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https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=597605 The debate continues with an 8 year old batch.

That makes sense to me. Glass being preferable since it is not permeable. I guess the key is knowing what constitutes short term and long term. In the case of the OP, 8 would be long term. I read the same blanket rationale in relation to the fast fermenter. #1, it's an 8 gallon container, which...

http://beersmith.com/blog/2015/06/18/why-oxygen-is-bad-in-your-home-brewed-beer/ "Once fermentation is complete, a layer of carbon dioxide, which is heavier than air, sits above the beer and provides a protective layer in your fermenter. If you don’t disturb the beer, that layer does a good job...

CO2 is heavier than oxygen so the headspace is not an issue.