Hi All
I am completely new to this game and was wonderig if I could have some advice before I go and buy the equipment!
1) Does the primary fermentation bucket need to have a air lock in the top like you put in a wine demejon or can you get away without one?
2) Does the secondary fermentation barrel/bottles need to have the above aswell?
3) What is the advantage of having a pressurised barrel with a CO2 cylinder and again is this really necessary for a beginer to have?
4) When removing the beer from the bucket after the first week, and placing it into a barrel or bottles, do you need to add dextrose to help the left over yeaste carbonate the beer?
5) What is the best household cleaning fluid to use, would something like domestos bleach do?
6) Finally I have listed the equipment I intend to buy and was wondering if I had forgotten anything??
- Large saucepans (to achieve sanitation)
- Fermentation bucket with lid (for primary fermentation)
- Syphon tube
- Barrel / Keg (for secondary fermentation and storage)
Many thanks in advance!
Sleuthey
I am completely new to this game and was wonderig if I could have some advice before I go and buy the equipment!
1) Does the primary fermentation bucket need to have a air lock in the top like you put in a wine demejon or can you get away without one?
2) Does the secondary fermentation barrel/bottles need to have the above aswell?
3) What is the advantage of having a pressurised barrel with a CO2 cylinder and again is this really necessary for a beginer to have?
4) When removing the beer from the bucket after the first week, and placing it into a barrel or bottles, do you need to add dextrose to help the left over yeaste carbonate the beer?
5) What is the best household cleaning fluid to use, would something like domestos bleach do?
6) Finally I have listed the equipment I intend to buy and was wondering if I had forgotten anything??
- Large saucepans (to achieve sanitation)
- Fermentation bucket with lid (for primary fermentation)
- Syphon tube
- Barrel / Keg (for secondary fermentation and storage)
Many thanks in advance!
Sleuthey