7/17/2009 -- Is a 5 gallon carboy big enough to secondary ferment a 5 gallon batch of beer?

7/2/2009 -- With the 11 Gal plastic carboy, do any of the carboy caps fit it? Which size bung fits it if not?

1/26/2008 -- I live about an hour (if traffic is good) from the address on your website. Do you have an actual store or is everything here based solely online?

4/27/2007 -- Is this 11.3 G carboy big enough to handle 10 gallon batches? Would I need to use a blow-off technique instead of the regular valve?

5/16/2005 -- i am new to this, and i have seen and heard of people using plastic buckets for final fermentation, their purpose for doing this is so they can attach a spigot to the bucket for bottling, is this ok to do or is glass the better choice? thanx again and i find that you question and answer part of the site to be very helpful

3/13/2005 -- I'm just getting started brewing and I had a question. As a primary fermenter which is better, plastic bucket, plastic carboy or glass carboy. Then for secondary fermentation, plastic carboy or glass carboy?

3/12/2005 -- Can you use a fermentap unit with this plastic carboy

1/14/2005 -- 2 part question. Which type of plastic are the plastic 11 gallon carboys made from? Are the glass and or plastic carboys heat resistant to 100 Celcius (212 deg.F)? Thanks

8/12/2004 -- Hey Guys: Had one more question on your plastic carboys. I know they are food grade plastic, but are they impermeable to oxygen like PET plastics?

4/2/2004 -- Hi, do you have dimensions on this carboy? Also, any info regarding backorder/availability would be appreciated.

12/19/2003 -- I am having trouble keeping the temp in the room I am making wine between 70 and 75 degrees as specified in the wine kit I have. I live in Colorado and often the temp at night dips way down, and in the day it can get quite warm. I am not around at all times to adjust the thermastat. Could I solve this problem by wrapping the carboy with an electric blanket or something of the sort? Any suggestions? . . .

11/20/2003 -- Can your Brew Heater Pad be used on a plastic carboy?

10/23/2003 -- I noticed most of the malt extract brew kits are 5 gallon batches. Will a 5 gallon carboy be sufficient for fermentation, or will I need a 6 gallon carboy to allow for foaming? Thanks, I'm new to this.

8/22/2003 -- Can there be a spigot at the bottom of these big fermenters?

8/13/2003 -- Is this item good for long term secondary fermentaion and storage? I've found that alot of people advise not to use plastic for the finishing process. Is this lore or truth? If I use a plastic container will it effect the wine, and in what ways will it be effected?

6/23/2003 -- Is it a good idea to make wine in plastic?