starting a second batch before first batch finishes?

[brewit2it]

I cracked open the first bottle of my first batch (5 days in bottles) while brewing my second batch!! I followed the kit directions to a T and sanitized/sanitized!! Had many concerns about how the first batch would taste. It tastes great even this early!! Go for the 2nd batch!! As many have stated, "Start your pipeline" I would like to get to the point that I do not buy beer at the store....Time will tell

Cheers!

I almost did this. I brewed my second batch on a saturday and drank the first bottle from the first batch the next day on Sunday. It's a little bit of a fib since I did brew for a bit about 10 years ago, but with that long of a layoff I feel like I'm starting over. If I had more bottles I would probably do a 3rd batch but I'm going to have to wait until I empty some of these

 

[eljefe]

Only one? BTW, the plastic fermenter buckets are cheaper and do a great job. I think you could buy two of them for the price of one carboy and the buckets stack. What's wrong with having 3 or 4 fermenters?

Great point, there is no reason that you can't use another bucket as a secondary.

I have no scientific basis to make this assertion nor any personal experience that leads me to believe that I am right, but that won't stop me. My only caution would be the headspace between the top of the beer and the bucket. In a five gallon carboy, you are minimizing the exposure of the beer to oxygen. In a primary bucket, the surface area is greater. Since the yeast are less active, you may run the risk of creating some off flavors. Again, I am winging this so people smarter than me will probably dispute my claim.

 

[tekknoschtev]

Only one? BTW, the plastic fermenter buckets are cheaper and do a great job. I think you could buy two of them for the price of one carboy and the buckets stack. What's wrong with having 3 or 4 fermenters?

Get some buckets! I used to think carboys were the most awesome thing in the world, and even now its fun to watch things happening, but the buckets are significantly cheaper, easier to carry around, and I've never almost had a bucket slip out of my hands. I won't get rid of my carboys, but if I need fermenters in the future, they're going to be buckets.