Recent content by jls988

So what's the solution?

I boiled the sugar on the stove and am positive it all dissolved, but it's possible it wasn't mixed thoroughly enough in the bucket.

Any ideas on how the addition of bourbon would affect the FG and overall attenuation? Since I've posted, I've used a bottle opener to relieve the pressure without opening the bottles. I wish I had a dedicated beer fridge to put these in to chill out the yeast, but I don't. Between the...

I came home today to a puddle of beer in my pantry. The culprit was a 22 fl.oz. bottle of a bourbon stout that was conditioning. I'm not sure if I bottled too soon, added too much sugar, or have a possible infection on my hands. After cleaning up I moved the remaining bottles to the garage. Half...