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Fermenter Airspace

Discussion in 'General Homebrew Discussion' started by N5629, Nov 26, 2008.

 

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    N5629

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    Posted Nov 26, 2008
    Would a person run into problems with oxidation etc. when fermenting a 3 gallon batch in a 5 or 6 gallon bucket? Is this even an issue?
     
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    bull8042

    I like 'em shaved  

    Posted Nov 26, 2008
    Shouldn't be an issue at all for primary fermentation because the yeast will produce enough CO2 to shield the beer from O2 pretty quickly.
     
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