RangerG
Well-Known Member
I once heard that plastic was porous at a molecular level. So - for longer secondary fermentation, as in meads and stronger beers, I plan to use glass, but can I get by with a Better Bottle for a shorter secondary, say three weeks or less?
Also - would anything bad happen if I racked a 5 gallon batch into a 6.5 gallon glass carboy, thus creating extra empty space at the top? What if I purged out the oxygen using a steady trickle of CO2 from one of those hand-held chargers?
I was planning to play the secondary shuffle with staggering the racking cause I only have one extra glass carboy, but the temp in FL has dropped and would like to gently move some ales to the porch into the lower temps we are now experiencing - that's why I may want to use the Better Bottle.
Comments?
Also - would anything bad happen if I racked a 5 gallon batch into a 6.5 gallon glass carboy, thus creating extra empty space at the top? What if I purged out the oxygen using a steady trickle of CO2 from one of those hand-held chargers?
I was planning to play the secondary shuffle with staggering the racking cause I only have one extra glass carboy, but the temp in FL has dropped and would like to gently move some ales to the porch into the lower temps we are now experiencing - that's why I may want to use the Better Bottle.
Comments?