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

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?

3/22/2007 -- I'm using a 5 gal plastic bucket as a primary fermentor for cider but I'm having difficulty getting an air-tight seal around the lid. This makes it difficult to judge the fermentation by watching the airlock. What is a good, simple way to get a good lid to bucket seal so that the airlock will do it's job?

10/15/2006 -- I was wanting to make some hard cider for myself. I was wondering, since you are sold out of the cider yeast, if it was ok to use beer/wine yeast. I've read that it substitutes well. In addition, I was wondering what type of device you would reccomend for the fermentation (primary fermentor or carboy) and any other additional information you think I should need to know.

3/3/2006 -- Can you please give me the dimensions on the 3.5 gallon primary fermenter (w/lid)?

10/25/2005 -- can i get the 3.5 gal primary fermenter w/lid driiled for a siphon or a drain on the bottom side installed buy you thanks

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?

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? . . .

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.

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