moving my beer to bottles

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carl5718

moving my beer to bottles

Post by carl5718 » Sat Jul 11, 2009 11:19 am

I have a brew that is not quite clear yet i want to put it in bottles so i can make a new batch, should i wait for the bitter to clear or can i move it now.

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Re: moving my beer to bottles

Post by OldSpeckledBadger » Sat Jul 11, 2009 12:01 pm

You'll need to provide a lot more information before anyone can give a sensible answer. What's your beer in ATM? FV? Old sock? Pigs bladder? How long has it been there?
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Re: moving my beer to bottles

Post by carl5718 » Sat Jul 11, 2009 1:03 pm

OK sorry new to all this, it is in a pressure abrrel at the min i fermented it for 1 week then moved it to the barrel been there for 4 weeks now it is clearing slowly so if i leave it i think it will clear but can i move it to bottles to finish off

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Re: moving my beer to bottles

Post by OldSpeckledBadger » Sat Jul 11, 2009 1:25 pm

I'd be inclined to leave it. Put it down to experience and maybe next time use a more floculent yeast strain. If you've got the bottles, why don't you simply use them for your next brew?
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Re: moving my beer to bottles

Post by carl5718 » Sat Jul 11, 2009 2:22 pm

You mean go start from fermention into the bottles, but is it ok to move the brew to bottles now.

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Re: moving my beer to bottles

Post by KevP » Sun Jul 12, 2009 5:46 am

OldSpeckledBadger wrote: What's your beer in ATM? FV? Old sock? Pigs bladder? How long has it been there?
You must have tasted my beer then Badger! #-o :mrgreen:

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Re: moving my beer to bottles

Post by carl5718 » Sun Jul 12, 2009 7:08 am

i want to move the brew from my pressure barrel into bottles so i can start my new brew is this ok

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Re: moving my beer to bottles

Post by OldSpeckledBadger » Sun Jul 12, 2009 9:06 am

carl5718 wrote:i want to move the brew from my pressure barrel into bottles so i can start my new brew is this ok
I still don't understand what your problem is. Why do you feel you need to move the beer from the barrel to bottles before starting a new brew? You've not made the mistake of using the barrel as a fermenting vessel have you?
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Re: moving my beer to bottles

Post by floydmeddler » Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:28 am

Personally, I would get it bottled up. It will clear in the bottles so it should be OK.

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Re: moving my beer to bottles

Post by trucker5774 » Sun Jul 12, 2009 11:12 am

As Badger says, the simple solution sounds to be, get your new brew going in your FV, then bottle it and leave the current brew to clear in the barrel. If you really want to move it (or part of it, just to try it out) it can be done. I have moved frome barrel to bottle and even bottle to bottle. I have done it to take ale to a party etc.
I chilled the ale really cold to sart with, so it retains the carbonation and has less frothing when transfered. I then filled the chilled and sanitised bottles close to the top (I always use PET bottles) I have also added priming sugar to the bottles on occasions and given them another week in a warm place before chilling them again. I have found this of use for travel or if I have a part of a 2 litre bottle left over, I have then transfered to a smaller bottle (not that I often have partly drunk bottles :roll: )
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Re: moving my beer to bottles

Post by carl5718 » Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:34 am

I want to move from the barrel so i can start a new brew in the pressure barrel, but like you say i could go from FV to bottles and leave the barrel but i think i will move some to bottles thanks for all your help guys.

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Re: moving my beer to bottles

Post by OldSpeckledBadger » Mon Jul 13, 2009 3:05 pm

Using the barrel as a fermenter is not a good idea. Get yourself a proper FV. They only cost about £8.
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Re: moving my beer to bottles

Post by chris_reboot » Mon Jul 13, 2009 3:21 pm

I dont think he meant that he brewed in the barrel.
he just wants the barrel free for the next brew.

why not simply drink the contents whilst getting the next brew on? :mrgreen:
then buy more kegs!

get a rolling supply going, and this dilema disappears!
capacity is the issue.

it will take a few weeks to clear and be at it's best, so patience or more kegs/bottles is the answer.

personally, I'd leave that one alone in the keg as you'll risk oxidising it when transferring to bottle.
next time, bottle some and get some of the same batch.
that way you've got some party portables, and keg home drinks.

carl5718

Re: moving my beer to bottles

Post by carl5718 » Wed Jul 29, 2009 9:22 am

Yeah think you are more barrels would make life easy.
I used a FV the transfired to a pressure barrel just wanted to get next batch on thats all and have some in bottles to travel


Moved some to bottles now and all went fine anyway so thatks to you all for your help

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