Hi All,
Question, I have a 5 gallon carboys and several 1 gallon jugs.
3 gallon batches are the perfect size for me since I'm doing a lot of experimenting with different recipes. From what I've read, it seems like having a lot of air (or space) in the carboy during first fermentation is fine but it could become a problem during the secondary. Can I ferment the 3 gallon batch in the 5 gallon carboy and then split it among three 1 gallon jars for secondary and then combine again for bottling? (I would want to combine so everyone is working with the same amount of sugar)
Has anyone done this before? Is this nuts?
Thanks in advance!
Question, I have a 5 gallon carboys and several 1 gallon jugs.
3 gallon batches are the perfect size for me since I'm doing a lot of experimenting with different recipes. From what I've read, it seems like having a lot of air (or space) in the carboy during first fermentation is fine but it could become a problem during the secondary. Can I ferment the 3 gallon batch in the 5 gallon carboy and then split it among three 1 gallon jars for secondary and then combine again for bottling? (I would want to combine so everyone is working with the same amount of sugar)
Has anyone done this before? Is this nuts?
Thanks in advance!