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6.5 gallon glass carboy

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MSRP: $40.00
Average Price: $33.86
Recommended?
Yes: 48 / No: 2

6.5 gallon glass (dangerous if dropped, but well trusted and retro!)

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raven77
Junior Member
raven77's Reviews
05-16-2012, 07:18 PM
Price: $28.00
Pros: 
Cons: 
Recommended? Yes

Comments:


gw1jeeps
Junior Member
gw1jeeps's Reviews
04-25-2012, 08:37 PM
Price: $35.00
Pros: great for secondary fermentation
Cons: hard to clean
Recommended? Yes

Comments: i got this with my kit, i love it. after i got this I have been secondary fermenting my brew to make a cleaner better beer.


ocluke
Senior Member
ocluke's Reviews
04-24-2012, 02:25 PM
Price: $45.00
Pros: Glass is about as sanitary as you can get. You can watch fermentation.
Cons: Glass is dangerous. Period.
Recommended? Yes

Comments: I still prefer glass over better bottles. I'd have several conicals rather than carboys, if that was a practical solution and an unlimited budget. It's not.


MangledMash
Junior Member
MangledMash's Reviews
03-19-2012, 12:43 PM
Price: $30.00
Pros: Clear so you can see your wort
Cons: It's glass and 6.5 gallons is not enough head space on a 5 gallon batch to avoid blow off.
Recommended? Yes

Comments: See above.


iYeast
Junior Member
iYeast's Reviews
03-02-2012, 07:47 PM
Price: $40.00
Pros: Easy to see any unclean spots. Cheaper than a conical. No worries of leeching chemicals.
Cons: Fragile, DON"T DROP! Harder to clean.
Recommended? Yes

Comments: I own four 6.5 glass carboys. I like using them because I can see what going on in my fermenter. I also like that they don't absorb or emit any chemicals. They can be a pain to clean but because they are clear you can see the spots you missed. Because they are glass, I use a milk crate to tote them around for safety. I've been fortunate to only have one break and spill my beer. It was because I used a siphon devise made of copper and it tapped the glass as I was getting the beer up the tube.


MrSpiffy
Master of My Own Domain
MrSpiffy's Reviews
02-15-2012, 10:05 AM
Price: $40.00
Pros: Glass, easy to clean and sanitize.
Cons: Breakable.
Recommended? Yes

Comments: It's a glass carboy. It's good stuff. Using it for primary fermentation.


foolify
Junior Member
foolify's Reviews
01-12-2012, 03:33 PM
Price: $40.00
Pros: good for acquiring five gallons worth of solid home brew
Cons: ....weight?
Recommended? Yes

Comments: what can i say...these things are my babies...especially my five gallon...i held my fiver like a baby for a couple days when i first got it


bsarve
Junior Member
bsarve's Reviews
01-07-2012, 07:30 PM
Price: $45.00
Pros: easy to clean
Cons: made of glass so be careful
Recommended? Yes

Comments: works well


1stTimer

Senior Member
1stTimer's Reviews
12-07-2011, 12:50 PM
Price: $1.00
Pros: Its a carboy
Cons: its a carboy
Recommended? Yes

Comments: Its a carboy.


newdamage1
Member
newdamage1's Reviews
11-28-2011, 04:30 PM
Price: $35.00
Pros: Clear, easy to clean
Cons: Fragile
Recommended? Yes

Comments: I have two of these, they function great, and are easy to clean and fairly easy to carry with a neck handle.


BucksPA

Beer
BucksPA's Reviews
11-15-2011, 06:27 PM
Price: $35.00
Pros: visibility, no staining
Cons: harder to clean than a bucket, but not so bad
Recommended? Yes

Comments: Get a carboy brush! I always find that cleaning a carboy immediately after racking is the best time to clean it as no crud is caked onto glass. Then all that is required is a sanitizer soak just prior to next brew session


ajeezeebeauheezee
Junior Member
ajeezeebeauheezee's Reviews
10-18-2011, 10:21 PM
Price: $30.00
Pros: easy to clean. easy to use. if you want a glass carboy. definitely go with this 6.5 gallon
Cons: none that i can think of
Recommended? Yes

Comments: Other people seem to complain that its too heavy but i don't think it is. I can handle it fine. it cleans easy and it works like a carboy should. There is no need for a blowoff tube as there is plenty of room for the krausen in this carboy.


JoeRock
Junior Member
JoeRock's Reviews
10-17-2011, 10:53 PM
Price: $30.00
Pros: Allows for good headspace on 5 gallon batches.
Cons: Narrow neck makes it a little tougher to clean.
Recommended? Yes

Comments: Amazon.com - Paklab Glass Carboy 23 Liter


dangerbrew
Senior Member
dangerbrew's Reviews
10-04-2011, 02:00 PM
Price: $40.00
Pros: all
Cons: none
Recommended? Yes

Comments: arsome


OBSCZONER
Senior Member
OBSCZONER's Reviews
09-26-2011, 12:43 AM
Price: $20.00
Pros: Got a great price from my buddy who works in the local brew shop/
Cons: glass. Always prefer stainless
Recommended? Yes

Comments: Great for basic brewing. Wish i could get stainless fermenters for this price. great product for beginning home brewers and even seasoned vets


beau_cephus
Junior Member
beau_cephus's Reviews
09-25-2011, 06:24 PM
Price: $1.00
Pros: Good Secondary
Cons: None
Recommended? Yes

Comments: A necessary upgrade for any home brewer. I got mine from my dad when he use to make home made wine.


Hatchbrew
Senior Member
Hatchbrew's Reviews
07-24-2011, 12:45 PM
Price: $20.00
Pros: Found six of these from a brewer selling off his equipment, all for hundred-dollars. Woot woot go Craigslist
Cons: I didn't have to spend $45 on each of them
Recommended? Yes

Comments: Always be looking and planning


HoustonAdam
Junior Member
HoustonAdam's Reviews
05-26-2011, 07:30 PM
Price: $60.00
Pros: I use this one as the primary for my 5 gal batches. Opposed to plastic bucket primaries, with this carboy I can see my beer. It's super easy to clean and sanitize. I can see my beer. It doesn't stain. Cleaning with a brush doesn't scar the surface, leaving it rough. Also, I can see my beer.
Cons: If proper care is not taken, light can definitely ruin the flavor of the beer. I ferment in a closet, so this is not much of an issue for me. Glass is heavier than plastic alternatives. I have huge muscles, so this is also not an issue for me.
Recommended? Yes

Comments: Glass is a more expensive option, but I feel that it's well worth it.


dcHokie

Back-Alley Apothecary
dcHokie's Reviews
05-24-2011, 10:54 AM
Price: $5.00
Pros: good head space easy to clean easy to add blowoff tube
Cons: heavy ass glass
Recommended? Yes

Comments: I'm moving to all BB eventually, or once I've broken all my glass carboys, but easy to clean and jam in a standard b/o tube.


HenryVance3

Brewhemian
HenryVance3's Reviews
04-26-2011, 01:19 PM
Price: $45.00
Pros: Well it's glass and it is easy to sanitize and does not give off any bad chemicals(unless it is cheap glass). The only better product would be a stainless cone fermenter.
Cons: difficult to access product. HEAVY!(Get a strap)
Recommended? Yes

Comments: I love my car boys, I just look forward to the day I can afford a cone fermenter


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