My first batch

[Rhoobarb]

Auto-siphon! Well worth the money!

 

[Cheesefood]

Seriously, what's wrong with a hit of mouthwash followed by the old suck and pour?

 

[El Pistolero]

Seriously, what's wrong with a hit of mouthwash followed by the old suck and pour?

Probably nothing, unless you're a klutz like myself. The best I can see happening is a facefull of beer with a little more on the floor. At worst I see that mouthfull of beer being the last straw, so to speak, and myself waking the next morning with 5 gallons of wort or flat beer seeping into myself, and the floor around me. Oh, hold it...that wouldn't really be funny, would it.

 

[TheFratGuy]

Well, the batch that I brewed on saturday is still in the primary and the airlock is showing slow but steady activity. Tomorrow will be the fifth day and it looks like I'll be syphoning it into a 2ndary fermentor to buy some time to obtain bottles and such. I found some cheap ale, Pete's Wicked Ale, that comes in dark pop-top bottles for $6.25/ 6er. I've planned a party where I'll have $1 beers or $5 bottom less cups. Once I've got all the bottles I need they should last a while. The wicked ale also taste pretty good.
Since I haven't been by a homebrew store, I'm going to attach some sort of weight to the end of the one hose. I think a kitch table spoon or something might work. As soon as I get ahead on the bills, I'll be purchasing an auto-syphon/racking cane combo. I found one on the net today for $6. I'll let you all know how tomorrows racking goes.

 

[loopmd]

Seriously, what's wrong with a hit of mouthwash followed by the old suck and pour?

I'm with you Cheese. Plus the guy said that his girlfriend helped him the first time. You'd think that she could put the hose in her mouth and su...oh, sorry, this might be the wrong forum.

Later...
loop

 

[tucker713]

Not only would I invest in an Auto-siphon, but a bottle filler as well..You can get one for real cheap and it make bottling a lot easier.....

 

[Rhoobarb]

Seriously, what's wrong with a hit of mouthwash followed by the old suck and pour?

Nothing. It's just that the Auto-siphon is much easier, IMO. Plus, I like to have a brew - preferably a homebrew - while I'm working. Ever mix mouthwash and brew? Plus, on occasion, I had stopped siphons using just a racking cane and tubing. You have to put down your beer, go get more mouthwash, etc. With an auto-siphon, on the one occasion I did get a stopped siphon, its just one stroke and you're back in business.

Is it a neccesity? Nah. Do I love mine? You bet!

 

[TheFratGuy]

Ok, my cincinatti pale ale has been in the 2ndary for ten days now. I'm wondering what I need to do to ensure a good fermintation. I've got some priming sugar redy, but I'm not sure if the yeasts are still active. Do I need to pitch anymore yeast or will they be ok.

 

[El Pistolero]

Your yeasts are fine...relax, have a brew.

 

[Rhoobarb]

Your yeasts are fine...relax, have a brew.

Yep. You'll gather up enough yeast simply by racking to your bottling bucket. No need to add any more.

 

[Born Brewing Co.]

fratguy, bottle it.

 

[TheFratGuy]

Ok,

I bottled yesterday and got 87 bottles out of approx. 9 gal. I tasted the beer that was in the very bottom of the bottling bucket. It tasted really green and sorta like Clan McGregor irish wiskey . I'm not sure if its going to turn out but I'm going to keep it in my closet for a month or two in hopes that it'll get better.