FERMENTING WITH
THE CATALYST
1. Verify that the wort is below 75° F with the sanitized thermometer
before proceeding to fermentation.
2. Screw on the Mason Jar and open the valve.
3. Pour the contents of the pot into The Catalyst leaving some of the
sediment from the bottom behind.
4. Add cool water if needed to the 5 gallon fill line. Cut open your included
packet of yeast and sprinkle this over the top of your brew.
5. Now we need to make a blow off assembly to ensure the beer foam does
not overflow when fermenting. Place the end of the flexible tubing
about a 1/2 inch into the hole of the rubber stopper and the other end into
the bottom of a half full glass of water. Fermentation should begin within
24-48 hours and you will start to see bubbles of CO2. In a few days when
fermentation calms if you have a plastic airlock you can use this in place
of the blow off assembly for the remainder of the fermentation.
6. Expect to see a lot of fermentation activity between 12-72 hours after
adding the yeast. This will then will slow dramatically for the remainder
of the two weeks. Let your beer ferment for 2 weeks in a cool (65-75° F),
dark place.
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