Ringmaster
Well-Known Member
I used a Mr. Beer kit thing.. in case that has anything to do with this. Although my questions are pretty basic in nature so i didn't see a point in posting them under the Mr. Beer thread.
Filter
When i'm bottling the beers can i use something to filter out the yeast that's sitting on the bottom of the keg? or do i need that to stay in there for the bottles to carbonate?
Wood Chips
I've been to the Budweiser factory something like 50-60 times since i was like 12. I love their tour.. when we went to Six Flags that's really where i wanted to go
Anyway something i remember about their fermentation process, they use wood chips at the bottom of their kegs.. or umm.. fermentors? i really don't know what to call them, they are a lot bigger then the mr. beer set up.
Anyway, wood chips. . . What are they for? is that something i can use? And if i can how would i go about using them? would i have to sanitize them first or something?
Smart Water
I realize that water is supposed to be one of the more important ingredients, so i used the little filter thingy on the sink when i was making beer for the first time. But I really want to use the best water i can to keep my beer in good shape. So i was wondering if Smart Water would be a good idea? or is there some water in particular that's preferred? I was worried that Smart Water might have been missing some yeast or chemical or something that the beer would need during the fermentation process.
I used filtered water for every step of the process even when i had to boil the wort and i'm pretty sure boiling it would have fixed any problems anyway. So i'm taking this water thing pretty seriously. Think it worked out cause the batch ended up being awesome.
Filter
When i'm bottling the beers can i use something to filter out the yeast that's sitting on the bottom of the keg? or do i need that to stay in there for the bottles to carbonate?
Wood Chips
I've been to the Budweiser factory something like 50-60 times since i was like 12. I love their tour.. when we went to Six Flags that's really where i wanted to go
Anyway something i remember about their fermentation process, they use wood chips at the bottom of their kegs.. or umm.. fermentors? i really don't know what to call them, they are a lot bigger then the mr. beer set up.
Anyway, wood chips. . . What are they for? is that something i can use? And if i can how would i go about using them? would i have to sanitize them first or something?
Smart Water
I realize that water is supposed to be one of the more important ingredients, so i used the little filter thingy on the sink when i was making beer for the first time. But I really want to use the best water i can to keep my beer in good shape. So i was wondering if Smart Water would be a good idea? or is there some water in particular that's preferred? I was worried that Smart Water might have been missing some yeast or chemical or something that the beer would need during the fermentation process.
I used filtered water for every step of the process even when i had to boil the wort and i'm pretty sure boiling it would have fixed any problems anyway. So i'm taking this water thing pretty seriously. Think it worked out cause the batch ended up being awesome.