Nexus555
Well-Known Member
Well, as I just mentioned in my other post, my ingriedents will be here on Saturday! What a fun day that will be!! I found a cooking supply store that sells long stainless steal spoons. I think that's the only thing left that I need! I actually went and bought a stainless steal fine strainer, to strain the hops and junk when pouring wort into the primary. LOL SWMBO is wondering when this buying of items will end.. little does she know! hehehe.
Anyways, I do have some questions before I brew (I'm sure I'll have another post of questions before the brew, lol.) Here it goes again:
1.) I bought One Step for sanitation. Well right after I ordered it with my ingriedents, I read a debate post about whether or not it is even a sanitizing agent or not. Well, do you think this will get me through my first batch ok without contamination? I'd have to wait another week until I would receive any other sanitizer in the mail.
2.) Airlock question - Exactly how much water do you put in to those things?
3.) What sanitizing agent would you recommend for my second batch?
4.) I forgot to order a second packet of yeast in case of yeast problems. Think I might be okay? =(
5.) When taking a hydrometer reading, exactly how much wort should I put in the tube? Just enough to float it?
6.) Would just pouring the wort through the strainer and into the primary vigorously be enough oxygen? My primary is a 6.5 gallon plastic, secondary 5 gallon carboy. I read something about shaking it for 5 minutes, but I think that applies to carboys?
Sorry for all the questions! Thanks guys, I'm so excited!!!!
Anyways, I do have some questions before I brew (I'm sure I'll have another post of questions before the brew, lol.) Here it goes again:
1.) I bought One Step for sanitation. Well right after I ordered it with my ingriedents, I read a debate post about whether or not it is even a sanitizing agent or not. Well, do you think this will get me through my first batch ok without contamination? I'd have to wait another week until I would receive any other sanitizer in the mail.
2.) Airlock question - Exactly how much water do you put in to those things?
3.) What sanitizing agent would you recommend for my second batch?
4.) I forgot to order a second packet of yeast in case of yeast problems. Think I might be okay? =(
5.) When taking a hydrometer reading, exactly how much wort should I put in the tube? Just enough to float it?
6.) Would just pouring the wort through the strainer and into the primary vigorously be enough oxygen? My primary is a 6.5 gallon plastic, secondary 5 gallon carboy. I read something about shaking it for 5 minutes, but I think that applies to carboys?
Sorry for all the questions! Thanks guys, I'm so excited!!!!
