carlk47
Well-Known Member
Hey gang, I'm in the process of picking up a 2.5 gal keg and 20 oz co2/reg kit. I don't have the space for a kegerator in our condo, so I need a keg setup that will fit in our main fridge.
My question is:
I plan to continue brewing 5 gal batches and due to only having one 2.5 gal keg to begin with, I'm left with 2 options.. 1)bottle the remainder, or 2)can I rack the remaining to a 2nd fermenter until I am ready to use it? I'm assuming a 3 gal carboy is my best bet for this?
My thought is to rack the reminder to the carboy then let it continue to condition(not add priming sugar) until I empty the keg, then I can rack to the keg and proceed to carb the 2nd half of the batch.
Does this seem like the best way for me to proceed? Also can I use a 3 gallon bucket(does anyone sell one?) instead of a glass carboy. I like using buckets because they are so easy to clean.
Thanks all! I'm open to any further advice as to whether I am heading in the right direction with this setup. In the future I'm sure ill pickup a 2nd 2.5 keg and things will be even easier!
My question is:
I plan to continue brewing 5 gal batches and due to only having one 2.5 gal keg to begin with, I'm left with 2 options.. 1)bottle the remainder, or 2)can I rack the remaining to a 2nd fermenter until I am ready to use it? I'm assuming a 3 gal carboy is my best bet for this?
My thought is to rack the reminder to the carboy then let it continue to condition(not add priming sugar) until I empty the keg, then I can rack to the keg and proceed to carb the 2nd half of the batch.
Does this seem like the best way for me to proceed? Also can I use a 3 gallon bucket(does anyone sell one?) instead of a glass carboy. I like using buckets because they are so easy to clean.
Thanks all! I'm open to any further advice as to whether I am heading in the right direction with this setup. In the future I'm sure ill pickup a 2nd 2.5 keg and things will be even easier!