the_mink
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I started my first ever batch (Pale Ale) on Friday night, and it's bubbling in my primary fermenter bucket. I've got a second plastic bucket that I'm planning to put a spigot into and use as a bottling bucket, where I'll mix in the priming sugar, and then from there, put it into bottles for conditioning. I like the idea of getting a somewhat clearer beer this way as opposed to going straight from the primary to the bottles.
On the other hand, I was thinking that if I'm putting it into a second bucket anyway, should I just go ahead and let it condition in this bucket as a secondary? It's smaller than the primary bucket -- it's marked up to 5.5 gallons and then it has only about an inch of space above the 5.5 gallon mark.
I know it's recommended to use a glass carboy as a secondary to reduce oxygen exposure. But is it really likely to make much difference?
Thanks!
(By the way, I'm not planning on doing any of this soon -- it'll still be in the primary fermenter for a while yet.)
On the other hand, I was thinking that if I'm putting it into a second bucket anyway, should I just go ahead and let it condition in this bucket as a secondary? It's smaller than the primary bucket -- it's marked up to 5.5 gallons and then it has only about an inch of space above the 5.5 gallon mark.
I know it's recommended to use a glass carboy as a secondary to reduce oxygen exposure. But is it really likely to make much difference?
Thanks!
(By the way, I'm not planning on doing any of this soon -- it'll still be in the primary fermenter for a while yet.)