BernardSmith
Senior Member
In for a penny , in for a pound. So , after making the braggot - it's now aging but I plan to taste it Sunday - I went back to my LHBS and picked up a can of Mouton's Strong Ale (I think that is what it is called). It makes 12 pints - Not sure what I was thinking because 12 pts is 1.5 gallons and while I have a 2 gallon bucket (or a 3 gallon carboy) I don't have any container that holds 1.5 gallons. My question: 12 pints. Not likely to remain untouched many weeks. How concerned should I be about oxidation to allow the beer to ferment and then age (without removing this from the primary) in a container with significant headroom if the total time between pitching the yeast and bottling is about two or three weeks. What would you do? Buy a second can so that I ferment 3 gallons or relax and not worry about oxidation if the total volume is 12 pints and they will be consumed a couple of weeks after bottling?
Thoughts?
Thoughts?