mdowns63
Active Member
Alright, I'm getting pretty close to moving my first batch from plastic primary to glass secondary and I've got a few questions:
1. In the beginning, I used B-Brite sanitizer which was a no-rinse powder that came with my kit. I ran out of that, so for this step I will be using a bleach solution. How much do you have to rinse in order to avoid funky bleach smells or tastes in the beer?
2. Is it necessary for all fermentation to be complete before moving to a glass carboy with an airlock on top? I didn't know if moving it would affect whatever yeast activity is still going on. It's an ale and has been in the primary since last Monday night and had activity starting pretty quickly. I just checked and there's a small bubbling in the airlock about every 45 seconds. I just bought a hydrometer on Saturday, but haven' used it yet.
3. When using my hydrometer with a flask, what is the best method to get a sample and how worried do I have to be about letting air into the brew.
Thanks for your help!!
1. In the beginning, I used B-Brite sanitizer which was a no-rinse powder that came with my kit. I ran out of that, so for this step I will be using a bleach solution. How much do you have to rinse in order to avoid funky bleach smells or tastes in the beer?
2. Is it necessary for all fermentation to be complete before moving to a glass carboy with an airlock on top? I didn't know if moving it would affect whatever yeast activity is still going on. It's an ale and has been in the primary since last Monday night and had activity starting pretty quickly. I just checked and there's a small bubbling in the airlock about every 45 seconds. I just bought a hydrometer on Saturday, but haven' used it yet.
3. When using my hydrometer with a flask, what is the best method to get a sample and how worried do I have to be about letting air into the brew.
Thanks for your help!!