S soubre Member Joined May 21, 2012 Messages 21 Reaction score 0 Sep 8, 2012 #1 I'm doing my first lager and I just racked from a 6 gallon to a 5 gallon carboy and I still have some headspace. Is this ok? Also I sucked up some leftover lees and gunk of the bottom it wasn't much will this throw an off flavor?
I'm doing my first lager and I just racked from a 6 gallon to a 5 gallon carboy and I still have some headspace. Is this ok? Also I sucked up some leftover lees and gunk of the bottom it wasn't much will this throw an off flavor?
two_hearted Well-Known Member Joined Apr 11, 2010 Messages 2,185 Reaction score 191 Location Cincinnati Sep 8, 2012 #2 If you have some CO2 you can flush out oxygen and leave a CO2 blanket.
OP OP S soubre Member Joined May 21, 2012 Messages 21 Reaction score 0 Sep 8, 2012 #3 I have plenty co2 . How do I go about doing this with the stopper and airlock
johnp Well-Known Member Joined Jun 23, 2010 Messages 139 Reaction score 8 Location SD Sep 8, 2012 #4 Co2 is heavier than air so just spray some in the headspace and replace the airlock, the co2 won't flow out
Co2 is heavier than air so just spray some in the headspace and replace the airlock, the co2 won't flow out