Switching to glass ideas?

[ApresSkiBrewer]

Don't fear the blow off hose in a 5 gal carboy... its essentially a large airlock. I only have one 6.5 gal carboy, and when I have two/3 things in primary, I get 5 gallons into 5 gal fermentors, and use a blowoff. Once it's settled, I swap in an airlock. Easy.

[Bugeater]

When using a slightly undersized fermenter, Fermcap S is a godsend. In the 5-6 months I've been using it, I haven't come anywhere close to needing a blow off tube even when I did a couple wheat and rye beers.

Wayne

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When using a slightly undersized fermenter, Fermcap S is a godsend. In the 5-6 months I've been using it, I haven't come anywhere close to needing a blow off tube even when I did a couple wheat and rye beers.

Wayne

Me too, I use it in everything now.

[SouthernBrewlady]

Cornys are even better than glass carboys. I've been doing that lately. Unbreakable, lightproof, lighter to carry, rack with CO2, and cheaper. For a 15 -17 gallon brew I use 4 for primary. I take the gas post off and cover with foil. I still have 3 - 6 1/2 gall, 4 - 5 gallon. and 2 - 3 gallon glass carboys and they get used too. I just bought the 3 gallon ones love those for yeast starters. But if I HAd to do it over no glass for me. (except those baby 3 gallons)Too expensive too heavy and already broke one. If you go online and read the horror stories of people cutting their hand, wrists and arms - you will think twice. Stainlesss rocks. Cornys rock for those of us that can't afford conicals.