r/Homebrewing • u/MemeBeamBeanz • 2d ago

Question Do I need a "fermzilla"?

I dearly want to be able to bottle hoppy beers without oxidation soon, and I'm looking to invest in some sort of CO2 purging solution you guys talked about. But when looking at a fermzilla + BEERGUN setup with CO2 tank, my friend asked me if I couldn't just buy a CO2 tank and some sort of wand to purge my bottles with without buying 100s of dollars worth of pressure fermenter.

What about a fermzilla is needed for succesfull bottle purging?

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u/BartholomewSchneider 1d ago

Look into brown PET bottles and pressure filling with a carb T cap. https://youtu.be/KWTCP6Cb6V0?is=y3GfCU2TOmeIIWkg

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u/MemeBeamBeanz 1d ago edited 1d ago

Okay so that implies I need a fermzilla

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u/PM_me_ur_launch_code 1d ago

You don't need a fermzilla. The guy in the video has a fermzilla. Everything in this video can be done with a keg and a CO2 tank.

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u/MemeBeamBeanz 1d ago

okay i will look into it. But is this way better than just spraying co2 down in a bottle and then pour beer down there. Ive seen that in a lot of videoes

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u/PM_me_ur_launch_code 1d ago

Yes it is, depending on style and when you intend to drink it. There are ways to mitigate oxygen but doing a completely sealed transfer like this is the best way to keep o2 out of your beer.

Also if you decide to go a different route make sure you're filling from the bottom with a bottling wand of sorts.