LovesMeSomeBeer
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I finally have my first batch in bottles and am ready to start my second batch. I am hoping the second time around is a little less stressful. This second batch is a "Noble" Trappist Ale kit from a mail order place (I just this week found that we have a local supply place). I also got the yeast upgrade to a liquid yeast suspension (which I read here is the same as Chimay).
Anyhow, I have 2 plans to pick from and would some help chosing my direction...
1) Ferment in my bucket, then move to a Better Bottle for the supposed clarification benefits.
2) Start out in the Better Bottle and leave it there until ready to bottle.
What I've read here leads me to think I'll get a thumbs up for both of those, but I'm hoping I'll get additional insight by asking.
I can imagine that a trappist ale takes a good long time, maybe longer than folks feel is 'okay' in the primary fermenter, making me lean toward saving the Better Bottle for a potential long-ish stay in a secondary vessel -- especially since I have also read that to not use a bucket for the seconday vessel due to oxygen permeability.
Anyhow, I'm gonna start boiling in a couple of hours and wish I'd thought to ask this yesterday, but I think I'll start with the bucket, then move it to the Better Bottle -- unless enough folks think I should just one vessel for this one.
Thanks!
Anyhow, I have 2 plans to pick from and would some help chosing my direction...
1) Ferment in my bucket, then move to a Better Bottle for the supposed clarification benefits.
2) Start out in the Better Bottle and leave it there until ready to bottle.
What I've read here leads me to think I'll get a thumbs up for both of those, but I'm hoping I'll get additional insight by asking.
I can imagine that a trappist ale takes a good long time, maybe longer than folks feel is 'okay' in the primary fermenter, making me lean toward saving the Better Bottle for a potential long-ish stay in a secondary vessel -- especially since I have also read that to not use a bucket for the seconday vessel due to oxygen permeability.
Anyhow, I'm gonna start boiling in a couple of hours and wish I'd thought to ask this yesterday, but I think I'll start with the bucket, then move it to the Better Bottle -- unless enough folks think I should just one vessel for this one.
Thanks!