Carboy

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A Carboy fermenting beer with a Three Piece Airlock on top.

The glass Carboy is a common primary and secondary fermentation vessel. Ranging from 1 gallons to 6.5 gallons this versatile container is impervious to oxygen making it an ideal secondary fermenter. If being used as a primary fermenter it is suggested to use a blow off tube for the most vigorous part of the fermentation. Cleaning of a carboy can be tedious but with the ability of not scratching is more sanitary. Use of a cover should be in place when using a carboy because light will prematurely "skunk" the beer.

An alternative to glass carboys is a Better Bottle. This carboy is a mix in between a bucket and a glass carboy, with advantages and disadvantages from both. The advantages of the Better Bottle is light wieght, unbreakable, and is impermeable to oxygen since it is made with PET. The disadvantages of the better bottle is that it is still transparent, so a cover is necessary, it is harder to fit a blow off tube, and care must be taken while cleaning since it can be scratched by rough cleaning.

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