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Cool that looks like a better setup! By draining from the bottom do you avoid syphoning remaining yeast and what do you think my options are now?! As the brew is halfway fermented in a bucket with no spigot

There is no tap on the bucket just a hole in the lid for the airlock

Im currently brewing two beers in a fermenting bucket with a lid on top but no tap on the bucket. Im transferring some beer to a corny keg and the rest to bottles. Im wondering what is the best way or device to transfer as the tubes i recieved with the fermenting kit do not work for syphoning...

Im new to this so still learning i have a fridge a heat pad and a temperature controller. Im wondering if i placed the lager in the fridge and set the temperature controller to 10celcius and remove the heat pad would that work without the heat source. I was also thinking i could use the heat pad...

I do but because i had to squash the bucket into the fridge i think the tention made it pop so i could possibly trim the fridge down

Im brewing 2 beers one im using a fermentation chamber.. a fridge with a heatpad and temperature controller, controlling the temperature. So what i mean with the lager im not using temperature control. Im leaving in ambient hoping for the best as im not sure i have the space for another fridge...

I have recently brewed a lager that recommed 10 degrees celsius. It is brewing 6 days from about 10 to 16 degrees c depending on house temp as im not using a fermenter.. if this is a problem is it too late to correct it?

It happened because there was pressure on the bucket as it was a tight fit in the fermenter and it was only 3 days into fermentation .. schoolboy error im sure but will not let it happen again. Whats the negative outcome if i continue brewing and signs? Thanks also

I think i was actually between 22 and 24 ( it was recommended on the package ) celscius and the brew had only started a few days. I have left it and will check in a few days

I have a couple of brews on the go. One i put into my chamber(fridge) and it was ok at 25 celcius but the other day i realised the lid popped open and this could have been open for up to 12 hours. I have closed it and i am hoping for the best.. any opinions on wether it might be ruined( american...

Thats a great idea I had a similar idea at the beginning but I was worrying about the overall seal and heat escaping, on the other hand is the fan neccasary? ive seen mixed opinions, is this to prevent co2 build up? And the keg conversion i am now interested in! You have opened another can of...

Im new to this but pretty handy.. i saw a video were he extended out a fridge by using a type of 6 inch wooden frame around the door but depending on the fridge it could be challenging removing and replacing the door.. for now i have 2 of your usual 20l home brew buckets with lids and a corny...

I am currently converting a fridge as a fermentation chamber but this will only fit one 20l vessell and i would like to produce more then one brew at the same time! So im wondering does anyone have advice on specific types of beer, lager, ale etc that can be left in a room at ambient temperature...

Cheers guys i have a lager mash kit and a youngs american ipa extract so going to start brewing midweek and should be drinkable by xmas ill take both advides on board i might ferment them both and put the ipa in a corny keg ater a week and the lager into it 3 weeks later when the ipa is been...

Cheers for the reply What would your proccess be for example would you fermentate for 1 week and lager for 3 or 4 weeks in the corny keg?

Im thinking of brewing ipa beer or lager I heard for example with lager the fermentation and carbonation can be accellorated by using a corny keg. One example, the lager was fermented for 1 week, then added to the corny keg for 2 weeks and it was a finished result! Anyone any similar experiences...

Inkbird ITC-308 Thermostat Digital Temperature Controller Thermostat Switch for Home Brew Greenhouse Heater Tube Heater Heat Mat Reptile Vivarium is the model .. so i think this should work i was worried about the fridge being compatible with a warm enviornment and if this does not affect the...

Okay so after all my research im almost ready to begin my home brew but firstly I need to organise my fermentation process and possibly build a fermentation chamber.. I have a fridge in working order, a seedling heat mat, and an inkbird termostat. Do i plug my fridge in during this process and...