If you use a second FV, can you transfer from the first using a tap, rather then a syphon?
Are there any other advantages to using to Fermenting Vessels?
If you transfer using a tap you have to do so carefully so that you don't introduce lots of air into your beer which can have detrimental effect. That's one reason why people use bottling wands with a tap.If you use a second FV, can you transfer from the first using a tap, rather then a syphon?
Are there any other advantages to using to Fermenting Vessels?
@Global33
So it is possible to batch prime in the first FV, but you run the risk of disturbing sediment doing so.
YES. SOME FOLKS DO IT THAT WAY
Using a second FV means the beer is likely to be clearer.
YES. RACK OFF AND THEN LEAVE IT FOR A FURTHER WEEK OR MORE IN THE WARM FOLLOWED BY TWO DAYS IN A COOL PLACE SHOULD GIVE ALMOST CLEAR BEER
If you just prime in one and disturb settlement, can you just leave it longer for it to settle or could it start fermenting again?
YOU CAN BATCH PRIME IN THE SINGLE FV AND LEAVE IT A FEW HOURS ONLY BEFORE BOTTLING. IF YOU ADD SUGAR SOLUTION THAT WILL BE BETTER FOR MIXING. IF YOU LEAVE IT ANY LONGER THAN A FEW HOURS THE YEAST WILL START TO CHEW ON THE SUGAR AND THAT WILL THEN BE LOST AS PRIMING SUGAR FOR CARBONATION.
I have done this kit and it is first class.So I've ordered a Youngs American Pale Ale kit. How long would you give it in the second FV before bottling?
Never seen the point of batch priming. It seems to have as many pitfalls as advantages over simply adding sugar to each bottle.
In my limited experience, I found priming each bottle pretty quick, think it was only 20mins (ish). If you add in the time to batch, clean etc there can't be much in it???
But never batching I don't have anything to base that on...
Batch priming =20 seconds
Easiest thing ever
I deffo like the sound of that. You dont disolve the dextrose in water or stir or anything?
Hops are amazing and also a pain in the butt to use. The best way imo to deal with a dryhopped beer is to cold crash it if possible, means you don't need to transfer as all the hops sink.Although I have used bags I now prefer a nylon sock over the end of the siphon tube, like this (although mine came from a Festival kit)
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This allows the hop particles to be free in the beer.
I have found this to work great with hop debris, with one simple addition. pop a champagne wire cage into the hop sock and it stops it from being sucked onto the siphon hose.
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