Question/advice

[Joshua Hughes]

Everyone has their own systems so I may seem weird or not who knows. I do small batches; 1.3 gallons in a little big mouth bubbler with a spigot and 1.5 gallon batches split into 2 1 gallon car boys. When I use the bubbler I simply bottle from it. If I use the car boys I siphon to a 1 gallon fermonster with a spigot and bottle from it, needing to siphon both since it won’t hold 1.5 gallons. This work for me and i usually have 2 batches going at a time. I never do a secondary.

my question: right now I have a Helles in the car boys. It will be siphoned in order to bottle and then after carbing I’ll “lager” the bottles in the fridge for 2-3 weeks or more. Would it be an issue or advisable to transfer to the bubbler when I get it emptied Saturday?? I would then be able to make sure both car boys are mixed together for uniformity. Will I have oxidation I’d it Stays in there a week?

 

[Rob2010SS]

It's always best if you can limit how much you move finished beer. There's no yeast activity going on to help scavenge any O2 pickup. I'd say you could transfer both to the bubbler but I would not let it sit a week, personally. I'd transfer to the bubbler and then bottle right away, if it were me.

Again, I'd say the leaving it for a week is a no no.

 

[Joshua Hughes]

That’s been my practice. So I’ll just keep doing it that way, Siphon to a container with a spigot and bottle right Away.

I appreciate it