NBABUCKS1
Well-Known Member
I feel like this is a dumb question, but here goes.
I usually brew in 5 gallons in a 6 gallon fermentor and have a bit of headspace where the krausen usually forms.
I was reading the benefits of not transfering your beer to a secondary frementor and just letting the beer ferment and age in one vessel. I want to try this out but I have one secondary (5 gal) and one primary (6 gal)
So is it ok to fill a 5 gallon to the top with wort and pitched yeast leaving no headspace for the krausen to develop. I of couse will be using a blow off tube and then replacing with a fermentation lock when the krausen dies down.
Thoughts?
I usually brew in 5 gallons in a 6 gallon fermentor and have a bit of headspace where the krausen usually forms.
I was reading the benefits of not transfering your beer to a secondary frementor and just letting the beer ferment and age in one vessel. I want to try this out but I have one secondary (5 gal) and one primary (6 gal)
So is it ok to fill a 5 gallon to the top with wort and pitched yeast leaving no headspace for the krausen to develop. I of couse will be using a blow off tube and then replacing with a fermentation lock when the krausen dies down.
Thoughts?