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[Galdor]

Bottling is a PITA! I bottled one batch of cider and only bottle and occasional bottle of brew from my picnic tap and bottle filler combo (bottle filler wand fits right inside the picnic tap snugly!)

Oh no! Is it really difficult or something? I don't really know what to do if not bottle it. Perhaps just let it age in a jug and pour as needed?

 

[hunter_le five]

Oh no! Is it really difficult or something? I don't really know what to do if not bottle it. Perhaps just let it age in a jug and pour as needed?

LOL Bottling is not all THAT bad. It's just us lazy people (I'm looking at you, Newsman ) prefer kegging because we don't have to scrub and wash all those bottles every time.

I started out bottling, and still do it every now and then. It's very simple, really, just a bit time-consuming. But it's really the best route for beginners, unless you have the cash to drop on a kegging system.

Bottling would be much better than pouring as-needed from a jug, as the beverage will oxidize after a few days otherwise.

 

[Galdor]

I was just reading about this guy who put his stuff in bottles, and something about boiling to seal them! Is that really a thing? I just figured like siphon it into a wine bottle with a cork!

 

[mmb]

Please read http://howtobrew.com/intro.html and then come back and ask questions. It's much easier to help someone after there is a common language or basis for understanding.

 

[hunter_le five]

I was just reading about this guy who put his stuff in bottles, and something about boiling to seal them! Is that really a thing? I just figured like siphon it into a wine bottle with a cork!

Not necessary to boil anything.

I prefer to recycle old 12oz beer bottles (pry-off only) and use a cheap (~$15) capper. Easier and cheaper than using wine bottles/corks/corkers imho.

 

[Newsman]

I wonder if the "boiling" didn't refer to stovetop pasteurizing?

 

[Galdor]

I wonder if the "boiling" didn't refer to stovetop pasteurizing?

Haha, the guy just sent a follow up Email to me. Originally it said "After filling and corking bottle, it's a necessity to boil it in a water/sulfite solution" the follow up said, "Sorry about this but when I said after it was wrong. Should have said before. It's a sterilizing thing". Sorry I got excited and asked you guys before I asked him.

 

[Galdor]

Please read http://howtobrew.com/intro.html and then come back and ask questions. It's much easier to help someone after there is a common language or basis for understanding.

Thanks for the link man, I started reading it. I don't doubt that it has a lot of great information, but learning from reading was never really my strong suite. Prefer to learn tactics, try them, and learn as I go. Sorry if this messes up the forums, I'll stop asking so many questions.

 

[mmb]

Thanks for the link man, I started reading it. I don't doubt that it has a lot of great information, but learning from reading was never really my strong suite. Prefer to learn tactics, try them, and learn as I go. Sorry if this messes up the forums, I'll stop asking so many questions.

It doesn't mess up the forum but the questions you're asking are usually answered in the first 10 pages of any Intro to Brewing book. Getting a firm understanding of the processes needed to make something that doesn't taste like satan's anus is always a plus.

 

[Galdor]

It doesn't mess up the forum but the questions you're asking are usually answered in the first 10 pages of any Intro to Brewing book. Getting a firm understanding of the processes needed to make something that doesn't taste like satan's anus is always a plus.

I like the way you put that. Maybe I should try to improve my reading past a fifth grade level.

 

[Leithoa]

Not everyone learns easily by reading, don't worry about it!
There are plenty of youtube channels dedicated to learning to brew, talking about brewing, and displaying recipes.

cider:
simple
From apples
another simple video

Beer
brew in a bag Brewing TV

Mead:
Mead brew and tasting notes
Mead Making interveiw and tasting notes

 

[Galdor]

Wow! Thanks a lot! This is going to help out so much. YouTube completely slipped my mind. Now we can get down to the dirty haha!

 

[GilSwillBasementBrews]

Yeah I started watching basic brewing video then listening to the audio on basic brewing radio. A lot of knowledge out there.

http://www.basicbrewing.com/?page=video




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