Recent content by druegeme

ok thanks guys... I guess I got lucky on this one. It is really good though. Good thing I'm not a closed system myself and gas can escape without causing (major) explosions.

Hi, something weird -but good- happened and I would appreciate people's comments to a possible explanation.. I was making a 5 gal batch of 'helles' with 8lb LME and 0.5lb honey malt for steeping, pretty straightforward, pitched it with whitelabs california ale. Everything according to...

Ok my first post here, seems an appropriate introduction.. On one of my first batches, I overdid the priming sugar a bit and ended up with some gushers, no big deal at first. Letting it sit for a while, one night I used the capped bottle opening technique I'm so proud of: pop it open with a...