Chilling the Wort into the Carboy 3.1.8.5 Place the krauesening bottle under the wort chiller outlet plastic tubing and fill the bottle. 3.1.8.6 Shake the yeast to mix. The eyedropper bulb will prevent Remove the vapor lock, pitch any ingress of contaminants due to the yeast into the carboy and temperature fluctuations until quickly replace the vapor lock. fermentation begins. The period Place duct tape around the between pitching the yeast and carboy top/stopper to hold the fermentation commencement is vapor lock in place. Initially, no the most critical for contamination liquid should be placed in the prevention. Once fermentation has vapor lock and the eyedropper begun, carbon dioxide production bulb should be in place under produces a blanket over the wort the bubble cap until and positive pressure within the fermentation starts, Figure 8. carboy. The carboy should be kept at a constant temperature during fermentation Figure 8 Vapor lock with Eyedropper Plug Installed 3.1.8.7 Dispose of the spent grain and Cleanup is easiest directly after the hops and clean mash/lautertun, brew. the boiling vessel, the carboy cap and the wort chiller with tap water. 3.1.8.8 Once fermentation has begun An alcoholic beverage with about (usually 24 to 48 hours), 40 % alcohol (such as vodka or remove the bubble cap and the whiskey) works as a sterile liquid. eyedropper, replace the bubble Fermentation will be evident by a cap and fill the vapor lock with layer of foam on the surface of the about 1 inch of a sterile fluid. wort. If fermentation carry over Cap the vapor lock, Figure 9. occurs, the vapor lock should be
Chilling the Wort into the Carboy 3.1.8.5 Place the krauesening bottle under the wort chiller outlet plastic tubing and fill the bottle. 3.1.8.6 Shake the yeast to mix. Remove the vapor lock, pitch the yeast into the carboy and quickly replace the vapor lock. Place duct tape around the carboy top/stopper to hold the vapor lock in place. Initially, no liquid should be placed in the vapor lock and the eyedropper bulb should be in place under the bubble cap until fermentation starts, Figure 8. The eyedropper bulb will prevent any ingress of contaminants due to temperature fluctuations until fermentation begins. The period between pitching the yeast and fermentation commencement is the most critical for contamination prevention. Once fermentation has begun, carbon dioxide production produces a blanket over the wort and positive pressure within the carboy. The carboy should be kept at a constant temperature during fermentation Figure 8 Vapor lock with Eyedropper Plug Installed 3.1.8.7 Dispose of the spent grain and hops and clean mash/lautertun, the boiling vessel, the carboy cap and the wort chiller with tap water. Cleanup is easiest directly after the brew. 3.1.8.8 Once fermentation has begun (usually 24 to 48 hours), remove the bubble cap and the eyedropper, replace the bubble cap and fill the vapor lock with about 1 inch of a sterile fluid. Cap the vapor lock, Figure 9. An alcoholic beverage with about 40 % alcohol (such as vodka or whiskey) works as a sterile liquid. Fermentation will be evident by a layer of foam on the surface of the wort. If fermentation carry over occurs, the vapor lock should be
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