Carboy headspace question

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zplug123

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So I've transferred my American Pale Ale into secondary today, the problem is my 5 gallon carboy is almost filled to the brim now. Barely three inches away from the top, all this after adding the beer plus a quart of Centennial hop tea.

Should I draw some of the beer off to allow for more headspace or am I in the clear?
 
The less the head space the better. You dont what to introduce to much oxygen to your goodness. I say your good to go as long as primary fermentation was done and it wont kick up again.
 
Well there was still a little krausen/fermentation going on when I transferred, so that the residual CO2 would blanket the beer.

I'll see how it behaves in the morning, hopefully won't need a blow off tube again... >_>
 
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