You need to hand tighten it slowly. When the o-ring bulges out, back the nut off until it goes back in shape, then slowly tighten some more. I bought thicker o-rings on line and they made it easier to tighten without deforming.
Care to share a link to those O-rings?
You're not gonna move a 14g when it's full, that's for sure. It's also much bigger than you'd expect once it's delivered. The brew buckets are sweet little rigs which can be stacked.
I have the 14g and it's a nice piece of equipment so I'm not trying to dissuade you. I just don't think it's practical to buy if you're not gonna do 12g batches all the time
I have two 1/2bbl chronicals with wheels (including leg extensions as well). My brew day process is to fill the fermenters in the garage and wheel them into my utility room in the basement. I have to deal with a threshold between garage and basement but otherwise have no problem moving the fermenters filled with 11g of wort.
I've got two of the 14G chronicals and they're awesome! I also opted for the wheels so they are moveable. That said, the wheels are not very robust - don't take to well to being moved across the garage floor cracks between cement sections when full. If you have an entirely flat surface they will do just fine (hey SS if you're reading this, your wheels suck - seriously). Otherwise it's a pretty great vessel.
Would love to hear from someone with that FTSS setup too on its effectiveness.
Does anyone know where this product is made? Is it made in USA?
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