IL1kebeer
Well-Known Member
Bottling day today for my first batch, an American Pale Ale. Could have went a lot better.
1st screw up: Dumped priming sugar in bucket with an inch of beer and splashed the hell out of it because I was holding the racking tube and still filling the bucket. Probably best not to multitask at that stage.
2nd problem: Lots of air bubbles while racking from carboy to bucket. The bubbles were in the racking tube. There were a whole bunch of small ones and a few big ones. Why did this happen and how can it be prevented?
3rd screw up: Spigot on bucked was half open, and alas, more bubbles while filling first 6 bottles. Fixed it after that and no more bubbles but the damage was done.
4th concern: 5 gallon batch only filled 24 22oz bottles. I left a bit in the carboy because of fear that I would get trub. Left some in bottling bucket because I didn't how how to get the bottom half inch under the spigot and keep the siphon going strong with just my 2 hands.
All in all I don't think it's the end of the world, but I'm guessing the beer might suck a bit. Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated.
1st screw up: Dumped priming sugar in bucket with an inch of beer and splashed the hell out of it because I was holding the racking tube and still filling the bucket. Probably best not to multitask at that stage.
2nd problem: Lots of air bubbles while racking from carboy to bucket. The bubbles were in the racking tube. There were a whole bunch of small ones and a few big ones. Why did this happen and how can it be prevented?
3rd screw up: Spigot on bucked was half open, and alas, more bubbles while filling first 6 bottles. Fixed it after that and no more bubbles but the damage was done.
4th concern: 5 gallon batch only filled 24 22oz bottles. I left a bit in the carboy because of fear that I would get trub. Left some in bottling bucket because I didn't how how to get the bottom half inch under the spigot and keep the siphon going strong with just my 2 hands.
All in all I don't think it's the end of the world, but I'm guessing the beer might suck a bit. Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated.