xmonkeymanx
New Member
Hello all. I'll get straight to it as I need a wee bit of advice. I've just started my first brew and it's a cider kit. Everything is in the fermenting bucket which has a heating belt around it to provide a bit of assistance. I've got a pressure keg and 2 dozen bottles so here goes with my questions.
1. My fermenting bucket has a lid but no hole for one of those plastic air locks. I've just left the lid sitting loosely on the bucket. Is this ok?
2. When the first stage of fermentation is complete should it just go straight into the keg with some sugar for a secondary fermentation or is it better to bottle it. And when it's in there should the cap for the keg be kept tight on the keg?
3. If it completes a secondary fermentation in the keg can you then bottle it with a little sugar in the bottles or is this a step too far. What I was hoping was that pouring into bottles for a third fermentation may also reduce the amount of sediment.
I realise a lot of what I just said may sound like nonsense but I am a complete beginner and some advice from people who know would be really appreciated.
1. My fermenting bucket has a lid but no hole for one of those plastic air locks. I've just left the lid sitting loosely on the bucket. Is this ok?
2. When the first stage of fermentation is complete should it just go straight into the keg with some sugar for a secondary fermentation or is it better to bottle it. And when it's in there should the cap for the keg be kept tight on the keg?
3. If it completes a secondary fermentation in the keg can you then bottle it with a little sugar in the bottles or is this a step too far. What I was hoping was that pouring into bottles for a third fermentation may also reduce the amount of sediment.
I realise a lot of what I just said may sound like nonsense but I am a complete beginner and some advice from people who know would be really appreciated.