Hi,
My first brew has finished fermenting (started last sunday). My plan is to syphon it into another fermenting bucket which will have the priming sugar in (previously dissolved in some of the brew). I plan to condition it in glass bottles but am not ready to bottle this weekend as I am waiting for a bottling stick and clamp to be delivered. Is it okay to leave it in the second bucket for a few days or should I leave it in the original bucket and only syphon into the second with the sugar when I am ready to bottle? Does it need to be in a warm or cool place and how long can I leave it?
Also, where can I buy starsan from? I googled it but couldn't see anyone supplying it. I have also tried getting Videne from chemists but they have been unable to get it from their suppliers. I ideally want a no rinse solution for sanitising bottles.
Thanks
Newby question.
Re: Newby question.
You can just leave it another week in the original FV then sugar/bottle, keep it anywhere around 20C. If you add more sugar now it will ferment in a couple of days and all the CO2 you want in your bottles to make them fizz will be lost through the airlock.
Any half-decent pharmacist will be able to order videne. You want aqueous solution (water based) not surgical scrub or anything with alcohol. Expect to pay about £4.70. Try a supermarket pharmacy.
Any half-decent pharmacist will be able to order videne. You want aqueous solution (water based) not surgical scrub or anything with alcohol. Expect to pay about £4.70. Try a supermarket pharmacy.
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floydmeddler
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Re: Newby question.
I put my bottles in the oven at 80c-90c for around 40 mins. Have never experienced any problems with this method. Highly recommend it!
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chorltonbrewers
Re: Newby question.
So when I'm ready to bottle can I dissolve the sugar and stir it straight into the fermenting vessel or do I need to syphon it into the second bucket? When I bought the stuff the guy in the shop said I need two buckets but I can't remember why!
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2 buckets with Taps makes life easier... you can prep your water in 1 bucket and be mixing your kit and boiling water etc in your second bucket...
Decanting your primary FV into a bottling bucket (just another FV with a tap) lets you leave behind more of the sediment that would have made it into your bottles easier if you only had the 1 bucket
Decanting your primary FV into a bottling bucket (just another FV with a tap) lets you leave behind more of the sediment that would have made it into your bottles easier if you only had the 1 bucket
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chorltonbrewers
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Oh...now I'm worried....when you say 'prep your water' whay do you mean??! I just used tap water......have I made a huge error?!pdtnc wrote:2 buckets with Taps makes life easier... you can prep your water in 1 bucket and be mixing your kit and boiling water etc in your second bucket...
Decanting your primary FV into a bottling bucket (just another FV with a tap) lets you leave behind more of the sediment that would have made it into your bottles easier if you only had the 1 bucket
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Re: Newby question.
Prep your water (Tap water) meant:
measure out the 40 pints you need and add half a Crushed Campden Tablet to neutralise the Chlorine and Chloramines before using it for Brewing... (if you read the recent Graham Wheeler book you'll see he doesn't really bother much over the chlorine content of tap water but mentions the Sodium Met as a way of dealing with it just in case).
measure out the 40 pints you need and add half a Crushed Campden Tablet to neutralise the Chlorine and Chloramines before using it for Brewing... (if you read the recent Graham Wheeler book you'll see he doesn't really bother much over the chlorine content of tap water but mentions the Sodium Met as a way of dealing with it just in case).
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chorltonbrewers
Re: Newby question.
Hmm I didn't do that. I will get some for my next attempt and hope this one isn't ruined.
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D_C
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I wouldn't worry too much CB, i've never seen a campden tablet in my life and made some fine beers with "unprepped" tap water. However i'd be interested to see what people make of this, I think it's down to what the tap water's like in your area.