Hi all, first time brewer here.
I've brewed a mixed berries cider kit (40 pint) from The Range, and after the primary fermentation, bottled some of it in flip top Grolsch style bottles with a tablespoon of sugar for carbonation, but put the rest in a pressure barrel which I bought on the cheap from Gumtree (who knew Boots used to make homebrew equipment, mad!). Thing is, I also added the same proportion of sugar to the pressure barrel, so it's really carbonated.
This is now posing a problem as when I try to use the tap to get a glass, the pressure is so high, it squirts everywhere!
Ideally, I'd like to bottle the rest of it as I've now drunk what I bottled, but I've tried decanting into a large container and pouring in the bottle, but it loses all its carbonation in the process.
Is there a good method of transferring without losing this carbonation?
Would a bottling wand work or would the pressure be too high for this to be successful?
I've thought about unscrewing the lid to release the pressure, so that it can be bottled, but thought I should ask you experienced folk here first.
Many thanks to all ðŸËÅ
P. S. Since this first brewing experience, I've since read that a pressure barrel meant to be used for lightly carbonated beers etc, not for highly carbonated ciders, is that correct?
I've brewed a mixed berries cider kit (40 pint) from The Range, and after the primary fermentation, bottled some of it in flip top Grolsch style bottles with a tablespoon of sugar for carbonation, but put the rest in a pressure barrel which I bought on the cheap from Gumtree (who knew Boots used to make homebrew equipment, mad!). Thing is, I also added the same proportion of sugar to the pressure barrel, so it's really carbonated.
This is now posing a problem as when I try to use the tap to get a glass, the pressure is so high, it squirts everywhere!
Ideally, I'd like to bottle the rest of it as I've now drunk what I bottled, but I've tried decanting into a large container and pouring in the bottle, but it loses all its carbonation in the process.
Is there a good method of transferring without losing this carbonation?
Would a bottling wand work or would the pressure be too high for this to be successful?
I've thought about unscrewing the lid to release the pressure, so that it can be bottled, but thought I should ask you experienced folk here first.
Many thanks to all ðŸËÅ
P. S. Since this first brewing experience, I've since read that a pressure barrel meant to be used for lightly carbonated beers etc, not for highly carbonated ciders, is that correct?
