So i've got 4 conical bottom fermenters and predictably, harvesting yeast is tough because the cone angles are all at 45 deg.
The yeast sticks to the sides and won't drop down uniformly. I can get barely enough slurry for the next batch, and i'm leaving a lot behind and would like to split slurries down the line.
Has anyone found a way to work around this problem? (other than buying new fermenters or welding on steeper cones)
I'm envisioning some kind of tc fitting that sends a scraper or agitator up from the bottom drain, into the cone. i've even got a local engineer friend chomping at the bit to frankenstein something together.
i can't be the first with this problem, so i wanted to see if a solution is already out there. any suggestions are greatly appreciated. thanks and cheers.
The yeast sticks to the sides and won't drop down uniformly. I can get barely enough slurry for the next batch, and i'm leaving a lot behind and would like to split slurries down the line.
Has anyone found a way to work around this problem? (other than buying new fermenters or welding on steeper cones)
I'm envisioning some kind of tc fitting that sends a scraper or agitator up from the bottom drain, into the cone. i've even got a local engineer friend chomping at the bit to frankenstein something together.
i can't be the first with this problem, so i wanted to see if a solution is already out there. any suggestions are greatly appreciated. thanks and cheers.
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