Fermenting bin

[Paul D84]

Morning all,

I have just purchased myself a small fermenting bin, I saw it in the shop and brought it as you do

At the moment I have only used the large fermenting containers with the screw on tops with the hole in to put a bung and an airlock, how do you ferment in these as it just has a flat lid????? and can you still do Lager, bitter and wine in them??

All help as always very much appreciated.

[Nelly]

I can only speak from a wine perspective but the bin with a flat lid would be considered your "primary fermenter" where the initial and rather vigorous fermentation takes place (for a week or so after adding the yeast to whatever it is you're making). The extra space in the bin allows for the foaming - it can get very messy when a demi-john overflows! (-:. When it's all calmed down a bit, that's when you remove the fruit solids (if that's what's in there) and put the wine into a demi-john with an airlock. By that stage it needs the protection of the airlock. Up until then the lid and the vigours of fermentation are sufficient protection. Can't speak for the lager and bitter brewers... Any help?

[Two_Sheds]

As Nelly says. Have you got a copy of CJJ Berry to help you? Great advice, lots of wine recipes.

You'll need some tubing to get the wine from your fermenting bin to your demijohns, and then to another demijohn.
Sterilising tablets too.

[Hilary B]

As Nelly says. Have you got a copy of CJJ Berry to help you? Great advice, lots of wine recipes.

You'll need some tubing to get the wine from your fermenting bin to your demijohns, and then to another demijohn.
Sterilising tablets too.

We always use a jug to get the fermenting wine from 'bin' (ours is just a lidded bucket) to demijohn, but you do need a tube later on.
Beers do ferment OK in a fermenting bin. If it is the sort I remember, the lid is pretty close to sealed, but if gas pressure builds up, it CAN escape.

[HeyWayne]

I have "brewed" beer for the first time (not entirely successfully) using the fermentation bin as you describe it. It holds about 40 ltrs from memory and has a snap shut lid.

Used a tube to transfer the fermented liquid into a 10 gallon pressure barrel - but erroneously transferred the "gunk" at the same time.