Post Fermentation

[Chris Spray]

After I've brewed my beer, is it necessary to bottle it, or can I store it in another fermenting bucket?

Thanks.

 

[Clint]

You really need to bottle or keg it. Add a little sugar,then keep it somewhere warm for a week or so to carbinate,then move it somewhere cool.

 

[Chris Spray]

Thanks. The adding sugar bit to carbonate is news to me.

Quick supplementary: If I bought some beer, eg. Becks, could I use those bottles to bottle my beer with standard caps?

 

[Clint]

Yes...any bottles that have held fizzy stuff will be ok. You need to add the correct amount of sugar though...depending on beer style and/ or how fizzy you like it.