Started primary fermentation in two different 5 gallon buckets and want to transfer to ferm fast conical container

[browndd1]

It is day 2 on my primary fermentation. I would like to transfer to a ferm fast conical container. Can I just slowly dump both buckets into the conical without disrupting the yeast?

Thanks,
Dave

 

[sour_grapes]

Yeah, that would work fine. The yeast won't mind a bit.

 

[Ohio Bob]

It is day 2 on my primary fermentation. I would like to transfer to a ferm fast conical container. Can I just slowly dump both buckets into the conical without disrupting the yeast?

Thanks,
Dave

Is the fermentation complete? Why the rush?

Pouring the two buckets will oxygenate the must and release a lot of CO2, be prepared for a volcano. If the ferments are not yet complete, leaving behind active yeast in the buckets is not a good idea.

 

[browndd1]

Anyone see a problem aging the red wine in the fast ferment conical or should I use a glass carboy?

 

[winemaker81]

Anyone see a problem aging the red wine in the fast ferment conical or should I use a glass carboy?

Excess headspace is a problem. Carboys are popular for home winemakers due to the shape, which narrows at the top so if filled properly, the amount of headspace is tiny in comparison to the volume.

 

[browndd1]

Excess headspace is a problem. Carboys are popular for home winemakers due to the shape, which narrows at the top so if filled properly, the amount of headspace is tiny in comparison to the volume.

i will have enough to fill the ferm fast conical up to the top