Fermenter bucket with tap to brew and bottle?

[ben9393]

Ive seen some buckets with airlocks included and a tap. Would it be ok to ferment this and then bottle straight from the tap thats on it? Or will it draw all the sediment in?

[Goulders]

Should be fine. But best to chill down after fermentation if you can so as much sediment drops out as possible

[Rad]

Well that depends if it has sediment trap. I use taps like this one. The screw can be positioned to give you more or less clearance of the bottom (but not after the FV is full).

However if you're planning to bottle straight from primary, you'll need to add the correct amount of sugar to each and every bottle. A lot of hustle unless you're using drops.

I prefer letting my beer sit in quiet for a week or so then poor it to a vessel with priming solution where it swirls and mixes. Then I bottled from that. You'll only need one extra bucket. I have 4 identical buckets, all with taps. So I could have 3 brews on and just use the 4th when needed. Wash the emptied bucket and use it for the second brew. Rinse and repeat (pun intended ). Having identical buckets makes them convenient for storage too.

[vacant]

Would it be ok to ferment this and then bottle straight from the tap thats on it?

That's how I used to bottle. I didn't have a sediment trap. Yeast like Gervin/Nottingham should settle into a nicely packed layer on the bottom that won't start to disintegrate much even as you tilt the FV to get the last litre out. That's assuming you've given it 10+ days. Other yeasts (e.g. American East Coast) end up floating as a sticky layer on the top, again not a problem until your FV is virtually empty.

I used Windsor a few times back in the dim and distant past, my notes say it took ages to clear. If I was using that I'd definitely try Goulder's suggestion of chilling first.