Hi all
I did dabble in the art for a short while many years ago but to all intents and purposes I am a total newbie. I am starting of with a kit and have a 30 bottle California Connoisseur Merlot on its secondary fermentation. I did think about a smaller kit to start with but to be honest ‘she who must be obeyed’ would be drinking it faster than I could make it!
I only found this fantastic forum after starting the kit and having had most of my questions already answered by reading previous posts by you guys I’m left with one concern and one question. The concern is that I am using one of those Youngs plastic fermenters for the secondary fermentation (primary was done in a Youngs bucket) and from what I have read on this site there is far too much headroom for safety. Do I do anything about that at this stage (about 5 days to go) or do I hope for the best? I am awaiting the delivery of a glass carboy any day now.
My question is about storage after bottling. I hope to build up a decent sized stock so I really only have the choice of a brick built garage which obviously can get pretty cold in a Norfolk (UK) winter or a garden shed which I was thinking of insulating with polystyrene. The shed is in the sun until about 12:00 noon.
Anyone got a house with a cellar they want to sell?
Your thoughts would be very welcome.
I did dabble in the art for a short while many years ago but to all intents and purposes I am a total newbie. I am starting of with a kit and have a 30 bottle California Connoisseur Merlot on its secondary fermentation. I did think about a smaller kit to start with but to be honest ‘she who must be obeyed’ would be drinking it faster than I could make it!
I only found this fantastic forum after starting the kit and having had most of my questions already answered by reading previous posts by you guys I’m left with one concern and one question. The concern is that I am using one of those Youngs plastic fermenters for the secondary fermentation (primary was done in a Youngs bucket) and from what I have read on this site there is far too much headroom for safety. Do I do anything about that at this stage (about 5 days to go) or do I hope for the best? I am awaiting the delivery of a glass carboy any day now.
My question is about storage after bottling. I hope to build up a decent sized stock so I really only have the choice of a brick built garage which obviously can get pretty cold in a Norfolk (UK) winter or a garden shed which I was thinking of insulating with polystyrene. The shed is in the sun until about 12:00 noon.
Anyone got a house with a cellar they want to sell?
Your thoughts would be very welcome.
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