I am attempting to brew my first batch
the equipment I got is only the buckets 23lt max.
The kit I am trying to make is better brew 7 day pino grigio. 4.5lt kit
due to the sampling jar being broken in the kit I found it hard to try and take the starting SG.
I attempted using a wine bottle but it sticks to the neck of the bottle.
One fear I have is that the 4.5lt is lost in the large bucket. I did do a fair bit of reading before and added 250gm of cane sugar to the mix with a little water as I wanted a little more than 11% proof (as per the instruction)
From my attempted SG reading it is in the 12% range. 1074 SG before I pitched in the yeast if i am reading it right.
It is approaching 24hrs and so far no bubbles. The lid is on tight.
I have also noticed that the kit is 1 month out of date.
Should I be worried at this point
Also I plan re-use the screw top wine bottles that have been sterilized for a while. Am I doing anything wrong at this point?
Thanks for your help
the equipment I got is only the buckets 23lt max.
The kit I am trying to make is better brew 7 day pino grigio. 4.5lt kit
due to the sampling jar being broken in the kit I found it hard to try and take the starting SG.
I attempted using a wine bottle but it sticks to the neck of the bottle.
One fear I have is that the 4.5lt is lost in the large bucket. I did do a fair bit of reading before and added 250gm of cane sugar to the mix with a little water as I wanted a little more than 11% proof (as per the instruction)
From my attempted SG reading it is in the 12% range. 1074 SG before I pitched in the yeast if i am reading it right.
It is approaching 24hrs and so far no bubbles. The lid is on tight.
I have also noticed that the kit is 1 month out of date.
Should I be worried at this point
Also I plan re-use the screw top wine bottles that have been sterilized for a while. Am I doing anything wrong at this point?
Thanks for your help
Good luck with the brew. Don't worry too much about the size of the container or the lack of bubbles. Buckets are notorious for not getting a good seal. A good cheap alternative, and one you may want to consider when you rack, is a 5lt pet water bottle from the supermarket. They make great fv's and if you drill a hole in the lid you can fit a bubbler. But after you rack you would be advised to put it in a smaller container as there is less chance of oxidation.
