first batch

[allnighta]

first id like to say all the best for the new year and help lol
just got given the CO2 bottle for the top of a pressure barrel so i thought id have a go
so ive went out an bought the fermenting drum and 5 gallon pressure barrel and fittings and just a tin of lager to try first
so i have a few quick questions
ive mixed up the contents with a 1lb of sugar and now have it done
do i leave the lid on while its fermenting for the next 7-10 days?

also when i transfer it to the pressure barrel do i add the CO2 straight away or can i leave it?

thanxs in advance

 

[El Pistolero]

To start off, read How-to-Brew online.

Yes, put the lid on.

 

[allnighta]

respects m8

 

[david_42]

You can pressurize right away, but you would still need to age it.

 

[allnighta]

so i just really need to pressurise it when i want to drink it as im gonna leave it for a good few month to age,do i need to ad any sugar to the barrel when i transfer it like u do when bottling then?

 

[allnighta]

ok ready to transfer the fermanting barrel into my 5 gallon pressure barrel
is it worth adding more sugar or will it make the mix to sweet?
also will there be any more sediment after this process i would rather try and not get any in the barrel even if it means leaving longer in the fermentation barrel
thanxs in advance

 

[Dude]

ok ready to transfer the fermanting barrel into my 5 gallon pressure barrel
is it worth adding more sugar or will it make the mix to sweet?
also will there be any more sediment after this process i would rather try and not get any in the barrel even if it means leaving longer in the fermentation barrel
thanxs in advance

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Adding more sugar at fermentation will only make your alcohol % go up. A good part of that sweetness should ferment out completely.