how this beer looking?

[rekamefink]

I brewed a week ago today, there's still a slight burp happening.

 

[buzzerj]

Looks good. Your volume looks a bit low. If that's a six gallon primary consider racking it to a 5 gallon carboy if you have one. Otherwise it will clear soon.

 

[rekamefink]

Looks good. Your volume looks a bit low. If that's a six gallon primary consider racking it to a 5 gallon carboy if you have one. Otherwise it will clear soon.

it's a 6 1/2 carboy, I was planning on not using a secondary on this batch. Is that going to be a issue?

 

[buzzerj]

Not really. I like to use a smaller secondary to limit the headspace. But you can ferment in this nice carboy and rack before bottling. It looks like you've got like 4.5 gallons. If you were doing a five gallon batch you didn't top up to five? If not don't worry at least your beer won't be watery.

 

[rekamefink]

Not really. I like to use a smaller secondary to limit the headspace. But you can ferment in this nice carboy and rack before bottling. It looks like you've got like 4.5 gallons. If you were doing a five gallon batch you didn't top up to five? If not don't worry at least your beer won't be watery.

it's 5 gallons, I've got another batch in my 5 gallon carboy that has a possible infection, I'm not sure because I'm new to this, it smells fine. It's been in for 2 weeks tomorrow.

 

[mrgrimm101]

I never use secondary and always let my 5 gallon batches ferment out in my 6.5 gallon primary. Never had an issue. I wouldn't transfer to secondary if I were you.

 

[unionrdr]

Looks like it's still fermenting pretty serious in there. Also looks about right for 5 gallons in a 6 1/2 gallon carboy. Looks like a normal, healthy krausen as well.

 

[aprichman]

I never use secondary and always let my 5 gallon batches ferment out in my 6.5 gallon primary. Never had an issue. I wouldn't transfer to secondary if I were you.

Head space shouldn't really be an issue either, unless you're opening the bung up to frequently do testings, etc. your carboy's head space should be filled with CO2.

CO2 has a molecular weight of ~44g compared to air's average molecular weight of ~29g so air isn't going to displace the CO2 very quickly left to it's own devices.

Racking to another vessel for secondary will introduce a lot more oxygen/air to your beer than letting it hang out in your 6.5 gallon carboy until fermentation is finished.

 

[oogaboogachiefwalkingdeer]

I wouldn't rack till it goes to the bottle bucket.

 

[Sailingeric]

Beer yum!