Using the same carbon for primary & secondary?

[Emagdnim13]

Is this possible?

Can i rack from the carboy, into a bucket, clean the carboy, and rack the beer back into it?

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Sure but that seems like you're adding an extra step, especially since you're introducing a chance for infection.

Why not just primary in the bucket and secondary in the carboy?

Or even better, never ever ever ever ever ever use a secondary unless you're aging for more than 4 months. They're pointless, IMHO.

 

[aubiecat]

Primaries only FTW!

 

[turkeyjerky214]

For beginners who can't crash cool or don't want to use a fining agent, they make sense.

 

[grndslm]

Heck....

Why not boil, hop, ferment, and keg/bottle out of the same container??

Or heck...

Why not just let it ferment directly in the bottles or keg??

MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAA

 

[amandabab]

Is this possible?

Can i rack from the carboy, into a bucket, clean the carboy, and rack the beer back into it?

Yes. Your beer is just going through twice the length of hose.
If I had to use this method, I would, but I be planning how to get another fermentor in the works.