gpogo
Well-Known Member
All my equipment arrived for my first brew. I'm doing EdWort's Apfelwein recipe, but I have a few questions to help it go smoother.
I spoke to a more experienced brewer than myself about washing and here is what he suggested:
I have a cat so I plan on keeping her out of the kitchen as I can see fur landing in a fermenter to be bad news.
1. Clean kitchen, countertops, and anything that I may touch or may touch the equipment.
2. Clean all the equipment with soap and water and rinse.
3. Then use the no rinse sanitizer that came with my equipment and put that sanitizer water in the "ale pale" along with the top to my carboy and the airlock(3 piece) and the funnel.
4. My friend suggested rinsing even though it is no rinse. good idea?
5. Follow EdWort's instructions.
One question I have about the ed wort instructions is the yeast. He says to just pore it down the funnel followed by some apple juice. I don't have to "pitch" this or anything? Should I take the yeast out of the refridgerator while I clean to let it warm up to room temperature? Also(I'm at work so this may be a silly question I can't see the airlock from here) how full do I fill the airlock with vodka? I think that covers all of my major concerns.
I spoke to a more experienced brewer than myself about washing and here is what he suggested:
I have a cat so I plan on keeping her out of the kitchen as I can see fur landing in a fermenter to be bad news.
1. Clean kitchen, countertops, and anything that I may touch or may touch the equipment.
2. Clean all the equipment with soap and water and rinse.
3. Then use the no rinse sanitizer that came with my equipment and put that sanitizer water in the "ale pale" along with the top to my carboy and the airlock(3 piece) and the funnel.
4. My friend suggested rinsing even though it is no rinse. good idea?
5. Follow EdWort's instructions.
One question I have about the ed wort instructions is the yeast. He says to just pore it down the funnel followed by some apple juice. I don't have to "pitch" this or anything? Should I take the yeast out of the refridgerator while I clean to let it warm up to room temperature? Also(I'm at work so this may be a silly question I can't see the airlock from here) how full do I fill the airlock with vodka? I think that covers all of my major concerns.
