Glubki
Well-Known Member
Mine aren't that brilliant...
If you brew in an apartment a $2 plastic plastic drop cloth goes a long ways in preventing any damage or spills on hardwood floors.
If you set your 6.5 gallon carboy on top of a smaller empty pail it is 10 times easier to shake and aerate the wort.
If your fermenter is filled with foam simply use a spray bottle and spray fresh sanitizer against the foam - it will knock it down and make draining easier.
If you have to use an ice bath a good alternative is to use the sparging method and use a small outlet hose to allow the bath to drain if the water/ice gets warm. Than refill the tub with cold water and ice. This reduces cooling time quite a bit.
If you brew in an apartment a $2 plastic plastic drop cloth goes a long ways in preventing any damage or spills on hardwood floors.
If you set your 6.5 gallon carboy on top of a smaller empty pail it is 10 times easier to shake and aerate the wort.
If your fermenter is filled with foam simply use a spray bottle and spray fresh sanitizer against the foam - it will knock it down and make draining easier.
If you have to use an ice bath a good alternative is to use the sparging method and use a small outlet hose to allow the bath to drain if the water/ice gets warm. Than refill the tub with cold water and ice. This reduces cooling time quite a bit.