Papinquack
Well-Known Member
I'm planning on making 4 gallons of wine in a 4 1/4 gallon bucket I scored for free at a bakery. My question is; When it ferments, will it boil over through the air lock due to limited space?
I was figuring to rack it to another bucket I scored from the bakery. Does it have to be racked to glass?1/2 gallon of headspace might not be enough. It depends on the recipe, as well as the yeast. I cover my primary with a clean cloth, and don't use an airlock until it goes into secondary. What do you have for a vessel for secondary, though? I've seen a ton of 3 gallon carboys, but never a four gallon carboy. If you only have a 3 gallon carboy, you could make 3 gallons of wine and just save the rest of the ingredients for next time.
I was figuring to rack it to another bucket I scored from the bakery. Does it have to be racked to glass?
It held icing. The buckets are #2 recycling code which is great, unfortunately they are only 4 1/4 gallon.
YooperBrew posted ...
I've seen a ton of 3 gallon carboys, but never a four gallon carboy.
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