Fermenting buckets question

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tubthumper

Fermenting buckets question

Post by tubthumper » Mon Feb 01, 2010 6:35 pm

I got some new fermenting buckets the other week from here
only problem and i found this out the last brew i did is that they are not air tight so now got a coopers stout kit on the go and am wondering about the secondary fermanting before I bottle it what probs will I get from not having it under an air lock
otherwise I got 3 buckets for converting to boilers to sell on

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Re: Fermenting buckets question

Post by floydmeddler » Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:03 pm

You shouldn't need to add the stout into secondary fermentation unless you want to dry hop which is unlikely for a stout. Leave it in the primary for 2 weeks then bottle or keg. Make sure the gravity reading stabilises obviously.

As for those buckets, I've been told they aren't good for boilers. Have you seen one in action?

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