I'm deciding to uspsize to 5g batches. 2.5g batches seem perfect if you're just drinking them yourselves, but if you plan to share a lot of your drinks, one case of beer can go bye bye real quick. I feel myself needing to brew 3-4x a month (only possible because my gf is out of town right now haha) just to keep the pipepline from running out at busy times lol.
Question though, how heavy is a 6.5 gallon carboy? I admit that makes me a little nervous carrying that much liquid at once. Do milk crates work well enough to not worry much at all? Or should I split batch the 5g's into the existing 3 gal carboys I already have? I do want to purchase a 6.5 if it's not going to be too much of a hassle, since I have room in my chest freezer for a big carboy and a 3gal one on the hump.
Not that I plan to have a 5g and a 2.5 batch going constantly at the same time, but it'd be nice to have that option if I'm planning a party / bringing beers to someone's party
Question though, how heavy is a 6.5 gallon carboy? I admit that makes me a little nervous carrying that much liquid at once. Do milk crates work well enough to not worry much at all? Or should I split batch the 5g's into the existing 3 gal carboys I already have? I do want to purchase a 6.5 if it's not going to be too much of a hassle, since I have room in my chest freezer for a big carboy and a 3gal one on the hump.
Not that I plan to have a 5g and a 2.5 batch going constantly at the same time, but it'd be nice to have that option if I'm planning a party / bringing beers to someone's party