Bottling on a bigger scale... NEED HELP

[Pdaigle]

I have this barleywine aging in a 300L Foeder and would like to have some ideas to bottle conditioning.

Should I bottle from the foeder?
Should I transfer to my 1bbl fermenter and bottle from this?
Should I transfer from foeder to a keg and keg to bottle?

Just worries when adding my corn sugar it will propagate well so I don't get beer bombs or flat ones.

Also should CBC-1 needed ?

Cheers,

 

[cyberbackpacker]

I cannot help on your questions, but share pics of the foeder!

 

[Pdaigle]

here it is

 

[cyberbackpacker]

Wow @Pdaigle that is pretty! Is this for your home use?

 

[lump42]

Personally I'd keg it, carbonate it a few psi above where you would normally serve it, and bottle it. If your fermentor can hold carbonation pressure, I'd use that instead so there's less disruption and stoppage to the daunting bottling process.

I think there are a few things to consider. How long will it take you to bottle 300L and do you want to bottle it all at once? If you want the option to break up the bottling day, I'd transfer to the stainless FV or kegs. Depending on the %abv, cbc-1 may have issues carbonating it. If you are giving it as a gift, I find it's less headache to not have any sediment.

 

[Pdaigle]

Wow @Pdaigle that is pretty! Is this for your home use?

no I have a commercial nano at home.thx

 

[Pdaigle]

Personally I'd keg it, carbonate it a few psi above where you would normally serve it, and bottle it. If your fermentor can hold carbonation pressure, I'd use that instead so there's less disruption and stoppage to the daunting bottling process.

I think there are a few things to consider. How long will it take you to bottle 300L and do you want to bottle it all at once? If you want the option to break up the bottling day, I'd transfer to the stainless FV or kegs. Depending on the %abv, cbc-1 may have issues carbonating it. If you are giving it as a gift, I find it's less headache to not have any sediment.

This will be bottle condition. I was thinking of transferring to FV with proper amount of corn sugar and cbc-1 and then bottle from FV one by one. Can I trust beersmith on the amount of corn sugar?

 

[day_trippr]

Bang whatever BS says against this priming calculator...

Cheers!

 

[lump42]

This will be bottle condition. I was thinking of transferring to FV with proper amount of corn sugar and cbc-1 and then bottle from FV one by one. Can I trust beersmith on the amount of corn sugar?

You could definitely bulk prime in the FV. That would keep things consistent. Make sure it is mixed well or the sugar solution may settle to the bottom. I agree with day_tripper; I usually use the BF priming calculator.

 

[Jhamp]

Could I ask where did you find the foeder?

 

[Pdaigle]

Could I ask where did you find the foeder?

NWFoeders from PEI Canada