i'm just about to embark on my second brew (not sure what yet!) and I want to bottle half of it. Once fermented, am I ok to rack it to my budget barrel (in which i'll prime it) and then bottle it from there?
I'm going to invest in a bottling stick which presumably I can connect to the tap on my barrel?
Does anyone see any problems with the above?
cheers
OJ
2nd kit! - bottling?
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Hoppkins
You can only attach most bottling sticks to a tap if you create Daabs stick as mentioned here:
http://www.18000feet.com/how/bottle.htm
I just ordered one, most of them fit straight to siphons. I'm just sick to death of spilling overfilling bottles. If it works it will be the best 4 quid i ever spent >_<
http://www.18000feet.com/how/bottle.htm
I just ordered one, most of them fit straight to siphons. I'm just sick to death of spilling overfilling bottles. If it works it will be the best 4 quid i ever spent >_<
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PieOPah
I bought a bottle stick but so far haven't gotten round to using it. Unfortunately the tubing that I asked for was the wrong size. Since this was thrown in for free, I really couldn't complain!
With a little luck, the tubing I get with my spiny sparger will be the size that I am after. Once I have that, then I will employ the use of the bottle stick
With a little luck, the tubing I get with my spiny sparger will be the size that I am after. Once I have that, then I will employ the use of the bottle stick
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Old Jake
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PieOPah
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fivetide
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PieOPah
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Old Jake
More questions!!!!!!
1) If I just connect some tubing to the tap, isn't it just as easy to turn the tap on/off rather than invest in a bottling stick?
2) Do I need to let the beer clear prior to bottling?
3) Does the alcohol content increase whilst maturing?
4) Also, having let the bottled beer mature, will there be any sediment in the bottle that i'll need to be careful about when serving?
cheers
OJ
1) If I just connect some tubing to the tap, isn't it just as easy to turn the tap on/off rather than invest in a bottling stick?
2) Do I need to let the beer clear prior to bottling?
3) Does the alcohol content increase whilst maturing?
4) Also, having let the bottled beer mature, will there be any sediment in the bottle that i'll need to be careful about when serving?
cheers
OJ
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jaytee1
Hi Jake
Ill see if I can answer some of your questions.
I have always had a little settling in the bottles and hence have had to be very careful about pouring. From what i can gather if you use brewers sugar to prime then this helps an awful lot as there it creates much less sediment that normal sugar. Also previously I have been impatient in transfering from primary to secondary which hasnt allowed the beer to clear. I have now begun leaving the beer in the primary for two weeks to clear much more before transfering.
I havent used a tap to dispense yet, although one is in the post. I have used the bottling sticks and they are great because you can quickly stop the flow of beer from the barrel. I would imagine that you can use the tap to the same effect. However I like the way that the dispenser works.
I dont think that you need to leave the beer to clear before bottling because given sufficient time it should clear in the bottles. From what I can gather some beers just dont clear, or are very difficult to clear, Woodfordes Wherry seems to be one.
In regards to the alcohol content increasing in the bottles, my knowledge isnt sufficient yet to comment.
Hope this helps....
JT
Ill see if I can answer some of your questions.
I have always had a little settling in the bottles and hence have had to be very careful about pouring. From what i can gather if you use brewers sugar to prime then this helps an awful lot as there it creates much less sediment that normal sugar. Also previously I have been impatient in transfering from primary to secondary which hasnt allowed the beer to clear. I have now begun leaving the beer in the primary for two weeks to clear much more before transfering.
I havent used a tap to dispense yet, although one is in the post. I have used the bottling sticks and they are great because you can quickly stop the flow of beer from the barrel. I would imagine that you can use the tap to the same effect. However I like the way that the dispenser works.
I dont think that you need to leave the beer to clear before bottling because given sufficient time it should clear in the bottles. From what I can gather some beers just dont clear, or are very difficult to clear, Woodfordes Wherry seems to be one.
In regards to the alcohol content increasing in the bottles, my knowledge isnt sufficient yet to comment.
Hope this helps....
JT
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jaytee1
Hi Jake
Ill see if I can answer some of your questions.
I have always had a little settling in the bottles and hence have had to be very careful about pouring. From what i can gather if you use brewers sugar to prime then this helps an awful lot as there it creates much less sediment that normal sugar. Also previously I have been impatient in transfering from primary to secondary which hasnt allowed the beer to clear. I have now begun leaving the beer in the primary for two weeks to clear much more before transfering.
I havent used a tap to dispense yet, although one is in the post. I have used the bottling sticks and they are great because you can quickly stop the flow of beer from the barrel. I would imagine that you can use the tap to the same effect. However I like the way that the dispenser works.
I dont think that you need to leave the beer to clear before bottling because given sufficient time it should clear in the bottles. From what I can gather some beers just dont clear, or are very difficult to clear, Woodfordes Wherry seems to be one.
In regards to the alcohol content increasing in the bottles, my knowledge isnt sufficient yet to comment.
Hope this helps....
JT
Ill see if I can answer some of your questions.
I have always had a little settling in the bottles and hence have had to be very careful about pouring. From what i can gather if you use brewers sugar to prime then this helps an awful lot as there it creates much less sediment that normal sugar. Also previously I have been impatient in transfering from primary to secondary which hasnt allowed the beer to clear. I have now begun leaving the beer in the primary for two weeks to clear much more before transfering.
I havent used a tap to dispense yet, although one is in the post. I have used the bottling sticks and they are great because you can quickly stop the flow of beer from the barrel. I would imagine that you can use the tap to the same effect. However I like the way that the dispenser works.
I dont think that you need to leave the beer to clear before bottling because given sufficient time it should clear in the bottles. From what I can gather some beers just dont clear, or are very difficult to clear, Woodfordes Wherry seems to be one.
In regards to the alcohol content increasing in the bottles, my knowledge isnt sufficient yet to comment.
Hope this helps....
JT