newbie carboy question

Hi i have a glass carboy a friend gave me it is either 6 or 6.5 gallon (he bought it for wine) Can i use this for primary or secondary fermentation? or will it be to big. I will be doing 5 gallon batches.

 

Should work just fine for five gallon batches, you need the headspace for the krausen, if you tackle some wheat beers you might even need a blow-off tube to help. plus you can watch everything work.

 

Perfect primary for 5 gallon batches.

 

thanks, can i also use it for secondary fermentation or do i want a 5 gallon for that?

 

Just be careful on whether you are going to be making 5 gallon American or 5 gallon Imperial.

Check the label or recipe, and should it be for 19 litres, you have a 5 US Gallon recipe... if it's for 23 litres, then its *6* US gallons, or 5 Imperial gallons.

5 US gallons will be fine in the larger carboy, and as people have already noted, might prove beneficial to the beer and your carpet surrounding your beer station

 

I use a 6 gallon for both primary and secondary, you have nothing to worry about