I made about 5 gallons of "True Brew German Style Light" from a kit. Lots of mistakes and anguish - didn't have a book (nor time to read it). Anyway - it seems to have turned into beer in spite of me. But cloudy - very cloudy. The kit instructions said to wait for a week after the start of fermentation to bottle, and I waited 'til 10 days total. I'm considering getting another batch started as soon as a new brew kettle gets here, but have lots of questions.
Is there any reason not to install a spigot in the fermenter bucket? Seems like it would make the transfer to the bottling bucket much easier than that siphon.
Would I get better clarity by going to a second stage for a couple of weeks before bottling? Seems like a secondary fermentation in a clear bottle would let me see if the beer had cleared up - prying that lid off to siphon the beer was tough. Might could also make one of your fermentation chillers - the last batch fermented at about 75 in a 70 degree room......
Finally - thanks for having a "Beginners Section". It seems less stressful to ask dumb questions (and vent a bit) here.
Jim
Is there any reason not to install a spigot in the fermenter bucket? Seems like it would make the transfer to the bottling bucket much easier than that siphon.
Would I get better clarity by going to a second stage for a couple of weeks before bottling? Seems like a secondary fermentation in a clear bottle would let me see if the beer had cleared up - prying that lid off to siphon the beer was tough. Might could also make one of your fermentation chillers - the last batch fermented at about 75 in a 70 degree room......
Finally - thanks for having a "Beginners Section". It seems less stressful to ask dumb questions (and vent a bit) here.
Jim