Hi,
I've done a search, and found nothing. Forgive me if I missed it.
I'm planning to bottle on Thursday (red ale, from a Brewer's Best kit; my first time other than one batch from Mr. Beer). I have an adequate supply of various-sized bottles, sanitizer, etc.
I plan to sanitize everything that will touch the beer. I don't plan to boil or otherwise clean previously-used bottles I'll be re-using, or newly-purchased bottles I'll be using the first time; I plan only to soak all bottles in sanitizer, empty as well as I can, and then fill (not worrying about them being absolutely dry).
I'm planning to transfer from the carboy to the bucket by gently siphoning.
I'm planning to transfer from the bucket to the bottles by plastic hosing, with the wand-thing at the end.
I'm planning to keep the bottles at cold room temperature (perhaps 64 degrees Fahrenheit) for several weeks, and then putting bottles into the fridge a few at a time.
Is there anything significantly wrong with this plan?
Thanks!
Mark
I've done a search, and found nothing. Forgive me if I missed it.
I'm planning to bottle on Thursday (red ale, from a Brewer's Best kit; my first time other than one batch from Mr. Beer). I have an adequate supply of various-sized bottles, sanitizer, etc.
I plan to sanitize everything that will touch the beer. I don't plan to boil or otherwise clean previously-used bottles I'll be re-using, or newly-purchased bottles I'll be using the first time; I plan only to soak all bottles in sanitizer, empty as well as I can, and then fill (not worrying about them being absolutely dry).
I'm planning to transfer from the carboy to the bucket by gently siphoning.
I'm planning to transfer from the bucket to the bottles by plastic hosing, with the wand-thing at the end.
I'm planning to keep the bottles at cold room temperature (perhaps 64 degrees Fahrenheit) for several weeks, and then putting bottles into the fridge a few at a time.
Is there anything significantly wrong with this plan?
Thanks!
Mark