I like Better Bottles but they'd be a lot better if they offered a 6.5 or 7 gallon version (IMHO) to leave more headspace on a 5 or even 5.5g batch.
I asked them why they don't make them bigger and they said:
"Actually, there is not a lot of agreement about the ideal size of the 6
gallon carboy. And many people want to perform their primaries in a pail,
regardless. There are a log of reasons why we do make the sizes that we do
(See our FAQ pages for discussion). In a nut shell, making the 6 gallon even
1/2" larger in diameter or 1/2" taller would increase the cost by nearly
50%."
Now, I'd like to see what this community thinks about ideal sizes. I think we all agree that 5 gallons is the appropriate size for secondary use so I'm only talking about the larger "primary".
I asked them why they don't make them bigger and they said:
"Actually, there is not a lot of agreement about the ideal size of the 6
gallon carboy. And many people want to perform their primaries in a pail,
regardless. There are a log of reasons why we do make the sizes that we do
(See our FAQ pages for discussion). In a nut shell, making the 6 gallon even
1/2" larger in diameter or 1/2" taller would increase the cost by nearly
50%."
Now, I'd like to see what this community thinks about ideal sizes. I think we all agree that 5 gallons is the appropriate size for secondary use so I'm only talking about the larger "primary".