I searched but did not find. I have one of the plastic 7 gallon primary fermenters that I suspect many people call 6.5 gallon primary fermenters (I've seen pictures of both and they look identical to me, perhaps I'm wrong). It doesn't have gallon markings on the side, and I'm wondering if anyone can tell me the measurements to add them myself. I'm looking for something like 2 gallon = 7.57 cm, 3 gallon = 15.25 cm. I made those numbers up. You may be wondering why the hell I didn't add water in gallon increments before I sanitized it, added the wort, pitched the yeast, and sealed the little bastard... well I should have. It's my first time brewing, if that's an excuse.
By the time I realized the need for it, I had to estimate by quickly measuring the diameter, and assuming straight sides to calculate the volume. I'm sure I'm off, and I just want to know by how much.
Anyway, if anyone has such markings on their bucket and feels so inclined as to measure them and post it, you'd have my immense gratitude. I feel like I might have added way too much water to the wort to get to where I thought 5 1/4 gallons might be.
Also, how bad is it to be off on the total volume before fermentation begins? Did I screw it all up? Thanks a ton! Here's a picture of the bucket for reference.
![Drunk :drunk: :drunk:](https://cdn.homebrewtalk.com/smilies/sdrinking-100-155.gif)
By the time I realized the need for it, I had to estimate by quickly measuring the diameter, and assuming straight sides to calculate the volume. I'm sure I'm off, and I just want to know by how much.
Anyway, if anyone has such markings on their bucket and feels so inclined as to measure them and post it, you'd have my immense gratitude. I feel like I might have added way too much water to the wort to get to where I thought 5 1/4 gallons might be.
Also, how bad is it to be off on the total volume before fermentation begins? Did I screw it all up? Thanks a ton! Here's a picture of the bucket for reference.
![bucket.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/054/05479ef80d1e00c53a9d6940562e7825.jpg)