{"id":188,"date":"2013-11-27T22:21:19","date_gmt":"2013-11-28T03:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biabbrewing.com\/?page_id=188"},"modified":"2020-08-29T15:13:12","modified_gmt":"2020-08-29T19:13:12","slug":"wheres-the-5-gallon-mark-on-your-carboy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/biabbrewing.com\/brew-equipment\/wheres-the-5-gallon-mark-on-your-carboy\/","title":{"rendered":"Where\u2019s the 5 Gallon Mark on Your Carboy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is where I finally figure out where the five gallon mark is on my 5 gallon carboy. I have had my carboy since the mid-nineties, and it&#8217;s an older version made in Mexico.\u00a0 I have never checked it, so I decided it was about time to determine where that mark is.<\/p>\n<p>I also want to determine how much extra head space, after five gallons, I have left in my carboy. Using some basic stuff like a bottling bucket of water, a flashlight, and marker I determine my level and learn that I can fit about five and a half gallons inside.<br \/>\n<script src=\"\/\/static.getclicky.com\/inc\/javascript\/video\/youtube.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GfhRZ3zH8q8?wmode=transparent\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Video Summary<\/h2>\n<p>Ever wondered where the water mark is for five gallons on your five gallon carboy?\u00a0 I did, so I finally did it and here&#8217;s how:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_377\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-377\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biabbrewing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/checking-where-my-5-gallon-mark-is.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-377  \" src=\"https:\/\/biabbrewing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/checking-where-my-5-gallon-mark-is-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"Checking Where My 5 Gallon Mark Is\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/biabbrewing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/checking-where-my-5-gallon-mark-is-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/biabbrewing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/checking-where-my-5-gallon-mark-is-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/biabbrewing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/checking-where-my-5-gallon-mark-is.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-377\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Checking Where My 5 Gallon Mark Is<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fill up your bottling bucket with five gallons of water. Using a funnel in your carboy, start slowly pouring\u00a0the water inside until your bucket is empty. Then, mark the five gallon water line. Mine is just below the\u00a0top ridge on the carboy.<\/p>\n<p>To figure out how much more you can fit inside, fill up your bucket with one\u00a0more gallon and slowly repeat the process, careful not to overflow your carboy. Using a flashlight, check\u00a0your water levels in the bucket once the carboy is filled to capacity. Mine fit another half gallon, leaving\u00a0me with a total capacity of five and a half gallons.<\/p>\n<p>This really isn&#8217;t all that exciting or complicated, but accurate volume calculations are required in BIAB brewing and homebrewing in general.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is where I finally figure out where the five gallon mark is on my 5 gallon carboy. 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