Spyderturbo
Well-Known Member
Hello everyone. I just wanted to introduce myself before I get down to my long list of questions. My name is Nathan and I live in Central Pennsylvania. I'm 28 years old, married and love beer. So with that out of the way, here we go!
I just starting brewing yesterday and have a ton of questions. I purchased an equipment kit, 2 stage fermentation, and an ingrediant package as directed by the store owner. He advised that for my first batch I use the ingrediant package so I could concentrate on the logistics of brewing as opposed to the recipe. He also said it takes some variables out of the equation when doing it for the first time. I am attempting to brew a Weizenbeir.
I followed the instructions that came with the ingrediant kit and read through a book that was included with the equipment kit and still have some questions.
1. I placed all of my equipment in the fermentation bucket and filled it with warm water and added my B-Brite according to the instructions. I have read on this forum that B-Brite is only a cleaner, but my equipment kit literature lists it as a sanitizer? Am I toast??
2. After sanitizing your equipment can you rinse it off and place it on a paper towel, or do you need to leave it in the solution until you are ready to use it?
3. Do you need to sanitize your brewpot, lid and spoon you are using to stir the wort during boling? I did, but I wasn't sure if it was necessary.
4. When cleaning my carboy before transfer from the bucket, do I need to fill it up to the top with water and add the sanitizing solution? Doing that seems like it will use a lot of sanitizing solution for one 5g brew. It isn't that expensive, but I think I will use the entire tub ($2.95).
5. When I transfer the beer to the carboy, I want to siphon it very carefully to avoid oxygenation of the beer, correct?
I am also in need of some "timeline clairification" since I have read opinions that vary widely.
1. How long should the beer be in the fermenter before transferring to the carboy? I was told to transfer after the bubbler stops bubbling (3 - 7 days).
2. How long should I leave it sit in the secondary fermenter? I was told 7 days.
3. How long do I need to let it sit in the bottles before it is ready to drink? I have read anything from 1 - 3 weeks.
Thanks for your time!!!
I just starting brewing yesterday and have a ton of questions. I purchased an equipment kit, 2 stage fermentation, and an ingrediant package as directed by the store owner. He advised that for my first batch I use the ingrediant package so I could concentrate on the logistics of brewing as opposed to the recipe. He also said it takes some variables out of the equation when doing it for the first time. I am attempting to brew a Weizenbeir.
I followed the instructions that came with the ingrediant kit and read through a book that was included with the equipment kit and still have some questions.
1. I placed all of my equipment in the fermentation bucket and filled it with warm water and added my B-Brite according to the instructions. I have read on this forum that B-Brite is only a cleaner, but my equipment kit literature lists it as a sanitizer? Am I toast??
2. After sanitizing your equipment can you rinse it off and place it on a paper towel, or do you need to leave it in the solution until you are ready to use it?
3. Do you need to sanitize your brewpot, lid and spoon you are using to stir the wort during boling? I did, but I wasn't sure if it was necessary.
4. When cleaning my carboy before transfer from the bucket, do I need to fill it up to the top with water and add the sanitizing solution? Doing that seems like it will use a lot of sanitizing solution for one 5g brew. It isn't that expensive, but I think I will use the entire tub ($2.95).
5. When I transfer the beer to the carboy, I want to siphon it very carefully to avoid oxygenation of the beer, correct?
I am also in need of some "timeline clairification" since I have read opinions that vary widely.
1. How long should the beer be in the fermenter before transferring to the carboy? I was told to transfer after the bubbler stops bubbling (3 - 7 days).
2. How long should I leave it sit in the secondary fermenter? I was told 7 days.
3. How long do I need to let it sit in the bottles before it is ready to drink? I have read anything from 1 - 3 weeks.
Thanks for your time!!!