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FerMonster 1 Gallon Ported Carboy With Spigot
FE261

FerMonster 1 Gallon Ported Carboy With Spigot

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Description

Carboys are great, but they have some issues: They require funnels to get liquid in, and cleaning brushes to clean up after.  They hold a decent volume, but all are a bit undersized for fermentation, and have no inherent measuring system.  Glass Carboys are breakable, while plastic carboys scratch with the first brush cleaning.  The Fermonster leaves all these problems behind!

These ported versions come with our plastic spigot (FE347), allowing for easy racking and sampling!

These Fermonster Plastic Carboy Fermenters are made from heavy PET plastic, the same used in 2 L soda bottles, which is nearly impermeable to oxygen penetration. The huge 4" opening makes filling a breeze, and cleanup is as easy as wiping down the inside. Glass carboys are fragile, and this is nothing like that.  The hefty plastic construction will hold up to brew day abuse.

These fermentors are completely air-tight; the bodies constructed of heavy, oxygen impervious P.E.T. plastic, and the lids sealed tight with an O-Ring.  Additional O-Rings and Lids both with and without holes are available for purchase, see our You Might Also Need items below.
 

Features:

  • 4" inner diameter wide mouth carboy - easy to clean!
  • Food grade PET plastic construction is nearly impermeable to oxygen penetration
  • No hard to clean dimples or ribs
  • Punted bottom
  • O-Ring and Lid with one hole is included (Fits #10 Stopper)
  • Additional O-Rings and Lids available
  • Weight: 0.6 lbs
  • Temperature Limit: 140° F
  • Height: 9.45 inches
  • Diameter: 6.7 inches
  • Completely taste and odor free
  • Perfect for Beer, Wine, Cider, Mead, Kombucha or any other fermented beverage!
  • Thick walls for better oxygen barrier.
Item # FE261
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Availability California - In Stock
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Weight 0.59 LBS
Community Q&A

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Why did you choose this?
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Perfect size
Mark Saunders on Feb 23, 2023
i want to start splitting batches
Christopher C on Nov 22, 2022
Perfect size
Mark Saunders on Feb 23, 2023
tired of siphoning
Joel S on Jan 11, 2023
i want to start splitting batches
Christopher C on Nov 22, 2022
Experimenting
Jim L on Sep 20, 2022
Secondary fermenting
William M on Sep 9, 2022
to rack wine easier
Frederick C on Aug 24, 2022
Make small batches of hard cider
Trena W on Aug 22, 2022
Easier to stir than shaking a 1 gallon jug
Jeff D on Aug 9, 2022
Downsizing from 5 gallon to remove headspace
Damien A on Jun 23, 2022
I wanted a 1 gallon fermentor, and the wide mouth makes cleaning much easier
Bradley W on May 13, 2022
The size I was after and wanted plastic not glass.
Dan F on Apr 6, 2022
ginger beer
matthew l on Feb 4, 2022
For making 1 gallon mead recipes
D S on Dec 4, 2021
design
Greg B on Jul 22, 2021
Works great as a secondary fermenter for sour beers. I add my adjuncts to this and then rack the base beer over the top. After 2 weeks to 2 months it is time to bottle.
Michael Postiff on Jul 14, 2021
looking for a larger 1 gallon fermenter
Jeffery C on Apr 29, 2021
For ginger beer
Chris W on Apr 22, 2021
good size for making Kombucha
James Ryan on Jan 30, 2021
I liked the design of the normal fermonster and I think the spigot will be helpful
Adam B on Jan 13, 2021
Easier way to bottle
Richard L on Dec 9, 2020
Small/compact, for small batches
Wanda G on Nov 12, 2020
Useful for racking brews
Adam R on Sep 5, 2020
Small batches of ginger beer and hard cider.
Dr. Thorian H on Aug 17, 2020
gift
Ron W on Jul 31, 2020
Planning to use this for cider and I will bottle directly from the spigot to help avoid oxidation.
Kenneth M on Jun 19, 2020
Cider fermentation, small batch is nice and the spigot makes it easy to sample
Robert R on May 1, 2020
for mead
Melissa A B on Apr 18, 2020
wanted a spigot for small batch mead
Melissa A B on Mar 4, 2020
Brother wanted it for Christmas
Michael M on Dec 18, 2019
Wanted a wide mouth carboy this size
Randy V on Nov 30, 2019
Got it for a kombucha continuous brewing system. Might get more to have on hand to make tepache or other concoctions
Antonio A on Nov 17, 2018
Easier to handle than glass, and the spigot should mean no siphoning!
Scott Brenneman on Oct 30, 2018
I like the idea of spigot to eliminate siphoning.
David H M on Oct 17, 2018
tired of siphoning
Joel S on Jan 11, 2023
Experimenting
Jim L on Sep 20, 2022
how much brew will this actually hold? Is it 1.4 gallons?
Aaron Pittman on May 22, 2020
BEST ANSWER: This fermenter is designed to hold 1 gallon with a little headspace for krausen. In total it will hold about 1.2 gallons if you fill it all the way to the top.
Does the spigot have a sediment blocker?
Andrew Butler on Apr 5, 2021
BEST ANSWER: Not sure what you mean by “sediment blocker.” The spigot is positioned some distance from the base though, so there’s room for a lot of sediment below the spigot. I use mine for kombucha so don’t have to worry about sediment.
Does it hold exactly 1 gallon of liquid, or is there additional space for the krausen?
David Basham on Nov 17, 2019
BEST ANSWER: There is ullage above one gallon for krausen. These were fairly successful and economical for doing side-by-side fermentation trials. However 1) the side walls are thin and flimsy like a PET soda bottle, 2) I did have some trouble getting the spigots to seal, so test those before filling them with fermentables, and 3) I saw no action on the fermentation lock: not sure if the stopper made a poor seal with the cap, or if the screw-top lid seals poorly. Not a big deal but an inconvenience.
Reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5
worked out very well so far. currently still fermenting
January 25, 2023
Purchased
1 year ago
Rated 3 out of 5
1 gal Fermonster
Decent one gallon fermenter. Would be much better if a thicker plastic was used. The thickness is about the same as a 2L bottle, but is more flimsy since it's twice the size. Currently have two batches of cider in them. Hopefully it will last for a few years but not sure if it will.
December 19, 2021
Purchased
over 2 years ago
Rated 3 out of 5
It's just ok
I like it, but I don't think it's going to last. Everytime I open the spigot I am afraid it's going to break the carboy. So I have to use both hands to hold the base of spigot still and turn it.
April 6, 2021
Purchased
over 3 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Great 1 Gallon Fermenter
Great fermenter for running test batches of sour beer! The spigot makes bottling very easy.
January 20, 2021
Purchased
over 3 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Great for my mead fermentation
Easy to clean and clean
Easy to clean and clean
August 29, 2020
Purchased
over 3 years ago
Rated 2 out of 5
Looks are deceiving
The plastic in this fermentor is very thin and I know this will not last. Has I known this previously I would have ordered something more durable.
August 13, 2020
Purchased
over 3 years ago
Rated 2 out of 5
Cheap and Flimsy
The plastic is flimsier than I expected, and the o-ring won't stay in place. The lids come with ludicrously large holes meaning that you're likely to have to buy stoppers specifically to work with these fermenters. Bottom line is they just aren't worth the price.
June 2, 2020
Purchased
over 3 years ago
Response from MoreFlavor
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June 4, 2020
Malcolm lieban
Rated 4 out of 5
Pretty good
It’s plastic and a little flimsy but does the job
April 25, 2020
Purchased
over 3 years ago
Rated 5 out of 5
Great gallon
Came as advertised and I’m pleased. As a matter of fact I have a mead fermenting right now and I’m going to order a few more
November 9, 2019
Purchased
over 4 years ago