Can I use an 8 gallon carboy?

EricK The Red · Sep 6, 2006

The lady that runs the winemaking/homebrew shop has an 8gal carboy that she says is too big for her to use. She'll sell it to me for $10. Can I use it as a fermentor for 5 gal batches? Would there be any downside to this?

God Emporer BillyBrew · Sep 6, 2006

Buy it. You don't want too much head space in your secondary, but it's fine in your primary. I'd love to come across a deal like that. I've got a 6.5, but I just started making wine and it needs an 8 gallon fermentor.

Blender · Sep 6, 2006

Yeah, that sounds like a fine deal. A great primary probably without the need for a blow off tube. You want about 5.5 gallons to begin with anyway so that you can get to 5 when bottling\kegging.

sailman · Sep 6, 2006

If you dont want it I'll take it.

G. Cretin · Sep 6, 2006

sailman said:
If you dont want it I'll take it.

X2 ii'll take it!

EricK The Red · Sep 7, 2006

Well, I picked it up today for $10. :ban:

I'm not sure if it really is 8 gallons now that I look at it. I'll have to get home from work and fill it with my bucket to see.

Can't wait to put my next brew in it! :mug:

Fatabbot · Sep 7, 2006

erohver said:
I'm not sure if it really is 8 gallons now that I look at it. I'll have to get home from work and fill it with my bucket to see.

Most carboys have their capacity listed on the bottom.

casebrew · Sep 10, 2006

So make a batch-and-a-half, 7 1/2 gallons. No more work to brew, just a little more to bottle...

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