BlendieOfIndie
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I'm about ready to transfer from primary to secondary fermentation. I'm going from a 7.5 gal. bucket (that has a spigot) to a 5 gal glass carboy. Although I could use the spigot to do the transfer, I was thinking that racking might be a better option. My logic is that the cane would be able to circumnavigate the crap at the bottom of the bucket; whereas the spigot draws beer from (near) the bottom.
1st: Is my assumption correct that a racking cane is preferable to a spigot.?
I'm having problems with racking water from a carboy (just practicing). Everything goes smoothly until I get to about 5" of water remaining - then the siphon stops. I'm using a pump-style racking mechanism. The whole contraption looks similar to a transparent wrapping paper roll. THe raking cane has a grommet on the end the fits perfectly inside the wrapping paper roll. Then you push the cane into the roll to start the siphon.
I'm thinking that my tube (that plugs into the racking cane) is too short. Does that make sense?
Last question:
I pitched the yeast 6 days ago & primary has been going for about 5 days. The bubbles have slowed significantly (now @ 1 gurgle every min rather than a gurgle per 4 sec). Am I rushing into secondary fermentation. I'm brewing a brown ale.
Thanks - that was a lot of stuff.
1st: Is my assumption correct that a racking cane is preferable to a spigot.?
I'm having problems with racking water from a carboy (just practicing). Everything goes smoothly until I get to about 5" of water remaining - then the siphon stops. I'm using a pump-style racking mechanism. The whole contraption looks similar to a transparent wrapping paper roll. THe raking cane has a grommet on the end the fits perfectly inside the wrapping paper roll. Then you push the cane into the roll to start the siphon.
I'm thinking that my tube (that plugs into the racking cane) is too short. Does that make sense?
Last question:
I pitched the yeast 6 days ago & primary has been going for about 5 days. The bubbles have slowed significantly (now @ 1 gurgle every min rather than a gurgle per 4 sec). Am I rushing into secondary fermentation. I'm brewing a brown ale.
Thanks - that was a lot of stuff.