My oatmeal stout is pretty much ready to transfer to secondary. I plan on doing this on Friday which will be 4 weeks in the primary. I can get the Oregon brand canned cherries and I'm wondering how much I'll need for a 5 gallon batch? I don't want an overwhelming cherry flavor, I want more of a mild flavor that doesn't overpower the taste of the beer. Also, how long should it stay on them before bottling? Trying to plan out brew related activities around work/school schedules.
On a different topic, while I was in the basement last night grabbing a sixer for the the fridge I looked at the fermenting bucket. I have spots of mold growing on the outside where I spilled some of the wort when I was transferring it from the kettle. I'm confident that none of the mold got inside. What is a good way to get rid of the mold on the outside to avoid the possibility of contaminating future batches?
On a different topic, while I was in the basement last night grabbing a sixer for the the fridge I looked at the fermenting bucket. I have spots of mold growing on the outside where I spilled some of the wort when I was transferring it from the kettle. I'm confident that none of the mold got inside. What is a good way to get rid of the mold on the outside to avoid the possibility of contaminating future batches?
