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i don't have another bucket for the secondary. would it produce the same effect to rack to my canning pot, and then immediately rack back into the original bucket (maybe after cleaning it a bit)?

I also had one more question about a bottling bucket. I was hoping to put the brew in another bucket before putting it in the bottles in order to help deal with sediment, but i don't have a bottling bucket. Is there any reason i couldn't use the pot i boiled the "wort" in? it's a canning pot...

Thanks for the advice. It's really tempting to get bottling as soon as possible, but I'll wait for the hydrometer and find the time when it's ready, rather than rush it and ruin the whole batch. Also, thanks telling me about cooler pasteurization. It seems a lot riskier than using the stove...

I've been lurking on the forum for quite some time, but I finally decided to get an account and post because it's getting close to bottling time on my first brew! I know I probably should've started with a simpler brew, but my girlfriend and I love ginger ale. A few months ago I found a...