sorry if this has been covered but here goes with my questions:
ive just started brewing i have built a brew fridge (just waiting for STC 1000) and got all the equipment well almost, when brewing wine: what 5 gal fermenter is the best. buckets, demijohn/carboy, 25 LTR wide neck. i would need 2 i know. oh and glass or plastic, at the moment i am doing a 5 bottle in a small demijohn but would like to brew larger amounts.
the kit i am using beaverdale tells me to ferment, when finished add other chemicals and stir, my head is telling my to syphon off into another demijohn to leave the dead yeast behind then add chemicals ?
ive been reading about how to degas so ive bought a degas tool you put on a drill have i done the right thing ?
I am going to stick with kits till i get my head round it
I am also brewing a st peters golden ale in a bucket (as a first brew) which i think ive got my had round apart from the fast chill not sure what thats all about im going to bottle all my beer/larger as i prefer it all chilled.
Thanks
ive just started brewing i have built a brew fridge (just waiting for STC 1000) and got all the equipment well almost, when brewing wine: what 5 gal fermenter is the best. buckets, demijohn/carboy, 25 LTR wide neck. i would need 2 i know. oh and glass or plastic, at the moment i am doing a 5 bottle in a small demijohn but would like to brew larger amounts.
the kit i am using beaverdale tells me to ferment, when finished add other chemicals and stir, my head is telling my to syphon off into another demijohn to leave the dead yeast behind then add chemicals ?
ive been reading about how to degas so ive bought a degas tool you put on a drill have i done the right thing ?
I am going to stick with kits till i get my head round it
I am also brewing a st peters golden ale in a bucket (as a first brew) which i think ive got my had round apart from the fast chill not sure what thats all about im going to bottle all my beer/larger as i prefer it all chilled.
Thanks