BrewFanatic
Well-Known Member
That's correct i used Tesco Ashbeck 5L water bottle to brew. And have done a few times since. Works a treat and you get good quality water to boot.
What i did was i drilled a hole in the cap big enough to fit the black rubber o ring (same ones used on the Young's FV lids) and put an airlock on. Works just fine. Yes i brewed to 4.5L and topped up with water once i had degassed.
One thing, when you rack after fermentation is finished, try to rack it in a glass 1G DJ. Reason being is once i added finings, due to the ridges in the ashbeck bottle, i ended up with sediment trapped in them. Not a huge issue, but can cause sediment to be mixed into the wine when syphoning.
