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    From Bryon Lape@[email protected] to alt.beer.home-brewing on Sat Apr 18 11:41:16 2009
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    I am finally looking to retire my plastic bucket primary. I've had it a
    long time, though much of that time I was not brewing. It has picked up
    some aromas over the years from beers I've made and I cannot get them out.
    I tend to make high grav beers and I've seen glass primarys from 6-7.5 gallons. Which is better to pursue?
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  • From John Agosta@[email protected] to alt.beer.home-brewing on Sat Apr 25 16:51:35 2009
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    The larger the better - if you don't want blow off.



    "Bryon Lape" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected].1.1...
    I am finally looking to retire my plastic bucket primary. I've had it a
    long time, though much of that time I was not brewing. It has picked up
    some aromas over the years from beers I've made and I cannot get them out.
    I tend to make high grav beers and I've seen glass primarys from 6-7.5 gallons. Which is better to pursue?


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  • From Robert Bainbridge@[email protected] to alt.beer.home-brewing on Wed May 20 11:45:52 2009
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    My preferance would be to get another plastic pail for the primary
    fermentator -- inexpensive, easier and safer to handle than glass and if you get the 7.5 gal bucket you can make wine as well.

    I have a sad story of a friend, a galss carboy, a slip on a wet floor and 22 stiches. I am replacing all my carbouys over time with Better Bottle
    products -- much lighter, almost indestructible and safer.

    Good luck.


    "Bryon Lape" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected].1.1...
    I am finally looking to retire my plastic bucket primary. I've had it a
    long time, though much of that time I was not brewing. It has picked up
    some aromas over the years from beers I've made and I cannot get them out.
    I tend to make high grav beers and I've seen glass primarys from 6-7.5 gallons. Which is better to pursue?


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