1st sour question

[wildman128]

I just made my first sour last night. It was a Flanders red. Everything went great but I had one question. Its in a brew bucket for primary fermentation when I switch it over too secondary can I use a better bottle or would a glass carboy be better.

 

[Queekeg]

Coincidentally we are talking about it in the thread started just a couple hours ago:

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f127/do-sours-change-better-worse-lot-during-fermentation-474557/

Some good info so far.

 

[wildman128]

Thanks I didn't se

 

[wildman128]

I just made my first sour last night. It was a Flanders red. Everything went great but I had one question. Its in a brew bucket for primary fermentation when I switch it over too secondary can I use a better bottle or would a glass carboy be better.

Thanks I didn't see that thread. I'll check it out

 

[dantheman13]

Either will work well.

 

[ChugachBrewing]

Glass will give you less acetobactor. Buckets tend to be too permeable for long term fermentation.

Give that primary fermentation plenty of time.

 

[sweetcell]

Glass will give you less acetobactor. Buckets tend to be too permeable for long term fermentation.

Give that primary fermentation plenty of time.

i think when the OP was talking about plastic, he meant better bottles. consensus around here seems to be that better bottles are fine for long-term aging.

you can certainly give primary lots of time to finish, or you can rack it off on the early side. this should leave a few more sugars for the bugs.

 

[ChugachBrewing]

Never done a long term ferm in a better bottle, only barrels. Would be interested to do a side by side with glass. I'm always wary of plastic. No good reason I guess, just not a plastic fan in general.

 

[wildman128]

I would love to ferment in a barrel but I don't think I have enough space for one. What is the smallest size I could get and where? Also thanks for all of your replies.

 

[dantheman13]

There are definitely 5 gallon barrels available, but I thought I read about someone using one as small as 3 gallons? I am in the same boat, no room for a barrel.

 

[wildman128]

Is there a website that sells 5 gallon oak barrels that anyone recommends.

 

[FredTheNuke]

I have some tart of darkness and consecration clone in both glass and plastic. That side by side is about a year away from being answered...


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