Nearly Brewing Questions

[deebee]

"Cube is the word that was used in the brewshop to describe the plastic jerry cans. Maybe my use of the word is wrong. In any case I dont want to drill them so I think I will need to persuade SWMBO that as a family we really need 2 fermenters. "

You can get a cheap jerry from bunnings or similar with a tap already fitted. These are half the price of a new fermenter and work just as well. You may even already have one if you're into camping.

They are a little harder to clean but they don't get as grubby as the primary. As GSR says, easy to fit an airlock on top and just use it as a secondary instead of racking back into the primary (less cleaning, time, effort, energy, hassle, risk of infection/oxidisation).

Then you can rack back into your primary to bulk prime at bottling time just as the good lord intended.

 

[big d]

i agree guys.i was in a dilemma awhile back and needed a secondary so bought a cube drilled a hole in lid fitted grommet and airlock and i was away.ive since bought a proper secondary fermenter so my stand by is used either as a secondary or change lids i have a cold conditioning vessel.
way to easy.

cheers
big d B)

 

[crackers]

just a question guys
can i condition in the cube in a cold part of the house??
as im not allowed any more room in the fridge!

cheers

 

[big d]

cant see why not crackers.your in tasmania where its nice and cool this time of the year where as im in the tropics so fridges are a necessity for cold conditioning.pick the coldest place in the house if you can and give it a go.thats the beauty about home brewing.experimentation.

cheers
big d B)