Thread: second fermenter

your probably already past this point. but yes do it.
position the siphon hose low in the second fermenter so it doesn't bubble and oxygenate the wart. Simple.Don't forget to dissolve some sugar in water to use as a priming agent. just make sure you let it sit for half a day before you bottle it to let any sediment fall to the bottom. i have done this on my last few brews. Had no sediment in the bottle and didn't have to prime the bottles either

i found this helped. but there is an abundance of knowledge on the net
How to Brew - By John Palmer - Priming Solutions

Thanks for the reply how much sugar do you use to prime?

Aussie
I always intended to go this way but never did.
I went kegs,as soon as you can afford to its the way to go
WISH I did many years before
Andrew

I've been thinking of going to kegs for a while now, The only hesitation is the convenience of bottles in regard to taking away camping or going to a party/bbq etc. The Mrs said she'd divorce me if I rocked up to a party with a keg under my arm.

Dad recently put a brew down.

When it's ready for bottling, don't.
He let it sit for another couple of weeks in the fermenter, then bottled it. Next to no sediment, and no ill effects on the beer that we can taste.

Originally Posted by Aussie

The Mrs said she'd divorce me if I rocked up to a party with a keg under my arm.

Hmmm....... tough decision to have to make Aussie.

James.

Originally Posted by Aussie

I've been thinking of going to kegs for a while now, The only hesitation is the convenience of bottles in regard to taking away camping or going to a party/bbq etc. The Mrs said she'd divorce me if I rocked up to a party with a keg under my arm.

There are 5lt party kegs that you power with a Nang cartridge or soda stream gas bottle.

The quality of kegged beer is much better than bottle carbonated beer.
If i need to take any to a party I fill 2lt coke bottles with my beer gun.They call them a puloto gun,as my setup is in the shed its not clean enough to run a normal tap on the outside of the fridge.
Andrew