Better Bottle Site

[TimmyR]

I was searching for dimensions of of Better Bottles and finally found it on their site. http://www.better-bottle.com/products_master.html

It also specs out exactly where to mark each carboy for volumes.

Planning on 2 new 6-gallon bottles for my b-day to use as secondaries.

 

[Skins_Brew]

why did you go for the six gallon BB as a secondaries? I would use two five gallon BBs as secondaries.

 

[TimmyR]

I am planning on 6 gal bottles because I often have a little more than 5 gallons in primary and figured the extra space would afford me options. I typically purge my kegs and secondaries (the rare times I use them) with CO2 prior to transfer.

 

[HoppyDaze]

I cant find where it shows to mark for volumes?

 

[MartyB]

I cant find where it shows to mark for volumes?

Got to the "Carboys" menu on the left and select the size you want.

I use a 6 gallon for primary, a 5 for secondary (when I secondary), and I've got a collection of 3's for Mead.

 

[dontman]

why did you go for the six gallon BB as a secondaries? I would use two five gallon BBs as secondaries.

I find the 5 gallon ones almost useless for me since I do almost only beer. I never have a volume that is equal or less than 5 gallons of beer until it gets the final racking into the keg. And with beer headspace is of little concern but if it ever is I just pop a little nitrogen or co2 inside. Much better to have too much space than not enough.