A Ales4Ever Member Joined Oct 27, 2007 Messages 10 Reaction score 0 Nov 16, 2007 #1 I have about 6 inches of headspace before the start of the neck, of my carboy.....is this two much???
I have about 6 inches of headspace before the start of the neck, of my carboy.....is this two much???
I Iordz Well-Known Member Joined Aug 15, 2007 Messages 955 Reaction score 7 Location Phoenix, AZ Nov 16, 2007 #2 Did you go from a 6.5gal bucket/carboy to a 5gal carboy? If you did, you should be fine. That is the reason I brew 5.5gal batches, so that I can rack 5gal of clean beer into a keg or conditioning carboy.
Did you go from a 6.5gal bucket/carboy to a 5gal carboy? If you did, you should be fine. That is the reason I brew 5.5gal batches, so that I can rack 5gal of clean beer into a keg or conditioning carboy.
OP OP A Ales4Ever Member Joined Oct 27, 2007 Messages 10 Reaction score 0 Nov 16, 2007 #3 Yes, my primary was a 6.5 gallon bucket (was in there for 2 weeks)
homebrewer_99 Well-Known Member Joined Feb 1, 2005 Messages 19,581 Reaction score 1,217 Location I-80, Exit 27 (near the Quad Cities) Nov 16, 2007 #4 There's no need to worry about the air space. Any CO2 offgassing will fill the gap and push the air out.
There's no need to worry about the air space. Any CO2 offgassing will fill the gap and push the air out.