my shed or my bedroom ...

[alawlor66430]

Happy to help :-D

 

Sounds like a good recipe, and by the way it's going it's gonna be a belter

What you have done with the silicone is absolutely ideal.

thanks scott... :thumb: .
and putting that tube in was a great idea...

its working a treat... :clap: .
i think next time ill get a bigger bore pipe ...
and fix it in place...
just long enough to reach 2 inches or so...
from the bottom of the outer bucket ...
regards mick... :hat: .

 

Happy to help :-D

thanks to you and others on this forum ...
its all coming along a treat.. :thumb: .

regards mick... :hat: .

 

Sounds like a good recipe, and by the way it's going it's gonna be a belter

What you have done with the silicone is absolutely ideal.

SORRY I MISSED THIS BIT BEFORE ...
What you have done with the silicone is absolutely ideal

WHAT SILICONE ???

 

[alawlor66430]

The silicone pipe

 

The silicone pipe

thanks adam.... :thumb:
as I SAID IM A BIT THICK ... .

i have to say im a bit surprised ...
my brew has stoped going mad i cant see any presure in my lid so i think ill put the air lock back in now ...

should it have stopped like this or is there some thing gone wrong???

ok here we are ..this is it now...
i just took the tape off...
pulled the pipe out ...

put in the air lock and filled with water ...

 

[alawlor66430]

That's fine just let it do it's thing now, the worst is over

 

[SloeBrewer]

The most vigorous fermentation occurs in the first day or two, after which it will settle down, but leave it in the bucket for at least 2 weeks.

 

That's fine just let it do it's thing now, the worst is over

thanks adam ... :thumb: .
thank goodness all the mess has stopped lol...

regards mick... :hat: .

 

The most vigorous fermentation occurs in the first day or two, after which it will settle down, but leave it in the bucket for at least 2 weeks.

thanks SloeBrewer ... :thumb: .

i will leave it alone for 2 more weeks ...
but i did take a reading its now 1.022...
regards mick... :hat: .

 

[ScottM]

You have about twice as much water in the airlock as is required

It will end up bubbling over with that amount in.

When filling one you want to go between 1 bulb filled on each side and 1.5 bulbs on each side filled :)

 

You have about twice as much water in the airlock as is required

It will end up bubbling over with that amount in.

When filling one you want to go between 1 bulb filled on each side and 1.5 bulbs on each side filled :)

thanks scott.... :thumb:

ill get some out now ...

iv tiped it out scott...

and refilled it with vodka

regards mick... :hat: .

 

ok yesturday i put tape around my fv..and filled the air lock with vodka...
yesturdays hydrometer reading was 1.022
today the reading is 1.012..

i think its getting very close to bottling

what do you guys think.....

regards mick... :hat: .

 

[ScottM]

Give it till next weekend bud. Gives the yeast time to clean up and allows it to settle :)

 

Give it till next weekend bud. Gives the yeast time to clean up and allows it to settle :)

thanks scott.. :thumb: .

wow this has been one hell of a fast brew ....
so far its only been 5 days ....
and nearly ready to bottle ...
as you say ill be leaving it to clean up and settle

i just had to drink that sample it was ok but not great ...
but alot better than the froth i tasted 3 days ago...
so looking good ...

regards mick... :hat: .

 

[ScottM]

If you're feeling patient, and equipment allows, transferring to secondary would be a good option. Given how vigorous the ferment was the inside of the FV may be prone to infection.

I always transfer to secondary for 10 days to get it off the trub and to allow the yeast to clean up and fall.

My general rule is 10 days primary, 10 days secondary, bottle, 14 days @20, 14 days as cold as possible and then store to condition for a month or 2.

 

If you're feeling patient, and equipment allows, transferring to secondary would be a good option. Given how vigorous the ferment was the inside of the FV may be prone to infection.

I always transfer to secondary for 10 days to get it off the trub and to allow the yeast to clean up and fall.

My general rule is 10 days primary, 10 days secondary, bottle, 14 days @20, 14 days as cold as possible and then store to condition for a month or 2.

thanks scott... :thumb:

i just had a mate call in i havent seen for about 2 years ..
and he brews alot ..i didnt no this .....

but this is what he said for me to do and why...

he said as soon as i get the same reading 2 days on the trot...
transfer to my other fv with the tap on ....

add my sugar ...
to my bottles...
and bottle same day to avoid infection...

i no every one does it there way ..

i just dont wont it to go wrong ...

regards mick... :hat: .

 

[ScottM]

thanks scott... :thumb:

i just had a mate call in i havent seen for about 2 years ..
and he brews alot ..i didnt no this .....

but this is what he said for me to do and why...

he said as soon as i get the same reading 2 days on the trot...
transfer to my other fv with the tap on ....

add my sugar ...
to my bottles...
and bottle same day to avoid infection...

i no every one does it there way ..

i just dont wont it to go wrong ...

regards mick... :hat: .

He's a "non-secondary" guy then. There are different schools of thought on whether to transfer to secondary or not. I always transfer to secondary for a week and I always will. IMO the end result is a cleaner beer that takes a lot less time to clear in the bottle.

Checking the gravity and getting the same reading across 2 days is a good indication that fermentation has finished, however always make sure that you are getting a figure that makes sense for the end of fermentation. For example, seeing 1.030 2 days on the trot would indicate a stall rather than it having finished.

You can't REALLY go wrong. As long as everything is clean and well prepared you will be absolutely fine.

Next time you do a kit I would recommend starting with the bucket with tap, moving to the secondary FV after 10 days then moving back to the bottling bucket (original bucket with tap) after a further 10 days with sugar etc all ready for bottling. Total time taken is 20 days from bucket to bottle.

Check out the guide in my signature below, that's exactly what I do with kits now.

 

ok wheres my delete button gone ???

 

[quote="mick may":1rv33xk9]
thanks scott... :thumb:

i just had a mate call in i havent seen for about 2 years ..
and he brews alot ..i didnt no this .....

but this is what he said for me to do and why...

he said as soon as i get the same reading 2 days on the trot...
transfer to my other fv with the tap on ....

add my sugar ...
to my bottles...
and bottle same day to avoid infection...

i no every one does it there way ..

i just dont wont it to go wrong ...

regards mick... :hat: .

He's a "non-secondary" guy then. There are different schools of thought on whether to transfer to secondary or not. I always transfer to secondary for a week and I always will. IMO the end result is a cleaner beer that takes a lot less time to clear in the bottle.

Checking the gravity and getting the same reading across 2 days is a good indication that fermentation has finished, however always make sure that you are getting a figure that makes sense for the end of fermentation. For example, seeing 1.030 2 days on the trot would indicate a stall rather than it having finished.

You can't REALLY go wrong. As long as everything is clean and well prepared you will be absolutely fine.

Next time you do a kit I would recommend starting with the bucket with tap, moving to the secondary FV after 10 days then moving back to the bottling bucket (original bucket with tap) after a further 10 days with sugar etc all ready for bottling. Total time taken is 20 days from bucket to bottle.

Check out the guide in my signature below, that's exactly what I do with kits now.

[/quote:1rv33xk9]


ok thanks ...scott... :thumb: .

im going to keep a eye on it as you said ...
and when its finished ....

im going to bottle it...
in my grolsch bottles and my better brew bottles...

just to see the differance in the out come ...
taste /fiz ect...

regards mick... :hat: .