brewers choice kit

[pas8280]

My Brewers choice Kit says that i should transfer to a second fv after fermentation stops (5 to 7 days) stir gently then leave for a further two days before bottling what does this do ? should i not leave it as it is for extra 2 days after fermentation finished then transfer to a second bin to bottle, am i missing something ?

[Jerry Cornelius]

This is a technique that some some advocate. I've done a few of these kits and never bothered.

All mine have turned out as very nice beer. I do leave all my beers in the FV for two weeks. Then they are transferred to a bottling bin (just an FV with a Little Botlter fitted) and bottled. There have been many discussions about the wrongs/rights of the method, and most say it's not worth the effort - introducing just another avenue of oxidation if your'e not careful - something you want to avoid...

[pas8280]

Thanks for that Jerry will it be ok for two weeks i only have a tea towell over it as i dont have the top with a bubbler hole ?

[Jerry Cornelius]

Once the yeast head has gone it'll lose its protection, so I wouldn't like to chance it with just a tea towel. If you have the lid just put that on. If not, just bottle or keg when its fully fermented.

[pas8280]

Yes i have the lid i take it when fermentation has finished (same hydrometer reading for 2 days) i just snap the lid on leave it another week then add priming solution then bottle thanks very much for all that appreciated

[Jerry Cornelius]

Yes i have the lid i take it when fermentation has finished (same hydrometer reading for 2 days) i just snap the lid on leave it another week then add priming solution then bottle thanks very much for all that appreciated

Yes, pretty much. Put the sanitised lid on (I just leave a little bit unsnapped, but I keep my FV in a fridge that's rarely opened). When you're ready, if you have another bin, sanitise it, put the priming sugar in there and rack off into - the idea being that the sugars will be mixed evenly. Then bottle from there. If you don't have taps and Little Bottleers, I highly recommend them, they make life so much easier than syphoning IMHO.

If you don't have another bin you can put the priming sugar in the FV and give it a gentle stir (avoid frothing it up). Leave it a while to mix in, and then bottle.

[pas8280]

Thanks i have another bin and bought a bottler yesterday gonna put the top on tommorrow leave it till next weekend and bottle thanks for the advice