Affe
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Would it be possible to eliminate some airspace in a carboy with a balloon?
Blow the balloon up inside the carboy, and bring the end past the stopper to secure it to the top of the container.
I initially thought that it would probably block the neck of the carboy, preventing the release of CO2, but then I realized that the additional pressure would cause the balloon to shrink in size. As the pressure was released, the balloon would once again increase in size.
Just curious -- I noticed someone had noted they used marbles to reduce head space, but I find that solution to only work for small amounts of head space as they will surely cause loss of end product when siphoning/racking.
Thoughts?
Blow the balloon up inside the carboy, and bring the end past the stopper to secure it to the top of the container.
I initially thought that it would probably block the neck of the carboy, preventing the release of CO2, but then I realized that the additional pressure would cause the balloon to shrink in size. As the pressure was released, the balloon would once again increase in size.
Just curious -- I noticed someone had noted they used marbles to reduce head space, but I find that solution to only work for small amounts of head space as they will surely cause loss of end product when siphoning/racking.
Thoughts?