GrizlyGarou
Well-Known Member
I'm wondering if anybody has ever used a 5 gallon bucket for a primary with a 5 gallon batch.
I figure with a blow off tube, you won't lose any of the actual wort, but I don't know if the krausen that would end up flowing out the tube would have ended up contributing flavor to the beer.
There's about an inch or so of headspace below the rim on the bucket, and the blow off tube would probably stick 1/4 inch below the lid, which probably sits 1/4 below the rim. Should I try the 5 gallon batch, or scale it down to 4 gallons?
I only ask because I can get five gallon buckets with lids for a buck...
I figure with a blow off tube, you won't lose any of the actual wort, but I don't know if the krausen that would end up flowing out the tube would have ended up contributing flavor to the beer.
There's about an inch or so of headspace below the rim on the bucket, and the blow off tube would probably stick 1/4 inch below the lid, which probably sits 1/4 below the rim. Should I try the 5 gallon batch, or scale it down to 4 gallons?
I only ask because I can get five gallon buckets with lids for a buck...