Second fermenter advice...

[J187]

Hi guys, I've decided to pick up a second fermenter so I can, well, brew more beer I currently have a fermenting bucket and a bottling bucket. I am also intrigued by the idea of making a batch of wine too. So, does this mean my best bet for another fermenter would be a glass carboy so I could use it for wine as well? Would I need two additional carboys for wine?

 

[Mugsfull]

does this mean my best bet for another fermenter would be a glass carboy so I could use it for wine as well? Would I need two additional carboys for wine?

I have two plastic buckets I use for primary, because they are 6.5 gallons and have plenty of fermenting space.

I use glass for secondary. Glass can store for months without oxidizing the contents.

 

[NordeastBrewer77]

i prefer to ferment in glass carboys, but i also use buckets quite a bit. i think it's more a matter of preference than anything else. if you're planning to do wine and beer, glass may be the way to go so you don't cross flavors left in the plastic.

 

[J187]

i prefer to ferment in glass carboys, but i also use buckets quite a bit. i think it's more a matter of preference than anything else. if you're planning to do wine and beer, glass may be the way to go so you don't cross flavors left in the plastic.

This as well as potential staining is kinda what I was thinking... Ceteris parabus, I'd prefer to grab another bucket or a better bottle. But I remember someone telling me that wine doesn't do well in plastic - you can ferment it in plastic, but then you have to rack it twice more throughout the process and it really should be in glass for those times.

 

[NordeastBrewer77]

This as well as potential staining is kinda what I was thinking... Ceteris parabus, I'd prefer to grab another bucket or a better bottle. But I remember someone telling me that wine doesn't do well in plastic - you can ferment it in plastic, but then you have to rack it twice more throughout the process and it really should be in glass for those times.

yeah, i agree. any time you're putting something in a vessel for an extended time, whether it's beer, wine or another beverage, i'd feel better using glass. my wife makes wine, and we both make beer, there's specified equipment (buckets, racking canes, tubing, etc.) for each, but the glass vessels are interchangeable.

 

[BamaRooster]

I have two plastic buckets I use for primary, because they are 6.5 gallons and have plenty of fermenting space.

I use glass for secondary. Glass can store for months without oxidizing the contents.

+1 and +1

 

[J187]

Thanks guys. I'll be grabbing a glass carboy for the wine/more beer. More beer - two words have never been so perfectly matched.