jwalker1140
Well-Known Member
Just wanted to pass along a 'heads up' to those of you who may be using the PET carboys sold at places like MoreBeer (not Better Bottle - they're made by The Vintage Shop). First off, I love the things and I have 5 of them. But the volume markings on them are wrong.
I got a 1000ml graduated cylinder for Christmas to help me calibrate all of my containers. What I found is that 5 gallons of water into my 6 gallon carboy actually fills to about 1 inch above the 5 gallon mark. There's a 6 gallon mark midway up the shoulder but I couldn't even fit 6 gallons into the thing. I think I had ~200ml left over after filling to the very top.
The bummer is that my efficiency apparently hasn't been as good as I had thought. But, I suppose it's better to be accurate.
I got a 1000ml graduated cylinder for Christmas to help me calibrate all of my containers. What I found is that 5 gallons of water into my 6 gallon carboy actually fills to about 1 inch above the 5 gallon mark. There's a 6 gallon mark midway up the shoulder but I couldn't even fit 6 gallons into the thing. I think I had ~200ml left over after filling to the very top.
The bummer is that my efficiency apparently hasn't been as good as I had thought. But, I suppose it's better to be accurate.