head space in primary

[cantputt87]

I have a 6 gallon plastic bucket that I use as a primary fermenter. I also have a 1 gallon car boy I was thinking about using to try different things in secondary. The excess space from taking out the gallon won't hurt anything right?

 

[Dirty]

Are you racking off the 1 gallon the same time you rack the remainder for bottling/kegging? If so than youll be fine. After the main fermentation has ended there is a layer of CO2 that acts as a blanket protecting the beer from oxygen. Theres not as much CO2 produced after fermentation slows down and thats why you rack to a smaller secondary.

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Rock Chalk

Chris

 

[cantputt87]

not so much rock chalk more of GO STATE lol but honestly thanks for the advice

 

[Dirty]

If your interested im a member of a local homebrewers club.

Heres our information

http://www.kcbiermeisters.org/

Rock Chalk

Chris