Reddit reviews 6.5 Gallon plastic fermenter with lid

6.5gal plastic fermentor - $17.88 (Don't bother with glass fermentors!)

6.5gal Bottling Bucket - $18.81

Hydrometer - $12.99

3 3-piece airlocks - $5.00 - trust me, they'll break.

stopper not needed with plastic fermentor

Bottle filler - $5.09

10 ft 3/8th inch tubing - $10.99

Auto siphon - $8.76

don't need a bottle brush with plastic fermentor

144 bottle caps - $5.78

Use any pure sugar for priming - just calculate it right. I use cane sugar without issue.

Wing bottle capper - $15.48

Dial thermometer not really needed if you're slapping on an adhesive one, but definitely get this for a hot liquor tun if you're doing that.

Wine thief - $11.20

I never used a funnel or fermentor brush - you can use anything to clean but I suggest Oxyclean rinses

32oz Star San - $20.70

Adhesive Thermometer - $4.84

Total Cost: $137.52. Not ridiculous savings BUT you get 32oz of star san instead of 4oz of io-star which will last you years and sanitizer is expensive. You get a plastic fermentor instead of glass which is so much easier to clean and keep light out. Glass carboys are good for aging and aging is good for wine or special beers. Focus on simple ales that don't require it first.

The real savings come when you do all grain and make your own equipment. You can save $137 alone if you buy a big stainless steel pot and slap on a dial thermometer with a ball valve.

How big are your batches?

6.5 is fine for 5 gallons

2 gallon bucket for 1 gallon batches

7.8 gallon bucket for 6 gallon batches

Regular brewers bucket. https://www.amazon.com/6-5-Gallon-plastic-fermenter-lid/dp/B0064O8X5K/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1521752930&sr=1-1&keywords=brewers+bucket

I can get them for less at my local, but for illustration purposes there is a link.

I have always used home brew buckets they are 6.5 gallons, have gallon markings, and made from food grade plastic. Usually only around $20 at a local homebrew store. Here is an amazon link. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0064O8X5K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_j-iiybTG2K9X4

Or, you could have one that's sure to be food grade delivered in 2 days with handy charts on it.

I do it 5 gallon batches so 5 gallon cheap store apple juice, 2 lbs of corn sugar, 2-3 lbs of peeled shredded ginger, and [champagne yeast] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00434CB74/ref=od_aui_detailpages01?ie=UTF8&psc=1). Put it all in a Fermenter bucket with an airlock. Wait two weeks and bottle it/put it in a keg.

Which fermenting bucket do y'all like? I bought this one, but it came with a hole drilled in the bottom like it was a bottling bucket. I returned it for a replacement... which came with the exact same thing.

Don't forget the easiest and cheapest pump there is! You can easily find this in local restaurant supply shops.
1 Gallon Pitcher

You can easily siphon it too, just more to sanitize post boil.

Also, get some of these!
Or these!

What's a simple, intro ~6.5 gal fermentation bucket?

edit: This one keeps coming up, but so many reviews complain about the lid not sealing air tight. But then others say to not worry about that too much because it's just letting gas escape anyway without letting anything in.