BA_from_GA
Well-Known Member
Ok, couple questions i didn't see in the FAQ.
got this set from WindRiver brewing. here are my questions:
1) i know secondary fermentation is a mis-nomer, and no actual fermentation takes place, but more of a clarifying stage. I'm thinking if using the other bucket for secondary. if i put swap the spigots and thus bucket usage (would be a 6.5 gal fermenting/bottling bucket, and a 5 gal secondary bucket) Would it work to do my primary in the larger bucket, then to the smaller bucket for secondary, and transfer back to the larger bucket to bottle from? Did that even make sense? I guess basically, does it matter if your secondary is a glass carboy or a plastic bucket?
2) I'm going to be out of town, and the kit i purchased says to do a 2 week primary, will it matter much if it goes an extra 5 days?
thanks
got this set from WindRiver brewing. here are my questions:
1) i know secondary fermentation is a mis-nomer, and no actual fermentation takes place, but more of a clarifying stage. I'm thinking if using the other bucket for secondary. if i put swap the spigots and thus bucket usage (would be a 6.5 gal fermenting/bottling bucket, and a 5 gal secondary bucket) Would it work to do my primary in the larger bucket, then to the smaller bucket for secondary, and transfer back to the larger bucket to bottle from? Did that even make sense? I guess basically, does it matter if your secondary is a glass carboy or a plastic bucket?
2) I'm going to be out of town, and the kit i purchased says to do a 2 week primary, will it matter much if it goes an extra 5 days?
thanks