In our daily lives, Craft beers, wine, cider, and pickles are just a few examples of the many common foods and drinks that are made from the traditional process of fermentation. However, using a proper container is the key to consistently producing high-quality results.
You couldn’t just use a container with a lid to ferment or marinate the raw brewing materials. During the brewing process, it brings a nuisance of gas out. Without a special lid with an airlock, it usually comes with a “jump lid”, contamination, or failure.
These 30L plastic buckets (8-gallon plastic pails) streamline the process with their secure lid, twin-bubble airlock, and handy spigot. this fermenting bucket set can protect your brewing from contamination and make transfers easy to do.
In this article, we’ll look at the benefits of a fermentation bucket with these qualities and why they’re essential for home brewers and fermentation enthusiasts.
What is a Fermentation Bucket?
A fermentation bucket is a pressure control container to make sure that the fermentation process is clean, well-controlled, and quick. It formed with a PP/HDPE plastic bucket, a Lid, a spigot, and an airlock. This makes them an important tool for people who make brewing beer, homemade wine, apple cider, etc. Commonly all are made from Polypropylene(PP) or high-density polyethylene(HDPE).
Why Use a Fermentation Bucket
Using a plastic fermenting bucket for brewing liquor has many benefits:
- Easy and Efficient
- Protection from contamination
- Easy for bottling
- Easy Transferring
- Easy to Clean
- Big Capacity
- Cost-effective
- Hygienic
Easy and Efficient Fermentation
The purpose of fermentation buckets is to make the process easier, especially for people who are new to it or who are working with big batches. The 30L bucket gives the liquid a lot of room to ferment, and the seal and lid help keep gas from building up, which keeps the bucket from spilling or overflowing as other containers do. The spigot makes it easy to get to the liquid, which speeds up sampling or moving to bottles without stopping the fermentation process.
Protection from Contamination
If you use a fermentation bucket with a lid and an airlock, your home brewing will be safe from dangerous contaminants. Because the S-shaped airlock (twin bubble airlock) creates a “water wall” that stays at the bottom of the “U-tube”. It can block the air exchange from outside including bacteria, fungus, dust, or bugs.
Meanwhile, it allows the fermenting gas – carbon dioxide(CO2) may escape through this airlock preventing leaking, deformation, and contamination.
This is very important for making an anaerobic environment, which is needed for most types of fermentation to keep things from going bad or oxidizing.
（Photo： Innopack® 30 Litre/ 8 Gallon Fermentation Bucket with Double Bubble Airlock)
Spigot Convenience for Bottling and Transferring
The built-in spigot is one of the best accessories for a fermentation bucket. It is cheap, clean, and durable which can replace the need to siphon the liquor by hand. Using a plastic spigot can prevent unwanted contaminants or mix-up sediment at the bottom of the bucket.
The spigot makes it easy to drain or transport the brewing wine or beer directly into bottles, secondary fermenters, or other containers without lifting or pouring. This is a fast, hygienic, and well-controlled bottling process.
Capacity for Larger Batches
There are different sizes of fermentation buckets, usually between 5 and 20 gallons or more. This means that you can process more liquid in a fermentation bucket than in a jar or additional smaller container. The lightweight plastic pail can especially help home brewers whose work want to make many batches of beer, wine, and cider which saves them time, energy, and work.
An Innopack®’s 30-litre (8-gallon) plastic fermenter is a perfect bucket for brewing liquor because it is stackable, hygienic, and comes with a tight lid, twin bubble airlocks, and a plastic spigot. You can enjoy the home-brewing wine and beer at any season.
Cost-Effective and Reusable
Comparing fermentation buckets to other types of jars like glass carboys or stainless steel fermenters, Innopack®’s 30L fermenter is made from food-grade plastic, cost-effective, and lightweight.
“Cheap” Doesn’t mean bad quality, Plastic fermenting buckets are batch-produced through precise injection molding. They are not easy to break (passed the drop test) and the material of PP and HDPE provides a robust and durable container for re-use.
Hygienic and Easy to Clean
The open-head bucket of 30L(8 gallons) fermenter’s diameter is 357 mm, which helps the brewer‘s hand extend into a bucket for cleaning. Innopack’s 30L fermentation bucket is translucent with a measurement scale outside the bucket wall. You can obviously scale the liters or gallons of water in the bucket.
How to Install a Fermentation Bucket Effectively
- Check the Fermentation Bucket Sets include:
- Plastic Bucket x1
- Plastic Lid x1
- Lid hole gasket(black)x1
- Twin Bubble airlock x1
- Airlock cap x1
- Spigot x 1
- Spigot gasket (white) x1
- Spigot Seal O-ring x1
- Install the black Lid Hole Gasket on the cover
- Install the S-shaped Twin bubble Airlock( air valve) into the lid hole. Cover the cap
- Put a spigot gasket on the end of the spigot
- Screw the spigot on the bucket tightly
- Add water into the twin bubble airlock
- Cover the airlock cap
- Starts adding your brewing material
- Close the lid
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Covering the lid too loosely caused a failure of the anaerobic atmosphere.
- Forget to insert gasket at bucket lid hole.
- Insert vessel of airlock not deep enough.
- Forget to add water into an S-shaped airlock to prevent bacteria.
- Forget to insert the spigot gasket before screwing on the bucket.
- Forget to clean the bucket before adding the liquid and materials.
Specification
SIZE RANGE: 30 litre (8 Gallon)
Height : 522 mm
Top Diameter: ø357mm
Bottom diameter: ø420 mm
Buket Weight: 1084g
Lid Weight: 246.5g
Color: translucent
Material: PP/HDPE.
Temperature: -30° to 250° F
Decoration Type: IML / HTL / Screenprint
Stackable: YES
MOQ: 1000 pieces
Delivery Location: Worldwide
（photo: Brewing Beer Bucket is a reusable fermenter that helps to make different flavors beer)
The Innopack® 30L fermentation bucket set includes a tight lid, a twin bubble airlock, and a spigot. For both beginners and experienced fermenting who are planning to make wine, beer, cider, or vegetables, this bucket provides a large capacity that is perfect for volume, while the airlock ensures a pressure-controlled anaerobic atmosphere for fermentation. The secure lid protects your brew from bacteria and contamination, also the plastic screw-able spigot makes transferring liquids without open lids.
This bucket can simplify the process of your brewing work! Ready to take your fermentation to the next level? Explore our range of fermentation buckets today and start creating your best batches brewing yet!
