Better Bottle carboys for fermentation, aging and CARBONATION ?

[user 4295]

Keep in mind that the oxygen permeability of a glass carboy is not zero. Sure, the glass is not permeable but the stopper, whether it be a gum rubber stopper or a vinyl carboy cap is permeable.

John

 

[Aabrewedxxxx]

I bet if you were to get a few belts and wrap them around the carboy you could use it as a keg. The belts will help prevent it from warping and exploding they will also help in maintaining pressure.

 

[Orfy]

mmmm. why not just buy a plastic keg designed to be used as a fermenter or a keg?
The plastic kegs over here are cheaper than the Better Bottles.

If you use the carboy as a keg how are you going to keep the pressure after you draw a few pints.

 

[Aabrewedxxxx]

This is cool.

http://oz.craftbrewer.org/Library/Gear/GSanders/CheapKegs.shtml

 

[brewman !]

If you use the carboy as a keg how are you going to keep the pressure after you draw a few pints.

I'd keep them hooked up to a regulated CO2 tank, just like you would a corny keg.

For the record, I bought 3 Better Bottle 6 gallon carboys on the weekend.

I've decided I will use my cornys for carbonation and storage because 4 of them fit in the lower part of my fridge. I'll bottle or consume whatever beer/wine comes out of the BB carboys that won't fit in a corny keg. I guess its nice to have a little bit of bottled product on hand.

 

[Orfy]

Sounds good.

Looking forward to hearing about the brews.