EDIT: noticed the stupid title typo. I'm THAT tired. Sorry guys and gals.
Brewing a beer for my brother's graduation from law school.
No experience with secondary. Transfered to secondary with one ounce of oak chips in three ounces of bourbon. I started fermentation 6 days ago. It reaches to the top ridge in the typical 5 gallon glass carboy; I was hoping it would reach the neck and be "topped off". The airlock is bubbling about once every second or two. Should I take steps to prevent oxidation, or will my beer produce enough CO2 for a blanket?
Anyone know about what volume is in a 5 gallon glass carboy at the top ridge? You know what I mean... that raised glass lattice on the sides.
I rinse my bottles almost immediately after every beer decanting and store them upside-down. Step two is cleaning bottles with a bottle brush while submerged in starsan. I starsan again just before bottling. moments ago I was performing step two and I noticed some kind of slightly dull film in the bottoms of some of the bottles that was streaked by the bottle brush. You need to look through the glass with a light right behind it to see it. I can't seem to get it out. Never noticed it before, but I'm sure it's been there before since I'm so consistent. Anyone experience this before?
Thanks in advance... it's been a hell of a day. I know some thorough searching could find me what I need to know, but I'm almost too tired to care. (it's been one of THOSE days... you know what I mean.) Sorry for asking three noob questions all at once!
Thanks- DSorenson
Brewing a beer for my brother's graduation from law school.
No experience with secondary. Transfered to secondary with one ounce of oak chips in three ounces of bourbon. I started fermentation 6 days ago. It reaches to the top ridge in the typical 5 gallon glass carboy; I was hoping it would reach the neck and be "topped off". The airlock is bubbling about once every second or two. Should I take steps to prevent oxidation, or will my beer produce enough CO2 for a blanket?
Anyone know about what volume is in a 5 gallon glass carboy at the top ridge? You know what I mean... that raised glass lattice on the sides.
I rinse my bottles almost immediately after every beer decanting and store them upside-down. Step two is cleaning bottles with a bottle brush while submerged in starsan. I starsan again just before bottling. moments ago I was performing step two and I noticed some kind of slightly dull film in the bottoms of some of the bottles that was streaked by the bottle brush. You need to look through the glass with a light right behind it to see it. I can't seem to get it out. Never noticed it before, but I'm sure it's been there before since I'm so consistent. Anyone experience this before?
Thanks in advance... it's been a hell of a day. I know some thorough searching could find me what I need to know, but I'm almost too tired to care. (it's been one of THOSE days... you know what I mean.) Sorry for asking three noob questions all at once!
Thanks- DSorenson