Brew In A Bag - first attempt advise

[sion]

Well, I did it - my first 'all grain' brew day.

All went well, took a long time (dear me!), but I think I did ok.

The fermenting bucket is currently in my utility room.

Should I transfer to a cooler temperature, in the garage?
How long should I leave it until transferring to the pressure barrel?

 

[wfr42]

Congratulations

You want to keep the fermentation temperature around 20 degrees for 2WEEKS. I use an aquarium heater in a builders trug others have dedicated converted fridges.

Is this your first ever brew? No kits or anything in recent history?

 

[MyQul]

Well, I did it - my first 'all grain' brew day.

All went well, took a long time (dear me!), but I think I did ok.

The fermenting bucket is currently in my utility room.

Should I transfer to a cooler temperature, in the garage?
How long should I leave it until transferring to the pressure barrel?

Keep the temp between about 18C-20C whereever in your home that may be. Leave it for two weeks before transferring to the PB. As you get used to the process you'll get faster

 

[sion]

Is this your first ever brew? No kits or anything in recent history?

I have previously brewed the basic 2-can kit and 1 can (liquid malt / hop pellets / sugar) methods.

Will see how this one turns out.

 

[sion]

Today I am planning to transfer my beer from fermenting bucket to barrel.

Do you guys recommend priming with sugar, at this stage?

If so, how much should I add?

I have a bag of carbonating drops and brewing sugar available.

 

[wfr42]

Check the priming calculator in the links above as style and preference come into play.

100g of brewing sugar does well for me for 20 litres

Iirc you did a half batch so probably about 50g.