danculwell

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So I have a 5 gallon bucket and a 2 and change gallon Mr. Beer fermenter. I'm going to do a 5 gallon kit and split it between these two. My question is after the krauzen has fallen can I add the beer from the Mr. Beer to the 5 gallon bucket without worrying about it foaming back up and overflowing? Kind of like you would with a secondary but I'm not actually taking it off the trub in the bucket.

My goal is to get the full batch to ferment without having to worry about a blowoff and losing a bunch of beer, but then being able to use the small fermenter for another batch sooner. Got to get that pipeline going.

Thanks

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david_42

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Any time you transfer beer there will be some foaming. Just take your time.

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gtpro

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Are you sure its just a 5 gallon bucket? If you have a typical Ale Pail it should be 6.5 gallons to the top, plenty of room for krausen and no need to split it up. If you do however, just transfer with a siphon and minimize splashing.