5.5 Gallon Batch in a 6 Gallon Carboy?

[Jiffster]

Saw a recipe in Beersmith I thought about trying. It's a wheat beer recipe for 5.5 gallon batch.

Think I'll be able to ferment this in my 6 gallon carboy?

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[KIRBREW]

I've fermented hundreds of 5.5 gallon batches in a 6 gallon carboy. Just make sure to use a blow off tube.

 

[flars]

It could be done. You will need to control fermentation temperature so the yeast does not become over active, producing excessive krausen. You will also need to install a blow off tube before fermentation begins.

Scaling the recipe back to a smaller volume is also possible.

 

[m00ps]

use some fermcap-s that stuff works magic

 

[Jiffster]

Thank's folks!

 

[hottpeper13]

The yeasts that are wheat specific can be explosive, so blow off tube is recommended.