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I followed Ed Wort's recipe to a "T" but added s-33 Ale yeast instead. This one: http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/brewing/brewing-ingredients/beer-yeast/safale-s-33-edme.html Anybody else do this? How long should I let it bubble for? I know some people will say "as long as possible" but...

Thanks for the info! I'll give it a taste at week 6!

My first batch is at 4 weeks June 1. How long should I let this age (within reason) before I try to bottle? Also I'd like to carbonate. Do I prime this the same way I'd do beer? Thanks and sorry if this has been answered before.

Ahh I hadn't thought of infection from the TrueLemon, that could be it!!! I didn't boil it, just dumped it right on in...

Ok second bottle is also over carbonated as well. Tastes great though! I know you guys said it could be that it wasn't fully fermented but if that was the case why are the other bottles from the batch perfect? (If not under-carbonated just yet.) I did do the True Lemon bottling last not sure if...

I used the TrueLemon not the Lemonade. 8 packs of it with my priming sugar for 1/3 of a 5 gallon batch. The other 2/3 of my 5 gallon batch is perfect. It could possibly be a mixing issue since not all of the bottles exploded. But the one i tried today was way over carbonated. I'm about to pop...

Thanks ill give it a try! And I also stir mine with a large spoon. I'll try the 1/3 approach next time!

Great idea! Anybody try this? Carefully of course?

Yikes! You are right definitely not worth it in the long run. Curiosity got the best of me. 7 left I will open carefully! ASAP

Wow you guys are awesome, thanks for the feedback. Yes I divided the priming sugar in thirds as well. I did a double-check on the label of the True Lemon and it says evaporated cane juice. I googled that and found out it was another fancy word for sugar. I carefully open one up just now...

I've also just experienced my first bottle bomb. I'm new here, hello everybody. So I was experimenting with making a summer shandy that I found the recipe to on this site. It was the one that uses True Lemon. I had a 5 gallon batch that I divided into thirds. Ditto for the priming sugar. So...