Comparison of Conical Fermenters and other Stainless Brewing Equipment

Feature
Stout Tanks & Kettles
Blichmann
Homebrew House Discount
Plastic Conicals
All Sanitary Design Yes No No No
Tri Clamp Fittings Standard Yes Optional No No
Sanitary 3 pc Ball Valves Yes Yes No No
Butterfly Valves
 Optional
 No
 No
 No
Sanitary Commercial Food Grade Welding Yes No No No
Sanitary Thermowells Yes No No No
Mirror Finish Yes No No No
Designed by a Professional Brewer Yes No No No
Customization Available Yes No No No
Maximum Size 3 BBLs 42 Gal 7.2 Gal Varies
Any Use of Threaded Fittings Touching The Beer?
 No Way!
 Yes
 Yes
 Yes
Unsanitary Nuts, Washers, and Weldless Fittings in the Beer
 No Way! Yes Yes Yes
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