oscillate_wildly
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Hi everyone
I hope this is the right place to ask. I am making 6 gals of hard cider using 3 types of yeast, so I have 2 gals of each type. I'm using 1 gal bottles, so two bottles for each type. This is my first time brewing.
I'm due to rack into secondary and did the first last two bottles last night and I ran into two problems:
- To avoid headspace, I'm racking into a 1 gal and then a smaller bottle, and whatever is left I'll just mix together. I'm using whisky / vodka bottles for the smaller bottles. My problem is that I don't have a bung that fits the smaller bottles! Can I fashion my own out of e.g. foil wrapped over the opening and sealed, with an airlock fitted into the foil? I've added a pic of what I fashioned last night.
- Second, my auto siphon does not fit into the gallon bottles. Primary has finished so I think I need to rack before I can get my hands on a small one. Any advice for priming a tube and not making a giant mess? I thought about getting a siphon from the pet store (they're used for fish tanks). Has anyone used these or do I just have to suck on the tube. I'd like to avoid that since surely it risks contamination!
Thanks!
I hope this is the right place to ask. I am making 6 gals of hard cider using 3 types of yeast, so I have 2 gals of each type. I'm using 1 gal bottles, so two bottles for each type. This is my first time brewing.
I'm due to rack into secondary and did the first last two bottles last night and I ran into two problems:
- To avoid headspace, I'm racking into a 1 gal and then a smaller bottle, and whatever is left I'll just mix together. I'm using whisky / vodka bottles for the smaller bottles. My problem is that I don't have a bung that fits the smaller bottles! Can I fashion my own out of e.g. foil wrapped over the opening and sealed, with an airlock fitted into the foil? I've added a pic of what I fashioned last night.
- Second, my auto siphon does not fit into the gallon bottles. Primary has finished so I think I need to rack before I can get my hands on a small one. Any advice for priming a tube and not making a giant mess? I thought about getting a siphon from the pet store (they're used for fish tanks). Has anyone used these or do I just have to suck on the tube. I'd like to avoid that since surely it risks contamination!
Thanks!