One of the carboys (the taller one in the back) is a 6-gallon, but I stuck with the recipe for 5 gallons, so there's a lot of head space in that one. That's a lot of extra water to add and I wouldn't want to dilute the beer that much, though I'll keep that in mind when I start up again. Not to mention it's my only 6-gallon carboy so there wouldn't be a suitably large vessel for secondary fermentation. I didn't think the oxygen in the head space mattered much because the fermentation produces a lot of CO2, which is heavier than O2 and should displace most of the O2 in the headspace once fermentation is underway. I also didn't think the racking cane setup would cause sanitation problems because there shouldn't be any intake of dirty water from the bowl up into the carboy. Plus it was an "oh shit" moment and I had to come up with something on the spot. But at the end of the day, I'm the one who had to toss both of these brews and you're the one who makes good beer. I definitely need to tighten up my sanitation next time. And I'm not using that godawful pink powder that the local shop sells. I found bits of shredded plastic baggie in the last batch I bought. Star-San or nothing.
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- Comment on Homebrew (2011-02-14 01:41:55)
One of the carboys (the taller one in the back) is a 6-gallon, but I stuck with the recipe for 5 gallons, so there's a lot of head space in that one. That's a lot of extra water to add and I wouldn't want to dilute the beer that much, though I'll keep that in mind when I start up again. Not to mention it's my only 6-gallon carboy so there wouldn't be a suitably large vessel for secondary fermentation. I didn't think the oxygen in the head space mattered much because the fermentation produces a lot of CO2, which is heavier than O2 and should displace most of the O2 in the headspace once fermentation is underway. I also didn't think the racking cane setup would cause sanitation problems because there shouldn't be any intake of dirty water from the bowl up into the carboy. Plus it was an "oh shit" moment and I had to come up with something on the spot. But at the end of the day, I'm the one who had to toss both of these brews and you're the one who makes good beer. I definitely need to tighten up my sanitation next time. And I'm not using that godawful pink powder that the local shop sells. I found bits of shredded plastic baggie in the last batch I bought. Star-San or nothing. - Comment on Homebrew mead. (2011-02-09 08:58:13)
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The Ontario Science Centre in Toronto has something like this, only it's projected onto the floor from above. But it does respond when you walk over it.
