Panther1911
Well-Known Member
I am very new to home brewing. My first batch is in my fermenting bucket right now. I bought a home brew kit at a garage sale that come with a fermenting bucket and a bottling bucket. So I have the first batch going in the bucket. I would like to be able to have two batches going at once. I am looking at getting a better bottle for my second fermenter.
I am debating between the 6 gal and the 5 gal. For the most part I only plan on making 5gal batches of beer. What are the pros/cons of each?
I was thinking of getting one of those carboy caps for it so I could run a blow-off tube and air lock from it. Can I run the air lock and the blow tube from the start of fermentation, or do I have to run the blow-off tube for a while then switch the the air lock?
How do I set up a blow-off tube? What kind/size of container do I use? How much water do I put in it?
I am debating between the 6 gal and the 5 gal. For the most part I only plan on making 5gal batches of beer. What are the pros/cons of each?
I was thinking of getting one of those carboy caps for it so I could run a blow-off tube and air lock from it. Can I run the air lock and the blow tube from the start of fermentation, or do I have to run the blow-off tube for a while then switch the the air lock?
How do I set up a blow-off tube? What kind/size of container do I use? How much water do I put in it?