Starter Kit Instruction Manual
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2.
Cleaning and sanitizing the fermenter and equipment
1.
Fill the rinsed-out fermenter with room temperature tap water up to the brim and
empty in the included sachet of
Powerful Brewery Wash (PBW)
and mix well. The
heavier the soiling, the longer it will need to soak. PBW is a proprietary blend of safe
chemicals that do the hard work for you. Larger replacement tubs can be purchased
here
. Any other dirty brewing equipment can also be soaked in the fermenter.
2.
Soak the siphon, vinyl tube and bottling wand in the cleaning solution in the
fermenter or in another large tub that contains PBW cleaning solution.
3.
After a few hours of soaking, remove the siphon, vinyl tube and bottling wand from
the solution and empty the cleaning liquid. Any remaining soiling can be gently
wiped away with a soft cloth. Make sure not to use harsh scrubbers that may scratch
the plastic and create ideal places for batch-ruining bacteria to hide.
4.
Once the fermenter is clean, rinse the PBW out with warm water.
NOTE: PBW acts as a cleaner and sanitiser however any equipment cleaned using PBW must
be rinsed with water. For an easier sanitisation option, a no-rinse sanitiser such as
stellarsan
can be used following cleaning with PBW.
3.
Mixing the wort (If your kit includes a Muntons ingredient kit):
Now the fun begins!
1.
First, remove the yeast and instructions under the lid of your Muntons Ingredient
can and soak the can in hot water to soften its syrup contents to make it easier to
put in the fermenter. Spray the lid of the can with sanitiser and carefully open with
your sanitised can opener. Pour the contents of your Muntons can into your empty,
sanitised fermenter and scrape out the leftover syrup with your sanitised spoon.
2.
Top up the fermenter with 10 L of cold tap water and stir vigorously with your
sanitised spoon to dissolve the syrup. Don’t worry too much about splashing and
foam here, the extra aeration and oxygen is actually good for the yeast!
3.
Use your sanitised scissors to open your included 1 kg bag of Muntons Brew
Enhancer and carefully pour into the fermenter. Stir well again with your sanitised
