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

2/21/2008 -- My question is regarding the stopper that you offer with you carboys and fermenters. Specifically, what size tubing should I purchase to use as a blow off to fit these?

2/21/2008 -- Will using a 6 gallon glass carboy for secondary fermentation be a problem if the batch of beer is only 5 gallons?

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?

8/21/2006 -- I just bought a 6 gal glass carboy locally.It was the largest one they had. I want to use it for a primary but you recommend a 6.5.Would it work with an air lock or should I avoid problems and use a blow off tube?

7/25/2006 -- The starter beer brewing kit I bought (from a different supplier) is set up for a single stage of fermentation. My beer has turned out pretty good so far. What is the benefit of expanding my process to include a secondary stage of fermentation?

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?

2/27/2005 -- Do I really need a glass carboy or can I just use two of the plastic ones? Is there a taste difference or is it just for the looks? The plastic seems easier to clean, lighter, and cheeper.

5/14/2004 -- I bought 2- 5 gal carboys. what do I do if the amount of juice I have don`t fill the carboy to the top? will it be ok if when I rack the juice won't fill to the top, or does it matter if it fills to the top of the carboy?

2/28/2004 -- Being new to the home brew scene, I had a question about glass carboys. During the fermentation process, due to it being clear glass, do I need to keep it somewhere void of light?

2/16/2004 -- I haven't seen one on the site, but do you plan on carrying the v vessel fermentation system? Also I was wondering if you have any thoughts on colored glass carboys, and if you know where to find them, that is if you don't have the ability to special order them. I have found antiues, but for the price it doesn't seem logical to use them in practical applications. Thank you very much, any help would . . .

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.