Racking

[Stormynd]

I have a batch of hard lemonade in a crock with a towel on it. It started fermenting overnight and is going like crazy, you can hear the bubbling when you get near the crock. My question is, when do I rack it into a jug with an airlock? So me things I have read say 24 hours and others say 6-7 days. Judging from what I have read it seems I got really lucky having the fermentation take off so fast and I don't want to do anything to mess it up.

 

[buzz1670]

after it is done fermenting.

 

[Stormynd]

It's OK to do the full primary fermentation in the crock with a towel on top?

 

[Munchkin]

I suggest using a sanitized piece of tin foil instead of a towel.

^+1 Gravity readings will tell you when to rack/bottle when readings remain stable for 3 consecutive days. Im not sure why you decided to ferment in a pot with a towel over it instead of using a "jug with an airlock"?

 

[Stormynd]

I used the crock with a towel because that is what was suggested due to the fact that the lemonade is a hard ferment to start and extra oxygen is helpful

 

[Stormynd]

Oh and I am small batching so I have two 1 gallon jugs with air locks ready not carboys lest you think I am a complete idiot