DaveDiedDancing
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Hello,
First off, I would like to say that I have been visiting this forum for at least 1.5 years and it has been infinitely helpful to me. In addition, this is my first post, mainly because whenever I have a question I use the search function and the answer is always there.
Unfortunately, I am struggling to find a consensus on my issue and would very much appreciate input from brewers more experienced than myself. My apologies if the answer has been posted and I missed it.
I recently brewed a KBS clone which so far has turned out excellent. I made a mistake of not taking into consideration the amount of trub at the bottom of the primary fermentor, resulting in approximately 1 to 1.5 gallons of head space in the "secondary." *I racked this beer into a secondary only because I wanted to age it on oak cubes for 8 months. Otherwise I would have bottled.
Seeing the amount of head space was concerning to me, and I did not have a smaller vessel available (it's currently in a 5 gallon carboy). Consequently, I attempted to fill this head space with 2 PSI of Co2 for 1 minute, hoping it would provide some protection.
My question is; am I better off leaving the beer where it is, hoping this Co2 addition will protect it from oxidation, or should I order a smaller carboy and carefully rack it- potentially risking oxidation?
A sincere thank you in advance to anyone responding with input. It is greatly appreciated.
First off, I would like to say that I have been visiting this forum for at least 1.5 years and it has been infinitely helpful to me. In addition, this is my first post, mainly because whenever I have a question I use the search function and the answer is always there.
Unfortunately, I am struggling to find a consensus on my issue and would very much appreciate input from brewers more experienced than myself. My apologies if the answer has been posted and I missed it.
I recently brewed a KBS clone which so far has turned out excellent. I made a mistake of not taking into consideration the amount of trub at the bottom of the primary fermentor, resulting in approximately 1 to 1.5 gallons of head space in the "secondary." *I racked this beer into a secondary only because I wanted to age it on oak cubes for 8 months. Otherwise I would have bottled.
Seeing the amount of head space was concerning to me, and I did not have a smaller vessel available (it's currently in a 5 gallon carboy). Consequently, I attempted to fill this head space with 2 PSI of Co2 for 1 minute, hoping it would provide some protection.
My question is; am I better off leaving the beer where it is, hoping this Co2 addition will protect it from oxidation, or should I order a smaller carboy and carefully rack it- potentially risking oxidation?
A sincere thank you in advance to anyone responding with input. It is greatly appreciated.