Mosti Mondiale Okay, so I just had a minor catastrophe.

[McSooner]

Lesson #1: Buy a second fementer.

I started my Master's Carmenere just a bit ago. I didn't have another 8G fermenter so I was going to use my 10G stainless stock pot that I had used for decotion mashing years ago. No worries because it's spotless. As I'm pouring in the juice, I quickly realize that this puppy isn't 10G, more like 6G. I had never filled it up completely before so I would have never known.

Lesson #2: Measure your damn pots before you use them.

I've now moved from shock to panic mode. Visions of shredding $20 bills are racing through my feable brain and they won't cease. I suddenlly remember that I had one of those big orange (may OU forgive me)10G Iglo coolers I had used for mashing in the past. Honest, it's 10G. Anyhoo, I quickly clean and sanatize the thing and now I've got the most un-Soonerlike fermenter on the planet.

Lesson #3: Don't buy orange.

My only concern is that the Big Orange Monster will keep the must too warm during primary, being insulated or somesuch.

Any thoughts from the collective?

 

[grapeman]

I like Lesson #1, but since it is too late, make do with what you have. It should be OK in that big orange bucket, but I would rack it to something I could close up as soon as you can. Meanwhile keep it covered. It shouldn't generate that much heatfrom the 6 gallon batch.

 

[McSooner]

I've got the lid to the stock pot covering the Big Orange Monster. It sits nicely at the 9 gallon mark and makes a pretty good seal. It's drilled and has an airlock in it. I'm going to keep an eye on the temps and I'll report what happens. Who knows, maybe we've stumbled upon a new piece of equipment.

 

[Jack on Rainy]

Abandon OU and start cheering for some school with Orange school colors!LOL

 

[Coaster]

Lesson #3: Don't buy orange.

As a Texasgrad I had to laugh, Thanks for the smile today. I'm sure the bucket will be fine. Depending on your gear you could move it to two 6 gal carboys too.

 

[McSooner]

Lesson #3: Don't buy orange.

As a Texasgrad I had to laugh, Thanks for the smile today. I'm sure the bucket will be fine. Depending on your gear you could move it to two 6 gal carboys too.

You are quite welcome. Just remember: Chances are, the wine you drank today was crimson.

 

[Coaster]

Just remember: Chances are, the wine you drank today was crimson.

I am quite certain the Vihno Verde I drank last night (I'm still on the clock today, shhh) was kinda yellowish green, and the red wine I drink is no more crimson than your orange fermenter is burnt orange

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[Wade E]

Does it still have the manifold in the bottom of your mash tun?

 

[McSooner]

No, just the cooler itself with a spigot attached.

 

[geocorn]

Abandoning OU is akin to death. As the song goes, Sooner Born and Sooner bred and when I die, I be sooner dead. My father has a 1950 National Championship ring that he earned by starting on that football team. It was OU's first of seven and still counting....

As such, my family has crimson blood.