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birdsung
I have just recieved my 15 gal. True Brew concial fermenters. I have my first batch fermenting in 1 now. The only thing is, I am not sure when I should drain the trub and dead yeast from the bottom of the fermenter. How much should I draw off?
Question 2: After adding my sweet wort ;D to the concial fermenter, I placed an airlock through the lid. The next morning when I woke up to check the brew, I had a very active fermentation but no co2 was escaping through the airlock. I then realized that the lid for the fermenter did not have a gasket. Still a tight fit, the co2 must be escaping around the lid. Does anyone think that there will be a problem with contamination. True Brew claims that there is no need for a gasket.
Thanks
http://birdsung.com/brew.htm
Question 2: After adding my sweet wort ;D to the concial fermenter, I placed an airlock through the lid. The next morning when I woke up to check the brew, I had a very active fermentation but no co2 was escaping through the airlock. I then realized that the lid for the fermenter did not have a gasket. Still a tight fit, the co2 must be escaping around the lid. Does anyone think that there will be a problem with contamination. True Brew claims that there is no need for a gasket.
Thanks
http://birdsung.com/brew.htm