mozltovcoktail
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I just put my first batch ever, using a 1 gallon Everyday IPA kit from Brooklyn Brew Shop, into the carboy to ferment, and and I've already caught the bug! I'm planning my next brew while I wait for this one to ferment, and I'd like to make the jump to 5 gallon batches. I have two questions as I think about my next brew:
Do you get as good of a mash/wort from steeping the grains inside one of those cheesecloth bags as you do directly in the water? I found cleaning the strainer after pouring the mash into the pot through it to be a major pain due to little bits of grains getting caught between the two layers of mesh (course and fine).
Second question: I need to get a 5 gallon carboy. Are the plastic "Better Bottle" carboys as sanitary as a glass one? I love the idea of a big glass carboy, but if the Better Bottles are, well, better, I'll go for one of those. I found this thread that references a wiki page, but it's empty: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/glass-vs-plastic-carboy-55204/
I'm sure I'll have more questions, but that's it for now. Thanks!
-Aaron
Do you get as good of a mash/wort from steeping the grains inside one of those cheesecloth bags as you do directly in the water? I found cleaning the strainer after pouring the mash into the pot through it to be a major pain due to little bits of grains getting caught between the two layers of mesh (course and fine).
Second question: I need to get a 5 gallon carboy. Are the plastic "Better Bottle" carboys as sanitary as a glass one? I love the idea of a big glass carboy, but if the Better Bottles are, well, better, I'll go for one of those. I found this thread that references a wiki page, but it's empty: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/glass-vs-plastic-carboy-55204/
I'm sure I'll have more questions, but that's it for now. Thanks!
-Aaron