kidoduck

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Is there any harm in using my bottling bucket as a primary so I can rack to secondary in my carboy?

Vuarra

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As long as it's clean, and able to release CO2 out of the bucket, you should not have a problem.

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If you are not growing your own 6th generation barley and hops, you're not *really* homebrewing.
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Fermenting: Nothing (No time)

Conditioning: Nothing

Drinking: Lager Prototype

histo320

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I don't think there is any immediate or dangerous harm but I wouldn't suggest this. Mostly becuase you have the yeast cake which will get all caught up in the spigot and might be a pain to clean.

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Red Light Brewery

Drinking: Magic Hat #9 (clone)

Primary: Air

Past Brews: Haw Creek IPA, None More Black Vanilla Stout, Cranbeery, Dark Thunder (Scot Stout), Gaelic Ale (clone), Nacirema APA, Bee Funky IPA, Cream Ale.

XXguy

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The only problem is you won't have a bottling bucket available when its time to bottle your beer. Consider buying another carboy - or consider just using a longer primary time and skip the secondary.

BioBeing

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I have 4 ale pails: two have a spigot, and two don't. As long as I have an empty one with a spigot come bottling time, all is good. Just make sure you wash it good, and that the tap is closed when you fill it!

Laughing_Gnome_Invisible

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Me too. 2 with, 2 without.........And yes, I've left the spigot open too.

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RCCOLA

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I have spigots on all my buckets.Haven't had to siphon yet and lovin it!

KerryD

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With good sanitation techniques ported primaries aren't a problem.

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Kemp's Ridley Brewing Company

Primary I: Barley Wine Divine #6 attempt
Primary II: Saint Arnold's Elissa Clone
3 Gal BB: Ed Wort's Apfelwein
Next up: .....
Bottled: Wing and a Prayer IPA, AHS Blue Moon, Centennial Blond, Yoopers Dogfish 60 Clone, Texas Wheat, SN Celebration Ale clone, Ed's Haus Pale Ale, 6 variations of Apfelwein