NYShooterGuy
Well-Known Member
I brewed a high OG (1.112) 5.0 gallon Imperial Stout 8 days ago. Pitched approx. 40oz. of Wyeast London ESB slurry, and haven't peeked inside the bucket yet.
Assuming everything is fine (yeast is doing their job, no infection, etc.), I was planing on transferring to a 6.5 Big Mouth Bubbler plastic carboy at some point.
I don't know when I should do the transfer nor what to do about the 1.5+ gallon headspace I'll have after the transfer.
This has been my practice for all 11 other beers I've brewed, and I've never had a problem with oxidation, however I've never long term conditioned in the carboy as I am planing with to with this stout.
I have no O2 displacing equipment to keep O2 away from the top layer of beer I.e. CO2. So what's the best course of action?
Assuming everything is fine (yeast is doing their job, no infection, etc.), I was planing on transferring to a 6.5 Big Mouth Bubbler plastic carboy at some point.
I don't know when I should do the transfer nor what to do about the 1.5+ gallon headspace I'll have after the transfer.
This has been my practice for all 11 other beers I've brewed, and I've never had a problem with oxidation, however I've never long term conditioned in the carboy as I am planing with to with this stout.
I have no O2 displacing equipment to keep O2 away from the top layer of beer I.e. CO2. So what's the best course of action?