[@theculturebrewingchannel5619]

Would be interested to know how you deal with yeast harvesting...

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

There is plenty of room to top crop from this system and after transfer you can add water and transfer into a container for bottom harvesting.

[@theculturebrewingchannel5619]

@morse i'm debating this or the fermzilla all rounder - one plus for the fermzilla is that you can see inside to stop transfer at the right time...

[@marcgamelin2514]

Can you get a sainke Keg top for it? that would be awesome.

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Not that I have seen. Corny posts are more popular world wide though.

[@emilryden8306]

Interestig product. How would you setup a heating/cooling system for this as to ferment at stable temperatures?

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

You could set this up in a fridge connected to a temp controller. You will need to add a heat source, I would suggest something direct like a heat belt.

[@WitchburnBrewing]

How do you recommend measuring the temperature, could you tape the temp sensor to the side with some bubble wrap or will that be useless with the stainless steel?

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

I add the temperature probe to the middle bottom of the unit which is a flat section of these. There are holes on the bottom of the unit that allow a temp probe to be inserted and fed in. I attach the probe with plumbers putty, which gives a very accurate temperature reading. I showed this late in this video:- kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmbVaoCrh6eti6s

[@WitchburnBrewing]

Legend, thank you for replying David!

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Anytime :)

[@lokinya]

Such a bummer that most stainless fermenters only allow for 25L-ish while I can make a good 30L in my Brew Monk system. Even the new conical fermenter from Brew Monk allows up to 25L. Doh! The next step is always way too large.

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Yes, this is very true! 35L would be nice :)

[@ryandawes9708]

I do a lot of IPAs would the floating dip tube be ok without clogging?

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Sure, no problems so far and ive been using them in kegs also.

[@ryandawes9708]

Thank you so much I went ahead and ordered it and some extras I can’t wait

[@siiioxide]

The top plate was an optional extra if your not a reviewer. Kinda sad for an aussie company......

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

I guess they like to give people the choice of options, no a bad thing really.

[@siiioxide]

@@DavidHeathHomebrew yeah . I doubt its about choice and more about $. Did you ever see the warning " do not expose to ambient temp above 45c" on the fermzilla? Unless its posted in a refrigerated truck its already been way past 45 , not to mention the 48c temp inside when it was delivered.

[@kingzor100]

@@siiioxide where the hell do you. live thats 48c ambiet degrees sahara?

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Hell perhaps :p

[@ovidiumarian6719]

I love you

[@DavidHeathHomebrew]

Thats very nice :)