agentbud
Well-Known Member
This is one of those questions that I am pretty sure of the answer but want to hear from people have actually done it to get any tips or pointers. I normally brew 5 gallon batches so all my equipment is geared toward 5 gallon brews (35L brewzilla, 30L Speidel fermenters and 5 gallon kegs). I want to start brewing some half batches (2.5 gallon) for when I am testing a new recipe. I know that recipes will scale down (ie just half everything) and I know I can do smaller batches in the Brewzilla. My main question is regarding the larger fermenters and kegs, specifically about the extra headspace. I have good processes in place to limit O2 exposure during kegging. Any tips/pointers/downsides to putting 2.5 gal batches in fermenters and kegs designed for 5 gal?