Bisco_Ben
Well-Known Member
Hey guys, quick question here. I have a 5.5 gallon batch of an Imperial White recipe that I put together sitting in a bucket with krausen blow-off having sprayed out through the lid and blow-off tube. The batch was brewed exactly 7 days ago. I was going to transfer it to a 5-gallon carboy after 3-4 weeks to bulk-age for a month or 2. However, I noticed that a 5 gallon carboy actually holds just over 5.5 gallons and I am concerned about minimizing headspace. If I transfer around 5 gallons into the carboy, will about a half-gallon worth of headspace create an issue when bulk-aging? Or should I go directly to bottles instead after 4 weeks? This is the biggest beer I have brewed to date (OG: 1.089) and I am not sure how to handle such big beers. Any insight would be very much appreciated!