crazywildhorse

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As the season for lager brewing has arrived I have decided to give it a shot. My question is just like the title of the thread; can I use my pressure barrel as a secondary fermentation vessel? The plan would be to lager it for as long as I can (before it gets too cold) then bottle from the barrel. Of course this means I will not prime the barrel when transferring the primary.
Basically where I live there are no brew shops close by so I don't really want to go out and buy a new carboy or plastic bucket.

BeerEagle

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Yes, I do this with no problems, as long as you have a pressure vent on your barrel.

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crazywildhorse

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Thanks beer eagle. Do you bottle with a siphon or the tap?

BeerEagle

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I use a bottling wand attached to the tap.

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With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine.