Recent content by ctomlin

You guys are awesome, thanks for all the replies. I think I'll just keep the two 5 gallons and pick up another 6.5 primary in the future so I can have two batches going at once and use the 5 gallons as the secondaries. Not sure when I will want two batches going at once, but you never know. For...

Thanks guys, Sounds like I got some incorrect info. So, now I have two 5 gallon carboys, and a 6.5-ish gallon bucket. I guess the two 5 gallon carboys aren't a complete waste though, since I can still use them for a secondary, right? Should I go buy a 6.5 gallon carboy as a primary fermentor, or...

I am just starting brewing (still waiting for my first batch to condition in bottles) so I have naturally been doing a decent amount of research as far as best practices go. I went to my local brew shop the other day to pick up a carboy, and the owner of the shop gave me a few pieces of...