Turricaine
Well-Known Member
I understand that it is possible to leave the beer fermenting on the yeast for about a month or so before it needs racking. So in this sense a carboy is not exactly an imperative piece of brew-ware however it does look like it is quite popular amongst alot of the people who are dedicated to this hobby.
I guess the real beauty of a carboy is not that it is easier to clean or that plastic fermenters can carry infections. It is that you can actually see your beer through glass and you know how well the batch is clearing with time.
So what I was wondering is that if you fill up your carboy for a secondary, how well has the beer cleared after say two weeks? I guess this is dependant to some extent on the yeast strain but I just wanted a rough idea.
I guess the real beauty of a carboy is not that it is easier to clean or that plastic fermenters can carry infections. It is that you can actually see your beer through glass and you know how well the batch is clearing with time.
So what I was wondering is that if you fill up your carboy for a secondary, how well has the beer cleared after say two weeks? I guess this is dependant to some extent on the yeast strain but I just wanted a rough idea.