garbagegeezer
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Hello brewers
Im mentally putting together my setup for a 2-3 gallon cider batch. Im trying to work with what I already have because money is tight
Primary Fermenter - 5 gallon Ale Pail w/ lid and airlock, let most of the activity happen here and then rack to secondary
Secondary - Several 1 gallon glass growlers, i have normal screw tops for these as well as rubber stoppers with holes for airlock
If I want to age in the growlers, should I be using an airlock to let out carbonation or a screw top to keep it in? How does carbonation affect the aging process? This is assuming that I will be bottling to something else after aging. Actually,if the cider looks clear enough in the growlers, I might try just adding a bit of priming sugar after a few months of aging and then capping them to carbonate. I have no desire to bottle in smaller vessels.
Any feedback would be swweet!
Im mentally putting together my setup for a 2-3 gallon cider batch. Im trying to work with what I already have because money is tight
Primary Fermenter - 5 gallon Ale Pail w/ lid and airlock, let most of the activity happen here and then rack to secondary
Secondary - Several 1 gallon glass growlers, i have normal screw tops for these as well as rubber stoppers with holes for airlock
If I want to age in the growlers, should I be using an airlock to let out carbonation or a screw top to keep it in? How does carbonation affect the aging process? This is assuming that I will be bottling to something else after aging. Actually,if the cider looks clear enough in the growlers, I might try just adding a bit of priming sugar after a few months of aging and then capping them to carbonate. I have no desire to bottle in smaller vessels.
Any feedback would be swweet!