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mss · 02-09-2013, 06:11 AM

So I just bottled my first batch! Irish red from northern brewer I'm super stoked! I have to admit that was a chore, I'm hoping its worth it. 2 weeks primary 1 week secondary. Can't wait to taste! Now it's the waiting game. Guess I brew another.

**BBL_Brewer** · 02-09-2013, 06:14 AM

You haven't tasted it yet? I always drink the hydro sample. I think beer tastes pretty good right out of fermenter. Anyway, congrats.

lespaul23 · 02-09-2013, 07:20 AM

Nice my first brew was a northern brewer irish red. It came out good! No off flavors, easy to drink. A good first brew. Let it sit at least 2 weeks and enjoy! Let us know how it is!!!

Captain Damage · 02-09-2013, 11:37 AM

Congratulations!

Little bottling tip Revvy clued us to: rather than connecting your bottling wand to the long hose and bottling on the floor, use a 1 inch piece of hose to connect the wand directly to the spigot. Put the bottling bucket on a chair on your table or counter. Now you can sit at the table while you bottle. Guaranteed to make you hate bottling 90% less!

mss · 02-09-2013, 01:36 PM

Makes very good sense. Thank you

orchidbeer · 02-09-2013, 04:45 PM

Congrats, I bottled my first brew yesterday, Caribou Slobber from NB. Not knowing what to expect while bottling, a few days earlier I did a dry run (actually wet, I used water) to run through the bottling sequence. I didn't care for the spigot method, so I used the racking cane, that kept me at standing height, no bending over. The sample tasted good, had it in the primary for 4 weeks, OG 1.053-FG 1.013. I plan on conditioning for 3 weeks, then ENJOY THE FRUITS OF MY LABOR!

Joe

**unionrdr** · 02-09-2013, 07:07 PM

Check out my bottling video. It's all sitting down with everything in arm's reach. It's on here in a thread somewhere.

**Ridire** · 02-09-2013, 07:34 PM

Bottled my first 5 gallon batch today, too. I will be looking into kegs this week.

Bottling = easy. Cleaning = PIA