Hey mate, just wanted to say a massive thank you for this video. It's given me the confidence to use the fermzilla under pressure after testing using your method.
Just watched all of these video on the tips and trick for the fermzilla! Brilliant! Very informative and easy to understand like all of your videos! Keep up the good work mate! Cheers!
I just bought a brand new firmzilla, and I'm having some issues with it leaking. Your video gives me hope. It has 5 gallons of Oktoberfest in it now so I will wait to use the knowledge/experience you have shared!
i have done 5 brews so far in my Fermzilla and never had a problem apart from the O ring on the gas post on the lid as it was losing pressure with spunding valve on. swapped the O ring and all good.
@@navsingh2566 Ive had leaks. Have a SS one but it also leaked. Today I used the plastic cap with keg lube... Still leaked. Then flipped it upside down for a bit and magically stopped leaking lol so idk.
Mate, thanks so much. Been churning since I got my fermzilla over here in U.K. and it was doing me in. I had been filling with water and gas and then thinking I had a leak cos it was dropping pressure. That info was so handy I can finally get my NEPA brewing now thanks mate 👍👍
Thanks again for a great video. Same for me , never had a leak on the top. The only leak I had in the collection jar , I overtighten it, I opened it an screw it back hand tight and all good. Need to learn to use it and be gentle .
Thanks for posting this - it is great to see that it can all work perfectly. I think I have just been unlucky, as my plastic carb caps just leaked (5 minutes 20 pounds to flat) no matter how lightly or tightly I put them on. Lube, cleaned etc. Lightly tightened I could actually hear the gas coming out of the carb caps, and tightening the caps using a spanner, I could still see bubbles forming around the caps using detergent solution. The same carb caps just work fine lightly fitted to a coke bottle, and let me carb up drinks, but not so screwed on the fermzilla. I have ordered the stainless ones since they have an actual seal, which I am hoping will take up any imperfections. I have beer in there now, and I've run out of gas trying to fix the leak, so once the beer is out and bottled, I will persevere and get it to work with just water in there.
Mate, thanks so much for doing this video. I thought mine was leaking but you may have nailed the issue with fluid absorbing the gas. However will use your leak test during cleaning next time.
I'm using the red plastic carb caps and at hand tightness and one in the lid was fine and the other not. One on the collection jar also leaked (I tested at 30 psi and 12 psi). Everything had food grade lubricant applied. No matter how hard I tried by hand, they both leaked. But you can use a spanner on them. Once I did that they sealed fine. But it does seem a bit tight, plus I don't want to be wasting CO2 testing after every clean.
I was one of the few that got o leaking one. Sent it back and got a new to day. Fell for the test "fill it with water and check pressure". The pressure dropped offcourse. When you mentioned it I slapped my forhead, and yelled "stupid me". New one is holding the water, and I havent used any lub yet. I guess that I will make a lager on saturday and pressure ferment it. Thanks for another god video.
I have been having issues with it today. Cracked open a beer and now I am in a better mindset. Was going to just scrap the brew day had I not had that beer
thanks for the vid, i have a leak at the collection container seal. it held pressure great for months at a time at max pressure of 35 psi with there spunding valve attached. Chilled the container about 40 degrees and started leaking. I did try tightening and changing with the spare for no result. Not over tightening is best advice and understanding that the seal is made not by how tight it is useful, not sure what to do next other then not using it under pressure thanks
hmm I guess the chilling shrinks things and could possibly cause a leak, what pressures are you fermenting under? I never ferment over 5psi. Rare occasion it gets to 7 or 8psi. cheers?
thank you for your response. I overtightened the collection container i believe and cracked it. I fermented the apple cider at 35 psi max pressure since it was in a warm place and i have been having trouble with getting cider carbonated. It got moved to chill at around 40 degrees F from around 75F and started leaking at the collection container. it's easy to decarb. so no worries about over carbonation. I also found a water filter wrench that fits perfectly on the bottom which i find superior to the strap wrench they sell. (model whkf dwhv filter wrench whirlpool) Your demo of hand tightening is the answer i needed. ONE MORE OBSERVATION i made is the o ring has two sides to it you can by rolling between your finger and feeling it flip over so without l enough lube all around it may roll when you put it on. and make an uneven seal between the flanges which is a fixed distance no matter how tight you make it. @@HomeBrewNetwork
I’m looking at the Fermzilla 55L! Thanks for the info... I hope one day they will make a 120 liter one? I know keg land says they are approaching max size on the blow mold machine! Cheers
Handy vid Gash, especially with spare disconnects O ring seals, that story happened to me too, ffs :-D. I still use old style fermentor but have to get some suitable fridge for the bigger Fermzilla first. Good stuff mate. Cheers!
Great video! I have been worried about those leaks but now i will order one for sure. Would you consider making a video on tips for bottling from a pressurized Fermzilla?
Great videos my friend! Just wanted to see if you had a trick for getting the middle funnel and the valve separated. So what I have going on is that I assembled the fermzilla and now I am unable to get them apart. The middle black funnel and the valve spin and not able to separate the two. Unable to hold the middle inside the fermenter section and try to screw the bottom off. I went ahead and screwed the locking ring on to the bottom of the cone. As tight as I could by hand. Put pressure to it and it seems to hold pressure and doesn’t leak. I wanted to completely disassemble and redo the whole setup again to insure I have it together correctly. As well as get it cleaned up. Only issue is now is do I dare try to remove the area I am having issues with. I do t want to ruin a new fermenter. Hope I was able to get what is going on down so you understand what issue I have. Thanks again for the videos.
yep fill it with pressure and use a rubber mallet on the valve section. It will help to try putting the section in a bucket of hot water, under 50c. It can help loosen things up a touch, leave it in for 5 mins or so. Cheers!
@@HomeBrewNetwork finally got it apart. Seems to be ready now for the first brew thru it. Wish they would work on this issue. Seems like a little pain to clean. If you wanted to do a complete cleaningZ think after this for the future I will only tear completely apart every few brews or so. Thanks for the content. Love the videos!
@@HomeBrewNetwork I will definitely be more careful next time I tear it all apart. Have it setup and held pressure good and no leaks. Now my all rounder I just got also. Is leaking at the posts. I have extra so switching them out and hope I’ll be sorted then. I really like these just a little quirks here and there. Thanks
@@Reptile36snakeman what posts stainless or plastic? Stainless will leak if over tightened because the seal dislodges, the plastic ones are ok just to nip up a bit with some pliers or something, just check the top of "posts" where they screw on top that its flat and no flashing from moulding or anything is there. Cheers!
Great vid. Mine leaked from the top but I think it was because I over tightened the handles. Loosened off handles, smear of lube and hand tightened top. All ok now.
Same thing happened with me, over tightened the handles and lost all my pressure. Once I realised what was going on it was an easy fix and haven't had an issue since.
Thanks Gash, another great video. Also, pleased to see my theory about the dropping psi pressure slowly overtime is confirmed ok. I can now sleep ok about that. I take it with a chilled pressure fermented brew the psi should by that time be stable? Cheers.
The manual has only a small bit on it so maybe you could show on a video: I'm gonna use it without pressure kit. I would want a tap/faucet in the collection cup so I can bottle directly from the Zilly
Great video Gash. I'm waiting for my new seal. Hopefully that will help me. I havent noticed any issues with the collection jar so far. Your video gets me worried though. Testing it before with sanitizer is one thing. But how do you go about I'd during fermentation if you want to use it for dry hopping from the bottom? That feels kind of risky. Can't wait to get to try mine with the new seal. Cheers buddy!
Have you noticed leaking on the collection lid when you store yeast? I constantly get liquid leaking out when ever I pick the thing up out off the fridge .
I would guess that its either still fermenting, releasing CO2 because it was carbed or even just change of temperature. I would suggest if planning on keeping the yeast in the collection jar to not be under too much pressure, keep it lowish until you remove the jar. Or once you've emptied the fermenter let 99% of the pressure out, leave it a while, do that a couple of times before shutting the valve and taking it off, just try to get rid of the carbonation and pressure. Cheers!
The Home Brew Network it leaks if you tilt it slightly with no carbonation. I keep it filled to the top, because I’m guessing it’s not good to have a collection jar with a huge gap with no liquid in the top. I thought the lid should be seal tight with no leaks?
Firstly check it's tight. If that's not it Check how the prv is seating, check that the metal end comes completely through the hole so the seal can seat properly. Apparently one of suppliers added slightly different size prv valves.
@@HomeBrewNetwork i did all that. I think im goong to pkug that hole with a food grade glue and release the pressure from my spunding valve. Thank for your answer
Taking a break, walking away and giving it a think is perhaps the best advice you could give. Thanks for the video, Gash.
The answer to most problems :) Cheers mate and thanks for watching
Thanks!
No problem! Thank you very much, very much appreciated! Cheers!
Hey mate, just wanted to say a massive thank you for this video. It's given me the confidence to use the fermzilla under pressure after testing using your method.
Thanks for watching! Cheers mate!
Just watched all of these video on the tips and trick for the fermzilla! Brilliant! Very informative and easy to understand like all of your videos! Keep up the good work mate! Cheers!
I just bought a brand new firmzilla, and I'm having some issues with it leaking. Your video gives me hope. It has 5 gallons of Oktoberfest in it now so I will wait to use the knowledge/experience you have shared!
a new one of this model? I thought they would be all triclamp models by now, doesnt matter though I did hundreds of brews in this model!
Great video, it's nice to see that there is still actually a person blessed with commonsense and using it so well :-)
Cheers Archer :)
i have done 5 brews so far in my Fermzilla and never had a problem apart from the O ring on the gas post on the lid as it was losing pressure with spunding valve on. swapped the O ring and all good.
Was that plastic post is the stainless one?
@@Joelification1 I'm using Stainless steel ones but heard Plastic ones are better?
@@navsingh2566 Ive had leaks. Have a SS one but it also leaked. Today I used the plastic cap with keg lube... Still leaked. Then flipped it upside down for a bit and magically stopped leaking lol so idk.
Mate, thanks so much. Been churning since I got my fermzilla over here in U.K. and it was doing me in. I had been filling with water and gas and then thinking I had a leak cos it was dropping pressure. That info was so handy I can finally get my NEPA brewing now thanks mate 👍👍
Cheers mate! Very useful and informative. Very helpful seeing it being set up by someone more competent than myself!
No problem 👍Cheers!
Thanks again for a great video.
Same for me , never had a leak on the top. The only leak I had in the collection jar , I overtighten it, I opened it an screw it back hand tight and all good. Need to learn to use it and be gentle .
Yep it seems gentle is the key! Cheers!
Thanks for posting this - it is great to see that it can all work perfectly. I think I have just been unlucky, as my plastic carb caps just leaked (5 minutes 20 pounds to flat) no matter how lightly or tightly I put them on. Lube, cleaned etc. Lightly tightened I could actually hear the gas coming out of the carb caps, and tightening the caps using a spanner, I could still see bubbles forming around the caps using detergent solution. The same carb caps just work fine lightly fitted to a coke bottle, and let me carb up drinks, but not so screwed on the fermzilla. I have ordered the stainless ones since they have an actual seal, which I am hoping will take up any imperfections. I have beer in there now, and I've run out of gas trying to fix the leak, so once the beer is out and bottled, I will persevere and get it to work with just water in there.
Mate, thanks so much for doing this video. I thought mine was leaking but you may have nailed the issue with fluid absorbing the gas. However will use your leak test during cleaning next time.
Its been getting a lot of people! Thanks for watching! Cheers mate!
I'm using the red plastic carb caps and at hand tightness and one in the lid was fine and the other not. One on the collection jar also leaked (I tested at 30 psi and 12 psi). Everything had food grade lubricant applied. No matter how hard I tried by hand, they both leaked. But you can use a spanner on them. Once I did that they sealed fine. But it does seem a bit tight, plus I don't want to be wasting CO2 testing after every clean.
Thanks Gash! Bought 2 of these and was having trouble with leaks. I was tightening the carb caps too tight.
No worries Hendo, shit that reminds me I'm supposed to contact you.. I'll be in touch, just been flat out, cheers mate!
@@HomeBrewNetwork all good mate. I think I gave you my card but if not, there's a contact form on my website. Cheers!
Excellent vid! Most other videos had me on the fence about purchasing the 27L Fermzilla. I am definitely getting one
Thanks for watching! Cheers mate!
I was one of the few that got o leaking one. Sent it back and got a new to day. Fell for the test "fill it with water and check pressure". The pressure dropped offcourse. When you mentioned it I slapped my forhead, and yelled "stupid me". New one is holding the water, and I havent used any lub yet. I guess that I will make a lager on saturday and pressure ferment it.
Thanks for another god video.
Glad I could help, Thanks for watching! Cheers mate!
I have been having issues with it today. Cracked open a beer and now I am in a better mindset. Was going to just scrap the brew day had I not had that beer
Hope you worked it out mate, cheers!
I have mine brewing constantly, it's fantastic, I use food grade lubricant for all the seals works perfectly.
Yeah I love mine. So easy, transfer is easy. etc Thanks for watching! Cheers mate!
Awesome video Mate. Keep em coming. Love your channel.
Cheers Paul, Thanks for watching!
I have contacted Kegland to try and get hold of the new O ring or at least the size so us winging poms in the UK can have airtight FV
Thats very strange theres a few with this problem, theres been thousands of these sold with no issues. Hopefully they'll sort it for you mate! Cheers!
thanks for the vid, i have a leak at the collection container seal. it held pressure great for months at a time at max pressure of 35 psi with there spunding valve attached. Chilled the container about 40 degrees and started leaking. I did try tightening and changing with the spare for no result. Not over tightening is best advice and understanding that the seal is made not by how tight it is useful, not sure what to do next other then not using it under pressure thanks
hmm I guess the chilling shrinks things and could possibly cause a leak, what pressures are you fermenting under? I never ferment over 5psi. Rare occasion it gets to 7 or 8psi. cheers?
thank you for your response. I overtightened the collection container i believe and cracked it. I fermented the apple cider at 35 psi max pressure since it was in a warm place and i have been having trouble with getting cider carbonated. It got moved to chill at around 40 degrees F from around 75F and started leaking at the collection container. it's easy to decarb. so no worries about over carbonation. I also found a water filter wrench that fits perfectly on the bottom which i find superior to the strap wrench they sell. (model whkf dwhv filter wrench whirlpool)
Your demo of hand tightening is the answer i needed. ONE MORE OBSERVATION i made is the o ring has two sides to it you can by rolling between your finger and feeling it flip over so without l enough lube all around it may roll when you put it on. and make an uneven seal between the flanges which is a fixed distance no matter how tight you make it. @@HomeBrewNetwork
I’m looking at the Fermzilla 55L! Thanks for the info... I hope one day they will make a 120 liter one? I know keg land says they are approaching max size on the blow mold machine! Cheers
I've got one, it works fantastic! I love it
Thanks for watching! Cheers mate!
Handy vid Gash, especially with spare disconnects O ring seals, that story happened to me too, ffs :-D. I still use old style fermentor but have to get some suitable fridge for the bigger Fermzilla first. Good stuff mate. Cheers!
Dont need one to make good beer mate, that is for sure! Cheers!
@@HomeBrewNetwork That's exactly right mate. Cheers!
Great video!
I have been worried about those leaks but now i will order one for sure.
Would you consider making a video on tips for bottling from a pressurized Fermzilla?
Umm I guess I should, personally I'd use a bottling gun. I'll have a think about it. Cheers!
Great videos my friend! Just wanted to see if you had a trick for getting the middle funnel and the valve separated. So what I have going on is that I assembled the fermzilla and now I am unable to get them apart. The middle black funnel and the valve spin and not able to separate the two. Unable to hold the middle inside the fermenter section and try to screw the bottom off. I went ahead and screwed the locking ring on to the bottom of the cone. As tight as I could by hand. Put pressure to it and it seems to hold pressure and doesn’t leak. I wanted to completely disassemble and redo the whole setup again to insure I have it together correctly. As well as get it cleaned up. Only issue is now is do I dare try to remove the area I am having issues with. I do t want to ruin a new fermenter. Hope I was able to get what is going on down so you understand what issue I have. Thanks again for the videos.
yep fill it with pressure and use a rubber mallet on the valve section. It will help to try putting the section in a bucket of hot water, under 50c. It can help loosen things up a touch, leave it in for 5 mins or so. Cheers!
@@HomeBrewNetwork finally got it apart. Seems to be ready now for the first brew thru it. Wish they would work on this issue. Seems like a little pain to clean. If you wanted to do a complete cleaningZ think after this for the future I will only tear completely apart every few brews or so. Thanks for the content. Love the videos!
@@Reptile36snakeman its easy once you get it, don't over tighten. Cheers and good luck!
@@HomeBrewNetwork I will definitely be more careful next time I tear it all apart. Have it setup and held pressure good and no leaks. Now my all rounder I just got also. Is leaking at the posts. I have extra so switching them out and hope I’ll be sorted then. I really like these just a little quirks here and there. Thanks
@@Reptile36snakeman what posts stainless or plastic? Stainless will leak if over tightened because the seal dislodges, the plastic ones are ok just to nip up a bit with some pliers or something, just check the top of "posts" where they screw on top that its flat and no flashing from moulding or anything is there. Cheers!
Great vid. Mine leaked from the top but I think it was because I over tightened the handles. Loosened off handles, smear of lube and hand tightened top. All ok now.
That's a good point about the handles. I don't have any but it makes sense. Cheers mate.
Same thing happened with me, over tightened the handles and lost all my pressure. Once I realised what was going on it was an easy fix and haven't had an issue since.
Same here
Hey mate love your vids, I just bought 2 Fermzillas, how are you taking a gravity reading once its fermented?
Just through the floating dip tube, I have a short beer line and picnic tap. Cheers!
Thanks for the video. Awesome
Thanks Gash, another great video. Also, pleased to see my theory about the dropping psi pressure slowly overtime is confirmed ok. I can now sleep ok about that. I take it with a chilled pressure fermented brew the psi should by that time be stable? Cheers.
Yes, it will stabilise a pressure, depending on the pressure relief valve setting, spunding valve. Thanks for watching! Cheers mate!
The manual has only a small bit on it so maybe you could show on a video: I'm gonna use it without pressure kit. I would want a tap/faucet in the collection cup so I can bottle directly from the Zilly
umm I'll try and get that in a video, probably wont be till next year though, getting busy here over Christmas! Cheers mate!
Great video Gash. I'm waiting for my new seal. Hopefully that will help me. I havent noticed any issues with the collection jar so far. Your video gets me worried though. Testing it before with sanitizer is one thing. But how do you go about I'd during fermentation if you want to use it for dry hopping from the bottom? That feels kind of risky. Can't wait to get to try mine with the new seal. Cheers buddy!
I havent had an issue, been working fine Doctor Cheers!
I’ve got one, it’s leaked but I’ve tightened things up and it was fine.
Thanks for watching Bento!
Have you noticed leaking on the collection lid when you store yeast? I constantly get liquid leaking out when ever I pick the thing up out off the fridge .
I would guess that its either still fermenting, releasing CO2 because it was carbed or even just change of temperature. I would suggest if planning on keeping the yeast in the collection jar to not be under too much pressure, keep it lowish until you remove the jar. Or once you've emptied the fermenter let 99% of the pressure out, leave it a while, do that a couple of times before shutting the valve and taking it off, just try to get rid of the carbonation and pressure. Cheers!
The Home Brew Network it leaks if you tilt it slightly with no carbonation. I keep it filled to the top, because I’m guessing it’s not good to have a collection jar with a huge gap with no liquid in the top. I thought the lid should be seal tight with no leaks?
Hmm I'll have to try it, I didn't notice it. I'll take a look cheers mate!
The Home Brew Network it leaks even when I put water and tilt it slightly. It’s not seal tight like the collection bottle on the Fermentasaurus was.
Mine is actually leaking CO2 from the Pressure relief valve. Any fix other than replacing the full cap ?
Firstly check it's tight. If that's not it Check how the prv is seating, check that the metal end comes completely through the hole so the seal can seat properly. Apparently one of suppliers added slightly different size prv valves.
@@HomeBrewNetwork i did all that. I think im goong to pkug that hole with a food grade glue and release the pressure from my spunding valve. Thank for your answer
Great vid, thanks
keg lube did the trick for me.
Cheers mate!
Fingers crossed no majors drama this far but ill try the water pressure test next time.
No need to worry, mines worked fine! Cheers!
your in melbourne yes
yes Melbourne at the moment, Cheers mate!
The keg post disconnect o-ring is the same size you'll find on you garden hose connector if you ever run out 👍 > prntscr.com/pw3mbg
just gas is not a good idea hydrostatic as you said is better and much much better
you have a attitude like me PMSL