dirtsurfer
Member
Ok, I'm sure all my answers are scattered across this forum, but I don't have the time to search for them all....
Please help:
- Concerning the boil, does it matter if the malt is added to boiling water, or just added to room temp water, then brought up to boiling temp?
- When taking gravity readings, do you discard the sample or put back in the primary/secondary?
- When transferring the wort from the kettle, is there a method for filtering the pour directly into the primary bucket rather than siphoning?
- Minding that ales are top-fermenting, doesn't racking the secondary from the bottom of the primary (thru the drain valve) leave some of the yeasties behind?
- For sampling to take the O.G., is it better to sample from the bottom valve or lift the top from the bucket and take a sample?
- Anything wrong w/ using bleach as your only sanitizer for both equipment and bottles?
- Can you sanitize the bottle caps simpling by dropping them in boiling water?
- Can I sanitize the bottles ahead of time, then cover to keep them from contamination?
Sorry for the overload, but I just want to understand....Thanks for your help!!!
Please help:
- Concerning the boil, does it matter if the malt is added to boiling water, or just added to room temp water, then brought up to boiling temp?
- When taking gravity readings, do you discard the sample or put back in the primary/secondary?
- When transferring the wort from the kettle, is there a method for filtering the pour directly into the primary bucket rather than siphoning?
- Minding that ales are top-fermenting, doesn't racking the secondary from the bottom of the primary (thru the drain valve) leave some of the yeasties behind?
- For sampling to take the O.G., is it better to sample from the bottom valve or lift the top from the bucket and take a sample?
- Anything wrong w/ using bleach as your only sanitizer for both equipment and bottles?
- Can you sanitize the bottle caps simpling by dropping them in boiling water?
- Can I sanitize the bottles ahead of time, then cover to keep them from contamination?
Sorry for the overload, but I just want to understand....Thanks for your help!!!