Malt Mechanics Conical Fermenter Kickstarter

[MaltMechanics]

Hi Brewers, we are a small New Zealand company that has just yesterday launched a Kickstarter campaign for our conical fermenters https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/16 ... me-brewing" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; please go and check it out, and if you have any questions at all please ask. Thanks!

[MaltMechanics]

Hey, our campaign is really coming along well, please go have a look and let us know if you have any questions. Cheers!

[GAM]

Nick

I did look and all looks great. I fear the shipping from NZ may double (or more) our cost.

Good luck. I hope you get the funding and have a Canadian distributer.

Sandy

[MitchK]

yeah, I'm worried that by the time the cost of shipping comes into play I could just buy an all-stainless one from SS-brewtech.

Do you have any suggested ways of cooling these aside from buying a full sized fridge for each fermenter?

[RossBee]

Ever wonder why these things seem to be cheaper elsewhere, i.e. other Countries?

[MaltMechanics]

Hey All, our shipping is a flat $50NZD to Canada (we will be sending from the US), the only other charges you may incur are any duties payable, which we cannot account for. Thanks

[MaltMechanics]

Sorry, re cooling, a fridge is the only way we have done it, but home brewers are always finding new ways to hack things. We feel that is the most cost-effective way, the other method being pumping through a coil etc but the cost and complexity starts adding up using this method. Thanks

[jason.loxton]

Neat product. I have one bit of feedback: The attachment screws for the legs seem to produce four unnecessary extra points for potential contamination. Why not change the design in future iterations to allow a smooth, holeless interior by either molding external attachment sites or creating a steel ring that the unit slides into, rather than screws that pass through the tank? (That's assuming I am interpreting the design correctly!)

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Jason

[Jimmy]

Neat product. I have one bit of feedback: The attachment screws for the legs seem to produce four unnecessary extra points for potential contamination. Why not change the design in future iterations to allow a smooth, holeless interior by either molding external attachment sites or creating a steel ring that the unit slides into, rather than screws that pass through the tank? (That's assuming I am interpreting the design correctly!)

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Jason

It looks like there are nuts molded into the tanks so that the interior is smooth (a slight bump maybe, but smooth and seamless).

[jason.loxton]

Ah, yes... you're right.

Alright then! Concern negated.

Jason

[MaltMechanics]

Hi Jason, thanks for the comment and compliments. Yes as Jimmy mentioned the inside is indeed smooth and penetration free. Any other questions please feel free to ask, thanks