I racked my brew to my secondary fermenter this evening (10 days in the primary) and it appears I have about 4-4.5 gallons of brew in my secondary 5 gallon carboy. I'm unsure as to whether this poses too high of a risk of oxidizing my brew resulting in a cardboard taste that I've read about. I was pondering whether to bottle sooner than later, Monday being the soonest available time.
I'm thinking I may not have added enough liquid after the initial boil but I do also remember leaving behind more liquid than I anticipated due to all the waste in the boil. I was pouring the boil through a funnel into the primary fermenter carboy and am now also wondering if I should have siphoned that instead. Thanks for reading, I feel like a worried father waiting for my wife to give birth.
I'm thinking I may not have added enough liquid after the initial boil but I do also remember leaving behind more liquid than I anticipated due to all the waste in the boil. I was pouring the boil through a funnel into the primary fermenter carboy and am now also wondering if I should have siphoned that instead. Thanks for reading, I feel like a worried father waiting for my wife to give birth.