Re: any homebrewers?
I rack it to a carboy once the fermentation slows to a crawl. I tend to leave things in secondary a bit longer than I need to, but it depends on hydrometer readings and when I want the batch done.
As far as headspace in the carboy goes, I've never worried about it too much. If you have a ton of extra space, you may have not had enough water in primary, or maybe you have a 6.8 gallon carboy.
I've heard of some people using glass beads/pie weights to make up for smaller amounts of excess headspace.
Enjoy your home brewing. If I can give one piece of advice for a new brewer...clean clean clean. Sanitizer is your friend!
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