Hey so I just started brewing my first ever beer. I'm excited about it ; its bubbling away nicely right now. I am just confused about a few things that maybe you guys can clear up.
The instructions that they gave me are very poor. So I have been watching youtube videos and reading but am still a little confused.
The instructions they gave me stated that after it finishes bubbling I can add half a tea spoon of sugar per bottle then start filling bottles and cap it. That sounds very tedious. I have seen that instead you can add all the sugar at once in a second bin. I like that idea.
I wanted to get rid of the dead yeast by putting it in the second fermenter for a clear beer. and with the 2nd fermenter do I put an airlock on it also? (im guessing yes)
However here is where I am confused. If I were to put it in the 2nd fermenter do I put the sugar in there also? or do I just let it ferment in there without the sugar for an additional 2 weeks or something? Then after the 2nd fermenter I put the sugar in; then bottle it?
I was reading this which sorta answered my questions
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/beginner-extract-brewing-howto-99139/
The instructions that they gave me are very poor. So I have been watching youtube videos and reading but am still a little confused.
The instructions they gave me stated that after it finishes bubbling I can add half a tea spoon of sugar per bottle then start filling bottles and cap it. That sounds very tedious. I have seen that instead you can add all the sugar at once in a second bin. I like that idea.
I wanted to get rid of the dead yeast by putting it in the second fermenter for a clear beer. and with the 2nd fermenter do I put an airlock on it also? (im guessing yes)
However here is where I am confused. If I were to put it in the 2nd fermenter do I put the sugar in there also? or do I just let it ferment in there without the sugar for an additional 2 weeks or something? Then after the 2nd fermenter I put the sugar in; then bottle it?
I was reading this which sorta answered my questions
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/beginner-extract-brewing-howto-99139/