Recent content by eclecticitguy

I was going to do that exact thing if oxidation on the 1.05 Gallon jug was an issue. I didn't know if it was worth transferring the liquid twice, hence my question here.

Thanks, Randzor. I'm going to be starting this process Monday, so we'll see how it goes.

Thanks for the help! I likely am over-thinking it, but I'm an engineer by trade, so if I don't over-think things, something is wrong. Probably over-thinking things again, but I'm a little concerned about oxidation. I'm going to be using a 1.0 Gallon jug for primary fermentation and...

I will definitely be leaving the lees behind. The only reason I'm using a Carboy for primary is because this is my first attempt at brewing *anything* and I want to see what it looks like. In the future, I'll probably be using fermentation buckets, as a lot of people seem to do. Thanks for...

How much headspace is too much? If I used a 1 Gallon glass carboy for primary fermentation, and racked to a 4L (1.05 Gallon) glass carboy for secondary, is that too much headspace?

Thanks, Jamrs90.

Awesome! Glad to know this is an option. I guess my question was more coming from the mindset of whether its possible for a jug to be sanitary enough for juice to remain unspoiled, but not sanitary enough to promote yeast growth. I'm likely thinking about this too much, but as I said, this is...

Hey Guys (and Gals), Been reading this site for a little while but this is my first post. Going to attempt my first brew this weekend with a hard cider. I believe I understand what I need to do but had a quick question about sterilization of store-bought containers. In order to simplify...