curbdawg
Active Member
Newbie here with a few more questions. I'll be making 10 gallons of cider I got from my local orchard. I have 2 plastic 5 gallon Carboys and 2 plastic 6 gallon fermention buckets with lids. I remember back in the day helping my stepfather make cider in 50 gallon Whiskey barrels and there was a point of "Boiling Over" were we let it foam out the top before airlocking the bunghole. Am I going to want to let my carboys boil over after pitching the yeast and sugar? When I fill my carboys should they be airlocked right away?
Question 2:. Is racking off mostly just for getting all the clear juice from one container to another, while leaving all the setiment in your primary fermenter?
Do you airlock your secondary or just bung it and let it sit. Sorry for all the questions. Thanks in advance.
Question 2:. Is racking off mostly just for getting all the clear juice from one container to another, while leaving all the setiment in your primary fermenter?
Do you airlock your secondary or just bung it and let it sit. Sorry for all the questions. Thanks in advance.