Ruuning out of vessels to finish my brewing in and I have 2 extra 6 gallon bottling buckets with lids. Can these be used effectively as primaries for a 3-4 week fermentation cycle? Just not sure about air movement through the tapper.
Can a bottling bucket by used as a primary?
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DavidHawman
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I don't see why not. But what are you going to use for bottling in the mean time?
Perhaps rack one of your other beers to the bottling bucket as a "secondary" to free up a primary, wait a few weeks then just bottle out of the bucket?
Perhaps rack one of your other beers to the bottling bucket as a "secondary" to free up a primary, wait a few weeks then just bottle out of the bucket?
whatisitgoodfor
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No reason to worry. As long as the spigot is closed there won't be any air flow.
Just be careful you have a liquid tight seal on the spigot and sanitize the crap out of it.
Just be careful you have a liquid tight seal on the spigot and sanitize the crap out of it.
IceFisherChris
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Nothing wrong with the bottling bucket as a fermentor.
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We are moving in 5 weeks so my brewing and bottling will have to be done within the next 4 weeks, otherwise I would just wait. Our first baby is expected to arrive in just under 8 weeks so I think this might be the best weekend for brewing for the next several months.
Thanks for the advice.
Thanks for the advice.
kyleobie
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I wouldn't want to bottle directly from it. I'd think you run the risk of getting some pretty yeasty bottles, especially if a ton drops out of suspension from the batch. I dunno though, since I've never tried it.
Baldy_Beer_Brewery
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I would make sure to sanitize the bejeebus out of the spigot as that is going to be a place for nasties to hide in. And I would also leak test it beforehand. There are a few posts on here where others have used bottling buckets and due to leakages or accidental valve opening lost a batch of beer on the floor.
wyzazz
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I don't know if I'd trust that spigot with 5gals of my beer for 3-4 weeks. Just my $.02.
I've only ever used buckets with spigots. And I also have pretty clear beer so long as I've been careful not to drain the trub. I put the bucket in a larger slop bucket I get pretty cheap in case of a leak. I also sanitize the spigot before racking or bottling. Never had any problems.
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