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Question: Isn't the main point of a conical fermenter to be able to pull the trub and yeast out of the bottom at the end?  The valve pictured is on the side.
Document: Pros: Easy to clean, Conical, weight (it&#8217;s plastic), priceCons: it will hold less than 3G of worth (since you need to leave some head space)the 3 legs disassemble very easy, so creating a mess is really easyThere is only one spigot hole (side) but should have 2, one on the side, and one on the bottom to purge yeast
great fermentor, i really enjoy having a small batch conical, great for all brewing types. LME, DME and all grain, i love it.
It would save everyone a ton of trouble if this was included. Kind of a dubious business decision not to include this essential part. If Amazon is going to offer this fermenter for Prime customers they should also offer the stopper.
Don't buy this junk....I'm gonna keep it short and sweet by saying that before i got ANY type of resistance while tightening the spigot onto the fermenter,  it snapped right in two rendering it useless. The hardware isn't anywhere near the quality that you would find on a typical bottling bucket. That's Pretty Sad If you Ask me.....
Perfect size for test batches. This allows you to brew a case(12 oz. bottles) of beer at a time instead of brewing 5 or more gallons.A lot better than any of the other 2-3 gallon fermenters on the market. This fermenter seals well to keep your brew "safe" from infection. No gasket in the middle of the fermenter to leak and cause a mess.
I like the size of this conical, I have another professional grade 12 gallon from an internet beer seller. This one doesn't have all the bells and whistles, but it is really nice for quick batches. Go buy a 5 gallon kit, and cut everything in half for a test batch. I will say, don't trust the spigot! I put some star-San in my conical and let it sit for a day.
This should work good for any 2.5 gallon batch. 3 gallons leaves no head room. Has accurate volume measurements on the back which was a nice surprise. Hand tightened the valve, and tested it. There were no leaks.The only thing that I don't like is that it doesn't come with a plug that you can stick an airlock or a blowoff tube in. You will need a 5/8  inch plug with a hole drilled in it.
This is the best product for small batches of beer. If you are experimenting or just drink small batches(2.5 Gal)Then this is the product for you. Works great, very economical for experimentations. Product designed well and performs as expected.
This is a great product, but the fermenting vessel does not ship with gasket for the plastic lid or with a drilled stopper for an airlock.
Spigot in my hand and sanitizing solution all over! I rotary tooled out the hole and used a brew bucket spigot. So far, so good.
Answer: The main point of a conical is for the yeast to settle in a manner that when you rack your precious beer yeast and trub don´t come along. That´s why there is a valve on it´s side. If it were only to harvest yeast, there would be only one valve in the bottom. Depending on how much yeast and trub forms, you can rack to a secondary, keg or bottle it directly from the side valve. And then repitch that yeast without having to clean and all...There is always a DIY installing a bottom valve!