Local winemaking suppliers carry carboys in these sizes (U.S. gallons):
2.8, 3, 5, 6, and 6.5 (roughly 10.5, 11, 19, 23, and 25 liters). I can't seem
to find any different sizes from online retailers, either.

I've started a couple batches of fruit wine (one pear, one apricot) that
aren't going to fill a 5-gallon carboy. The pear is still in primary, and it
looks like I'll have about 4 gallons after straining out and pressing the
pulp. The apricot is in secondary in a 6-gallon carboy, but there's at least 4
inches of sediment at the bottom, maybe 5 -- that isn't going to fill a
5-gallon carboy either.

Does anyone know of a source for 2- and 4-gallon (7.5 and 15 liter) carboys?

TIA...

You know anyone with gallon wine jugs? You could also use 2 litre soda
bottles. They can hold a lot of pressure so screw the caps on tight
and release a little every day until you figure out what you're going
to do. I actually likr 5 gallon carboys and 1 gallon wine jugs for
smaller increments. You'll figure it out but I always make enough to
fill the carboy, whatever size that is or use gallon jugs for smaller
batches.

On Sep 29, 11:10*pm, (Doug Miller) wrote:
> Local winemaking suppliers carry carboys in these sizes (U.S. gallons):
> 2.8, 3, 5, 6, and 6.5 (roughly 10.5, 11, 19, 23, and 25 liters). I can't seem
> to find any different sizes from online retailers, either.
>
> I've started a couple batches of fruit wine (one pear, one apricot) that
> aren't going to fill a 5-gallon carboy. The pear is still in primary, and it
> looks like I'll have about 4 gallons after straining out and pressing the
> pulp. The apricot is in secondary in a 6-gallon carboy, but there's at least 4
> inches of sediment at the bottom, maybe 5 -- that isn't going to fill a
> 5-gallon carboy either.
>
> Does anyone know of a source for 2- and 4-gallon (7.5 and 15 liter) carboys?
>
> TIA...

In article >, wrote:
>You know anyone with gallon wine jugs? You could also use 2 litre soda
>bottles. They can hold a lot of pressure so screw the caps on tight
>and release a little every day until you figure out what you're going
>to do. I actually likr 5 gallon carboys and 1 gallon wine jugs for
>smaller increments. You'll figure it out but I always make enough to
>fill the carboy, whatever size that is or use gallon jugs for smaller
>batches.

I have 1-gallon jugs and 3-gallon carboys already; I guess that's what I'll
wind up using.

Normally, I do try to make enough to fill the carboy, but I needed to set
aside enough pears to make a pie, too... yummmmm!
>
>On Sep 29, 11:10=A0pm, (Doug Miller) wrote:
>> Local winemaking suppliers carry carboys in these sizes (U.S. gallons):
>> 2.8, 3, 5, 6, and 6.5 (roughly 10.5, 11, 19, 23, and 25 liters). I can't =
>seem
>> to find any different sizes from online retailers, either.
>>
>> I've started a couple batches of fruit wine (one pear, one apricot) that
>> aren't going to fill a 5-gallon carboy. The pear is still in primary, and=
> it
>> looks like I'll have about 4 gallons after straining out and pressing the
>> pulp. The apricot is in secondary in a 6-gallon carboy, but there's at le=
>ast 4
>> inches of sediment at the bottom, maybe 5 -- that isn't going to fill a
>> 5-gallon carboy either.
>>
>> Does anyone know of a source for 2- and 4-gallon (7.5 and 15 liter) carbo=
>ys?
>>
>> TIA...
>

"Doug Miller" > wrote in message
...
> In article
> >,
> wrote:
>>You know anyone with gallon wine jugs? You could also use 2 litre soda
>>bottles. They can hold a lot of pressure so screw the caps on tight
>>and release a little every day until you figure out what you're going
>>to do. I actually likr 5 gallon carboys and 1 gallon wine jugs for
>>smaller increments. You'll figure it out but I always make enough to
>>fill the carboy, whatever size that is or use gallon jugs for smaller
>>batches.
>
> I have 1-gallon jugs and 3-gallon carboys already; I guess that's what
> I'll
> wind up using.

I have several 1 gallon demijohns for the wine and I have two of those big
plastic bottles that go upside down on an office water cooler for doing my
beers in. They hold 5 gallons each, and you can pick them up second hand for
mere pennies.

On 10 Oct, 21:57, "Sam" > wrote:
> "Doug Miller" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > In article
> > >,
> > wrote:
> >>You know anyone with gallon wine jugs? You could also use 2 litre soda
> >>bottles. They can hold a lot of pressure so screw the caps on tight
> >>and release a little every day until you figure out what you're going
> >>to do. I actually likr 5 gallon carboys and 1 gallon wine jugs for
> >>smaller increments. You'll figure it out but I always make enough to
> >>fill the carboy, whatever size that is or use gallon jugs for smaller
> >>batches.
>
> > I have 1-gallon jugs and 3-gallon carboys already; I guess that's what
> > I'll
> > wind up using.
>
> I have several 1 gallon demijohns for the wine and I have two of those big
> plastic bottles that go upside down on an office water cooler for doing my
> beers in. They hold 5 gallons each, and you can pick them up second hand for
> mere pennies.

You can get 1 gallon glass jugs of wine from most large chain grocery
stores for around $10. You'll be hard pressed to find a wine shop
with one gallon carboys for less than that, plus you get the wine to
boot. Usually only a cheap Merlot or a Chardonnay will be the
selection. Granted that these from the store have threaded bottle caps
on them but you can still fit a bung in there. Good luck.

"hap" > wrote in message
...
> On 10 Oct, 21:57, "Sam" > wrote:
>> "Doug Miller" > wrote in message
>>
>> ...
>>
>> > In article
>> > >,
>> > wrote:
>> >>You know anyone with gallon wine jugs? You could also use 2 litre soda
>> >>bottles. They can hold a lot of pressure so screw the caps on tight
>> >>and release a little every day until you figure out what you're going
>> >>to do. I actually likr 5 gallon carboys and 1 gallon wine jugs for
>> >>smaller increments. You'll figure it out but I always make enough to
>> >>fill the carboy, whatever size that is or use gallon jugs for smaller
>> >>batches.
>>
>> > I have 1-gallon jugs and 3-gallon carboys already; I guess that's what
>> > I'll
>> > wind up using.
>>
>> I have several 1 gallon demijohns for the wine and I have two of those
>> big
>> plastic bottles that go upside down on an office water cooler for doing
>> my
>> beers in. They hold 5 gallons each, and you can pick them up second hand
>> for
>> mere pennies.
>
> You can get 1 gallon glass jugs of wine from most large chain grocery
> stores for around $10. You'll be hard pressed to find a wine shop
> with one gallon carboys for less than that, plus you get the wine to
> boot. Usually only a cheap Merlot or a Chardonnay will be the
> selection. Granted that these from the store have threaded bottle caps
> on them but you can still fit a bung in there. Good luck.

The 1 gallon ones are only £3 in our local brew shop, but I agree, it's far
better to get them full and have the pleasure of emptying them yourself
first :-)