Before transferring the beer to the secondary fermenter, all equipment used in the transfer must be cleaned and sanitized. The transfer will involve a glass carboy, a rubber stopper, an airlock, a siphon hose, and a racking cane with cap.
Make sure that when sanitizing with bleach, all equipment is rinsed thoroughly with clean cold water. Any bleach left over will destroy the flavor of the beer and kill the yeast. The nifty device used in this photo is a JET carboy/bottle washer; very handy.
Before transferring the beer to the secondary fermenter, all equipment used in the transfer must be cleaned and sanitized. The transfer will involve a glass carboy, a rubber stopper, an airlock, a siphon hose, and a racking cane with cap.
Make sure that when sanitizing with bleach, all equipment is rinsed thoroughly with clean cold water. Any bleach left over will destroy the flavor of the beer and kill the yeast. The nifty device used in this photo is a JET carboy/bottle washer; very handy.