6.5 gallon glass carboy

[anthonyadams]

works great enough room for krausen easy to clean a bit on the heavy side but worth the back pain
Price Payed: $39.00
Recommended? Yes
Pros: works great
Cons: heavy

 

[HenryVance3]

I love my car boys, I just look forward to the day I can afford a cone fermenter

Price Payed: $45.00
Recommended? Yes
Pros: Well it's glass and it is easy to sanitize and does not give off any bad chemicals(unless it is cheap glass). The only better product would be a stainless cone fermenter.
Cons: difficult to access product.
HEAVY!(Get a strap)

 

[dcHokie]

I'm moving to all BB eventually, or once I've broken all my glass carboys, but easy to clean and jam in a standard b/o tube.
Price Payed: $5.00
Recommended? Yes
Pros: good head space
easy to clean
easy to add blowoff tube
Cons: heavy ass glass

 

[HoustonAdam]

Glass is a more expensive option, but I feel that it's well worth it.
Price Payed: $60.00
Recommended? Yes
Pros: I use this one as the primary for my 5 gal batches. Opposed to plastic bucket primaries, with this carboy I can see my beer. It's super easy to clean and sanitize. I can see my beer. It doesn't stain. Cleaning with a brush doesn't scar the surface, leaving it rough. Also, I can see my beer.
Cons: If proper care is not taken, light can definitely ruin the flavor of the beer. I ferment in a closet, so this is not much of an issue for me. Glass is heavier than plastic alternatives. I have huge muscles, so this is also not an issue for me.

 

[Hatchbrew]

Always be looking and planning
Price Payed: $20.00
Recommended? Yes
Pros: Found six of these from a brewer selling off his equipment, all for hundred-dollars. Woot woot go Craigslist
Cons: I didn't have to spend $45 on each of them

 

[beau_cephus]

A necessary upgrade for any home brewer. I got mine from my dad when he use to make home made wine.
Price Payed: $1.00
Recommended? Yes
Pros: Good Secondary
Cons: None

 

[OBSCZONER]

Great for basic brewing. Wish i could get stainless fermenters for this price. great product for beginning home brewers and even seasoned vets
Price Payed: $20.00
Recommended? Yes
Pros: Got a great price from my buddy who works in the local brew shop/
Cons: glass. Always prefer stainless

 

[dangerbrew]

arsome
Price Payed: $40.00
Recommended? Yes
Pros: all
Cons: none

 

[JoeRock]

Amazon.com - Paklab Glass Carboy 23 Liter
Price Payed: $30.00
Recommended? Yes
Pros: Allows for good headspace on 5 gallon batches.
Cons: Narrow neck makes it a little tougher to clean.

 

[ajeezeebeauheezee]

Other people seem to complain that its too heavy but i don't think it is. I can handle it fine. it cleans easy and it works like a carboy should. There is no need for a blowoff tube as there is plenty of room for the krausen in this carboy.
Price Payed: $30.00
Recommended? Yes
Pros: easy to clean. easy to use. if you want a glass carboy. definitely go with this 6.5 gallon
Cons: none that i can think of

 

[BucksPA]

Get a carboy brush! I always find that cleaning a carboy immediately after racking is the best time to clean it as no crud is caked onto glass. Then all that is required is a sanitizer soak just prior to next brew session
Price Payed: $35.00
Recommended? Yes
Pros: visibility, no staining
Cons: harder to clean than a bucket, but not so bad

 

[newdamage1]

I have two of these, they function great, and are easy to clean and fairly easy to carry with a neck handle.
Price Payed: $35.00
Recommended? Yes
Pros: Clear, easy to clean
Cons: Fragile

 

[1stTimer]

Its a carboy.
Price Payed: $1.00
Recommended? Yes
Pros: Its a carboy
Cons: its a carboy

 

[bsarve]

works well
Price Payed: $45.00
Recommended? Yes
Pros: easy to clean
Cons: made of glass so be careful

 

[foolify]

what can i say...these things are my babies...especially my five gallon...i held my fiver like a baby for a couple days when i first got it
Price Payed: $40.00
Recommended? Yes
Pros: good for acquiring five gallons worth of solid home brew
Cons: ....weight?

 

[MrSpiffy]

It's a glass carboy. It's good stuff. Using it for primary fermentation.
Price Payed: $40.00
Recommended? Yes
Pros: Glass, easy to clean and sanitize.
Cons: Breakable.

 

[iYeast]

I own four 6.5 glass carboys. I like using them because I can see what going on in my fermenter. I also like that they don't absorb or emit any chemicals. They can be a pain to clean but because they are clear you can see the spots you missed. Because they are glass, I use a milk crate to tote them around for safety. I've been fortunate to only have one break and spill my beer. It was because I used a siphon devise made of copper and it tapped the glass as I was getting the beer up the tube.
Price Payed: $40.00
Recommended? Yes
Pros: Easy to see any unclean spots.
Cheaper than a conical.
No worries of leeching chemicals.
Cons: Fragile, DON"T DROP!
Harder to clean.

 

[MangledMash]

See above.
Price Payed: $30.00
Recommended? Yes
Pros: Clear so you can see your wort
Cons: It's glass and 6.5 gallons is not enough head space on a 5 gallon batch to avoid blow off.

 

[ocluke]

I still prefer glass over better bottles. I'd have several conicals rather than carboys, if that was a practical solution and an unlimited budget. It's not.
Price Payed: $45.00
Recommended? Yes
Pros: Glass is about as sanitary as you can get. You can watch fermentation.
Cons: Glass is dangerous. Period.

 

[gw1jeeps]

i got this with my kit, i love it. after i got this I have been secondary fermenting my brew to make a cleaner better beer.
Price Payed: $35.00
Recommended? Yes
Pros: great for secondary fermentation
Cons: hard to clean

 

[raven77]

Price Payed: $28.00
Recommended? Yes

 

[biggben]

These are great for fermenting in because of the head-space for yeast to work. they are also not soft like plastic so they are hard to scratch, which helps bacteria grow. i would recommend to anyone out there if they can get there hands on them do it. i used plastic for a while but after an infection i am reluctant to use it anymore.
Price Payed: $10.00
Recommended? Yes
Pros: Everything: easy to clean, and big enough to ferment in nicely
Cons: heavy

 

[kizzeith]

I was told to get glass early-on and have always been happy with my carboys. The Brewhauler makes moving this thing around way easier.
Price Payed: $35.00
Recommended? Yes
Pros: Durable, easy to clean, transluscent, no woes about scratching.
Cons: Shattered carboy = unhappy homebrewer.

 

[813steves]

We sell a couple a week, if you are is Southeast Georgia stop in and get one, you will not regret it. I always keep 4 carboys busy. This general purpose 6.5 does it all. When I go from the Primary to the condition carboy I use the 6 gallon then.
Price Payed: $37.00
Recommended? Yes
Pros: Always in stock, easy to clean, multipurpose, beer and wine
Cons: Heavy