glousterian
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I am new to beer brewing. I just started my first batch about a week and a half ago. I brew my own wine, so I just used my wine equipment to brew my first batch of beer. I use a 6 gallon carboy to ferment my wine. I brewed 5 gallons of beer and put it in my 6 gallon carboy to ferment. However, I did not top it off to reduce the amount of air in the carboy. I inserted an airlock as soon as I finished pouring the wort in the carboy. Did I create a brewing foul by fermenting with the extra air in my carboy? I plan on buying a 5 gallon carboy this weekend to keep my beer equipment separate from my wine equipment. Should I transfer the beer to the 5 gallon carboy, or just leave it in the 6 gallon until I bottle?
Thanks,
Shannon
Thanks,
Shannon