Not so much brewing ..... a bottling question

[Baz Chaz]

First brew is just about ready for next stage :!: bottling

Which would you recommend

a) straight into bottles or

b) put into clean/sterile RV for a week to ten days then bottle

from what I've read some find option b) helps clearing in the bottle :!: or is there little or no difference between the two methods

Measured the SG today, down to 1014 from 1050 since last Saturday, couldn't resist a slurp very nice indeed not sweet at all, obviously still cloudy but getting ready for next stage

 

[Jack Hackett]

Transfer it to a 2nd FV and leave it for a week then prime and bottle, if it is cloudy then it will help with clearing.

 

[Baz Chaz]

Thanks Jack, that was the way I was leaning towards, used to (many many years ago ) just bottle directly, but it seems the 'modern' way is to go via 2nd FV for a week :thumb: gonna give it a go :thumb: any pitfalls that I should be aware of, obviously eveything needs to be cleaned appropriately :!:
One thing I did pick up from this forum, which I never even thought about (or did previously ) sterilise the crown caps as well :!:

 

[abeyptfc]

what brew have you got on?
I usually just leave in the FV for 2 weeks, transfer to a secondary FV then bottle from there.

 

[Baz Chaz]

what brew have you got on?

:wha: errrr the one in my sig :!: Brewers Chioce IPA :thumb:

 

[Dunfie]

I just leave in primary until fermentation has stopped and the yeast is clearing up after itself and then batch prime and bottle.

Just go with whatever you are comfortable with.

 

[Baz Chaz]

Thanks for the link :thumb: there's just soooooooo much to read and catch up on being new round here finding bits every day