How tall is a 6.5 gal carboy with airlock?

Alamo_Beer · 06-07-2007, 06:17 PM

Hey guys....just a quick question:

how tall is a 6.5 gal carboy with airlock? I'm planning my dorm fridge lager chamber and I need to know how tall to make it.

thanks

**olllllo** · 06-07-2007, 06:22 PM

This site lists the height and diameter of kegs and carboys.

http://www.ebrew.com/fermenters/glass_fermenters.htm#CAR-6.5

Height = 21" Diameter = 13"
Height with AIRLOCK attached = 27.25"

YMMV

Alamo_Beer · 06-07-2007, 06:25 PM

muchos gracias

1 more question:

should I then build it to be 2.5ft tall or 3ft tall?

Beerrific · 06-07-2007, 06:30 PM

It seems that the 3-piece airlocks are a little smaller than the bubble kind.

I can fit my 6 gal betterbottle and 3-piece airlock in my dorm fridge but not with the bubble kind.

What kind of fridge?

Alamo_Beer · 06-07-2007, 06:40 PM

It's an old school montgomary ward fridge....it's an 18inch cube with only 15inches inside hight and width and only goes back 9 (useable) inches...

I'm planning on taking the door off and building a box that it sticks into.....

like this (changed plan from http://homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=31099 ) except the fridge will be on the ground and not on a stool....just seems easier