I want to start experimenting with different variables in a beer to see how single changes affect the outcome of the beer, so I can know how certain things taste. Like using different yeasts or repeating a recipe but changing one thing like a different steeping grain or the hops.
I brewed an IPA a few weeks ago using all Falconers Flight. Now I want to dry hop it, but I want to try two separate dry hops in different secondaries. I want to do Falconers in one and Citra in another. I have a few 6 gallon plastic buckers and a 5 gallon glass carboy but am concerned that there will be too much head space. I saw people taking about using marbles to decrease the head space or by using a C02 tank. Any suggestions? Should I just scrap that idea or get smaller vessels?
I also want to try using two different yeasts to see the difference in tastes. So I would want to brew a 5 gallon batch and then split it in to two different fermenters and use two different yeast strains. I'd make sure to adjust the amount of yeast for the brew. But would there be too much head space in that situation too?
Thanks
I brewed an IPA a few weeks ago using all Falconers Flight. Now I want to dry hop it, but I want to try two separate dry hops in different secondaries. I want to do Falconers in one and Citra in another. I have a few 6 gallon plastic buckers and a 5 gallon glass carboy but am concerned that there will be too much head space. I saw people taking about using marbles to decrease the head space or by using a C02 tank. Any suggestions? Should I just scrap that idea or get smaller vessels?
I also want to try using two different yeasts to see the difference in tastes. So I would want to brew a 5 gallon batch and then split it in to two different fermenters and use two different yeast strains. I'd make sure to adjust the amount of yeast for the brew. But would there be too much head space in that situation too?
Thanks