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So I'm about to bottle and I've run my bottles through with the vinator and getting them on the tree to dry. As I'm stacking them into the pegs I notice that the 22 oz bottles catch a small amount of sanitizer just before the base of the neck. Is this something I should be concerned about...

Good info in here. Thanks for the posts y'all

Guess I'm used to seeing air exchange in the airlock by this point with other brews that I've done. They weren't as heavy though

First time making a stout. Used an extract kit from brewers best. Used a dry yeast that wasn't kept chilled but the room it was in never got above 72 degrees. OG was 1.042 and its currently sitting around 64 degrees in primary in the basement. At what point should I consider that the yeast...

I'm wondering if I should get some new yeast for a batch I'm about to brew. I was given a home brew kit back in june with an irish stout recipe inside. I didn't want to brew that one until I had a few under my belt and it was a bit colder outside. Was going to brew tonight and I noticed the...

I can't recall the exact amount of water that was used for the priming sugar, it was either 1 or 2 cups. The package of sugar had instructions on the pack that were easy to follow, I used whatever was listed there. I might have put in just a bit extra because when I put the amount of water...

So I opened the first 5 gal batch I've done, a nice pumpkin spice ale brewed in the middle of November. The flavor turned out really good, although some of the bottles in the batch are very undercarbed while others are just fine. My only guess is that the priming sugar didn't mix evenly in my...

love the antique look, the label idea is pretty nice too!

good looking DIY

This topic has just crossed my mind recently, looks great too!

My guess would be to just wash like normal on outside post use and run some star san through it. Any issues with doing this?

I'm looking to do a pumpkin ale and I see that using rice hulls can help with the fermentation since there can be a lot of trub from the pumpkin. So I have to ask, do the rice hulls just keep the trub somewhat separated to allow more liquid through it? If the rice hulls are worth it, is 1...

I've been wanting to try one for a while and I read different recipes ask for actual pumpkin to be added, while some don't bother with it. Just curious as to what are the pros and cons to add pumpkin to the brewing process or not? Anyone have any insight?

The vinator that you have on top of the bottle tree is by far the best thing there. I love mine

So i'll let the ale age a bit more to see if that evens out the taste a bit (even though it seems that the strength of the beer is the problem) Will I run into any issues with aging a couple bottles in the back of the fridge (where they are now) or should they be back down in the basement...

Thanks for the advice, the air temp down there is usually closer to 66, the fermenter stayed in the 68ish rage the whole time. Just started a new position at work which will involve some classwork and training, but once the schedule gets down to a more consistant timeframe i'll absolutely...

The temp in my basement is between 68-70, beer was out of any light source as well

...somewhat disappointed. The taste has a sharp bitterness to it, and something just seems off. I boiled off a bit more water than what I should have, so instead of a gallon recipe I ended up with about 3 quarts. FG was 1.021, a bit high but I chalked it up to the beer being a bit more...

I'm pretty new to brewing and I enjoy DIY projects, so I pose a question. What do most people tend to use for bottle storage? I would love some ideas and even making something from scratch isn't out of the question. I've seen plastic milk crates but I'm not sure if i want to go that route So...

Took my nursing boards yesterday and what do I come home to today? Nothing other than a decorated bottle tree! The wife is good at subtle hints. Well this and the Irish red ale kit that now sits on my desk. Looks like I'm brewing tonight!