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    Sanitizers

    Ive been using SO2 as a sanitizer ( Potassium Metabisulphite) for making wine for 12 years now. I clean with tons of hot water using special bottle washer then I rinse with SO2. I don't rinse after that, just put them in the drying tower. Whats a standard practice for beer. Would leaving the...
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    Racking after ? Days

    I'm looking for advise on when and how to rack once the primary fermentation is done. From what I've read after about 3 to 5 days or when SG is 1.020 you can rack into a secondary carbouy then let sit for a few weeks before bottling. My questions are. Is that to soon? Should you rack the...
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    Advice on Racking to Secondary

    I started 2 kits, One is a Brew House Red Ale , the other a can of Coopers Real Ale. I started them on July 4th and the 6th. I racked both into 23l glass carbouys after 3 days and the SG dropped to 1.020 as per the instructions supplied from Spagnols. They are sitting in a room at 65-70 f slowly...
  4. J

    Can I do This?

    I've been making wine for about 10 years but got thirsty for a good beer this summer. A friend turned me on to his Red Ale he had made at Ubrew. I found it to be better than most store bought so I had a batch put on and it's been great,,,too great, burp, it's almost gone! I needed more but the U...
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