cellardoor
Well-Known Member
First of all I'm new here and tomorrow is my first brew day. I'm excited and am really ready to start making some tasty brew. I've read the Joy of Homebrewing and have this kit: http://www.homebrewit.com/aisle/p/1002.
I plan on bottling my first batch (which is an Irish Stout) the traditional way with a priming bucket and then to bottle it into both 12oz and 22oz bottles. My next batch, which will be a lighter 'summery' beer I plan on mostly giving away to friends or my dad who is excited I'm getting into this. My question is, is there anyway to carbonate it in another bucket or carboy and then after the carbonation has taken place bottle it. My reasoning is the yeast settlement. I have no problem with it because i know what it is, but if I give some bottles to people who aren't aware of what it is then they will not know what the sediment on the bottom is and get freaked out by it. I've searched here a little bit but haven't found anything relative besides bottling from a keg. (I don't have one...yet ) I'm just courious and haven't come across that question or answer anywhere i've read yet.
Thanks everyone and this looks like a real good resource and I'm sure I'll have plenty of questions throughout my first batch.
I plan on bottling my first batch (which is an Irish Stout) the traditional way with a priming bucket and then to bottle it into both 12oz and 22oz bottles. My next batch, which will be a lighter 'summery' beer I plan on mostly giving away to friends or my dad who is excited I'm getting into this. My question is, is there anyway to carbonate it in another bucket or carboy and then after the carbonation has taken place bottle it. My reasoning is the yeast settlement. I have no problem with it because i know what it is, but if I give some bottles to people who aren't aware of what it is then they will not know what the sediment on the bottom is and get freaked out by it. I've searched here a little bit but haven't found anything relative besides bottling from a keg. (I don't have one...yet ) I'm just courious and haven't come across that question or answer anywhere i've read yet.
Thanks everyone and this looks like a real good resource and I'm sure I'll have plenty of questions throughout my first batch.