Muntons 15 bottle fermenter

Nice wide lid container for getting liquid into with a cool tap for dispensing wine or juice etc. Very easy to clean. It does not have to be used as a fermentor. I have used it for parties filled with other things. The container is light and easy to manoeuvre. Not sure if its fermenting properly though when used for wine, as it took ages for fermentation to start.

This is my 2nd order of two of these as I was so impressed with the first two. Last time I ordered Muntons 15 Bottle Wine Fermenter with Airlock & Strainer & Dispenser Tap but received an "ibrew" one this time around I received Muntons' ones. There doesn't seem to be much difference.I still have several glass demijohns which I still use but these fermenters have a place in my wine and beer brewing emergence. I used to make W&B about 30 to 40 years ago but I am better organised this time around.I have also bought some fermentation buckets from Balliihoo.

Good

Handy medium capacity fermenter for those taking a step up from demijohns! I’ve used this for fermenting beer rather than wine. The tap is handy for running off a little sample into a glass for a refractometer or even maybe a hydrometer without having to open the lid! Note that running off too large a sample could pull the airlock water in, unless you release the valve at the top, so you may have a little oxygen creep in. Unfortunately have to take the whole lid off to dry hop.The tap strainer has four slots each side, could be improved by adding some mesh or a muslin cloth bag, as even for a 5L batch I had enough trub to reach it.All in all, a great little fermenter for £20!

I have been looking for ages for a fermenter with a capacity over 5 litres but smaller than 25, this bad boy fits the bill to perfection.The plastic seems sturdy and the overall size is reasonable if you need to stash it away.The airlock mechanism seems well built, and the tap at the bottom is a nice to have, it all comes apart for a thorough clean.I haven't checked if spare parts can be purchased, but I am very happy with my new baby for now.Can't wait to use it for my first homebrew of the season!

A very useful tool but no instructions. It’s hard to work out how to use the airlock.

Not too big, just enough to brew 10 liters. My homebrew is mead made from 2 liters of honey plus 6 liters of water. The airlock just started to bubble. Nice view. Now have to be patient for around one year.

I am very impressed with this. The item arrived well packaged and much faster than estimated. It looks brilliant, and very keen to try it out