JustinBeer
Member
When I purchased my True Brew kit, I also purchased a 6.5 Gallon carboy, hoping to use that as a secondary. Now, after some reading it seems that 6.5 gallons is too big for a secondary, since it would allow 'too much oxygen/head space'? Although, the True Brew "ale pails" are 6.5 Gallons and obviously they work fine.
What gives?
I will probably be an extract only (kits probably) brewer for a year or so, so I don't want this thing sitting around waiting for me to do something with it. The way I planned it was to ferment in the 6.5 Gallon "ale pale" and then transfer big beers (well, big to me, like the NB Bourbon Porter, Guinness clones, etc) to the 6.5 Gallon carboy and get another brew going in the fermenter.
Also, I would love to stagger my "lighter" brews and do one in the Ale Pail and one in the 6.5 Carboy a week apart, so I can bottle more often....
Please advise - is 6.5 Gallons 'too big' for a primary or secondary fermenter, considering I will only be doing 5 Gallon brews?
THANKS!
What gives?
I will probably be an extract only (kits probably) brewer for a year or so, so I don't want this thing sitting around waiting for me to do something with it. The way I planned it was to ferment in the 6.5 Gallon "ale pale" and then transfer big beers (well, big to me, like the NB Bourbon Porter, Guinness clones, etc) to the 6.5 Gallon carboy and get another brew going in the fermenter.
Also, I would love to stagger my "lighter" brews and do one in the Ale Pail and one in the 6.5 Carboy a week apart, so I can bottle more often....
Please advise - is 6.5 Gallons 'too big' for a primary or secondary fermenter, considering I will only be doing 5 Gallon brews?
THANKS!