Ideal fermenter size would be ~3gals? Could I put water in a sealed, sanitized container inside the fermenter to bring the top of the wort closer to the lid?
Keep in mind, to do a 2.5 gal batch you're gonna have to boil off prob .5 gals. Even if you started with a 2.5 gal boil that still doesnt leave you much room for boiling action/no boil overs. If it were me I would either get a bigger kettle or do 1 gal batches
I'm following "How to brew" and he says for a 5gal batch to start with 3gals in the pot so I figured I could start with 1.5 and have lots of room.
I get 3 gallon frosting buckets from the local grocery store. Nice O-ring in the lid for an air tight seal. Just need a hole drill for the airlock bung. They only cost $0.50.
I get 3 gallon frosting buckets from the local grocery store. Nice O-ring in the lid for an air tight seal. Just need a hole drill for the airlock bung. They only cost $0.50.
I think it would work just fine. The concern is an infection starting on the sidewalls of the headspace before fermentation starts. Just sanitize very very well and it should be good. Once it ferments CO2 will fill up that space in no time.
I get 3 gallon frosting buckets from the local grocery store. Nice O-ring in the lid for an air tight seal. Just need a hole drill for the airlock bung. They only cost $0.50.
Things like this are, to me, one of the major differences between the US and Canada. I have no idea what a frosting bucket is and nothing here costs 50 cents anymore!
When you drill the hole do you need a perfect bit for the size of your bung or do you trace the bung and then use a smaller bit to work it out?
Things like this are, to me, one of the major differences between the US and Canada. I have no idea what a frosting bucket is and nothing here costs 50 cents anymore!
Born and raised in the US. No idea what a frosting bucket is haha.
You're both overthinking it. It's just a bucket that a bakery gets bulk frosting in. They're airtight, made with food grade plastic, and to a bakery, they're trash. They will often give them to you if you ask, or take a very small payment. Don't be surprised if the bakery staff pockets the money and smiles because you just did them a favor.
Hi folks,
Can I use a 6gal primary fermenting bucket for a small 2.5gal batch or does the amount of headspace for air make a difference?
Thank you
Marc
Would you care to calculate the headspace on this batch from Anchor Brewing? http://www.anchorbrewing.com/blog/w...8/Anchor-Steam-Beer-open-fermentation-500.jpg
You will be just fine in a 6 gallon bucket. CO2 is heavier and will act as a blanket over your beer. no worries. As people have said, secondary is a different story, because when you transfer, you loose that blanket.
Hi folks. It's been ~40hrs since I pitched my yeast into 2.5gal of wort in a 7gal bucket and there's no action in the airlock. I'm telling myself that it will take longer because the CO2 needs to fill up the headspace before it starts to escape the airlock - does this make any sense, or would I see the oxygen being pushed out by the new gas production if there was any?
(Opened it up and took a sample, the gravity is falling and there's foam on top so I guess it's fermenting. The seal on the lid seems fine, no idea why the airlock isn't bubbling.)
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