Ok, before I start, I should state that by first brew, I mean my first kit, I'm a beginner and learning as I go so I'm starting simple.
I bought a Blonde Lager kit by Festa Brew. I have a bucket for primary, which I don't have an airlock for, plan on just placing the lid on top, and a glass carboy for a secondary with an airlock. I plan on leaving in the bucket for 4 days then transferring to the carboy. First question, is this too short of a time frame?
Next question is that I have a room that I'm going to place the bucket in with a temp of around 19 degrees celsius, or 66 degrees. I'm then going to put the carboy in a cooler spot, around 53 degrees. I understand with a lager, a cooler spot is ideal, would it be ok to leave it in the 66 degree spot for the whole time, or should I perhaps leave it at 53 the whole time??
Lastly, I plan on kegging into 5 gal corny, should I take it apart as much as possible to clean and sanitize, or just worry about the inside and cap?
Thanks ahead of time!
I bought a Blonde Lager kit by Festa Brew. I have a bucket for primary, which I don't have an airlock for, plan on just placing the lid on top, and a glass carboy for a secondary with an airlock. I plan on leaving in the bucket for 4 days then transferring to the carboy. First question, is this too short of a time frame?
Next question is that I have a room that I'm going to place the bucket in with a temp of around 19 degrees celsius, or 66 degrees. I'm then going to put the carboy in a cooler spot, around 53 degrees. I understand with a lager, a cooler spot is ideal, would it be ok to leave it in the 66 degree spot for the whole time, or should I perhaps leave it at 53 the whole time??
Lastly, I plan on kegging into 5 gal corny, should I take it apart as much as possible to clean and sanitize, or just worry about the inside and cap?
Thanks ahead of time!