Bottling from fermenter

[Hedley]

Hi Brewers,

I am looking to bottle my first brew next weekend. It will have been in the primary fermentor for three weeks by then. I was thinking of just siphoning straight into bottles using a racking cane, and putting one PrimeTab into each 500ml bottle.

I have heard that it can be good to rack the beer into a secondary fermentor/bottling bucket (and use sugar solution in that) but as I do not have that equipment yet, will I be okay without? I was thinking of just being careful not to siphon the trub out.

Any pointers most appreciated!

Ross

 

[d3track]

Do you have a bottle filler?
http://www.northernbrewer.com/brewing/brewing-equipment/bottling/spring-tip-bottle-filler

 

[Hedley]

Yes I have one of these arriving this week:
http://www.thehomebrewcompany.co.uk/bottle-filling-stick-plastic-p-55.html

 

[TonyKZ1]

There's quite a bit of info available on this bottle priming and batch priming too, but yes you'll be fine. Some of the fermenters have a spigot on them (like a bottling bucket has) that along with a bottle filler wand make this very easy. You put the primetab, or sugar cube(s), or otherwise a measured amount of sugar in first and then fill the bottle.