Buckets and big mouth fermenters are great as primaries. There is no issue of too much "headroom" in a primary. The issue is when you use this as a secondary or to age a wine. Then you want as little volume of air above the surface of the wine or mead as is possible. But if you are fermenting fruit or you have a vigorous fermentation, a narrow neck and a bung is (IMO) the last thing you need. A towel to keep out dirt and pets (and kids) is perfectly adequate.
Well, you're right about that, as I learned to my sorrow once trying to make a cantaloupe mead. The foam turned solid and popped the airlock off, and by the time I caught it, the fruit flies were having a feast.
OTOH, that these babies are made of glass is something I find rather attractive. Call me backwards, but glass just has that "Hey, I'm inert, don't worry!" vibe to it.
Is that the glass pickle barrel?
Yup. That's it. I was looking at those just a few days ago. I was thinking it would be great for JAOM and similar recipies.
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