Ivesy
Member
Hi All!
I'm new to this site & brewing so please excuse my ignorance & lack of terminology!!
I'm in the process of attempting my 1st homebrew which is a Youngs Pilsner. It's currently been in the fermentation bucket for 6 days & 2 be honest not much seems to be happening - it has a faint sulphur smell which i read is normal & my hydrometer reading for the last 3 days has been 1022, is this good, bad, indifferent???
Anyway, these concerns aside my main query is that i'm thinking the time must be coming to tranfer my brew to my brand new 'Balliihoo Pressure Barrel With Temperature Indicator '. Trouble is no instructions came with it & there are a couple of things i can't work out, namely:
1) The top of the barrel has a screw cap.On the top of the cap is a plugged hole exactly the same size as the syphon pipe - is this coincedence or do i need to unplug thehole somehow to aide syphoning?!?!?
2) What is the piece of rigid pipe stuck in the end of the syphon pipe for & what is the flimsy plastic 'bung' on the end of it for???
This is the kit i've been bought by the way:http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001RZYJI6/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20
Any help anyone can give me would be much appreciated, i'm also not sure whether i need to prime the brew to give it some fizz prior to transfering into the barrel as no additional sugar or instructions were given for this either?!!?
Sorry - so many questions i know - be great to have some answers!!
Cheers, Ivesy
I'm new to this site & brewing so please excuse my ignorance & lack of terminology!!
I'm in the process of attempting my 1st homebrew which is a Youngs Pilsner. It's currently been in the fermentation bucket for 6 days & 2 be honest not much seems to be happening - it has a faint sulphur smell which i read is normal & my hydrometer reading for the last 3 days has been 1022, is this good, bad, indifferent???
Anyway, these concerns aside my main query is that i'm thinking the time must be coming to tranfer my brew to my brand new 'Balliihoo Pressure Barrel With Temperature Indicator '. Trouble is no instructions came with it & there are a couple of things i can't work out, namely:
1) The top of the barrel has a screw cap.On the top of the cap is a plugged hole exactly the same size as the syphon pipe - is this coincedence or do i need to unplug thehole somehow to aide syphoning?!?!?
2) What is the piece of rigid pipe stuck in the end of the syphon pipe for & what is the flimsy plastic 'bung' on the end of it for???
This is the kit i've been bought by the way:http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001RZYJI6/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20
Any help anyone can give me would be much appreciated, i'm also not sure whether i need to prime the brew to give it some fizz prior to transfering into the barrel as no additional sugar or instructions were given for this either?!!?
Sorry - so many questions i know - be great to have some answers!!
Cheers, Ivesy
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