Bottled my first batch today.
Started off by sanitizing all of my equipment with star san.
Meanwhile, I boiled 3/4 cup of dextrose with 2 cups of water (per How to Brew) and let it cool.
I poured the sugar solution into the sanitized bottling bucket, and then siphoned the beer from the carboy into the bucket while keeping the tubing submerged.
Once that was ready, I started sanitizing my bottles (previously cleaned with oxyclean) by drowning them in a bucket of star san along with the caps.
Once I began bottling, I took a bottle out one at a time and drained out the star san solution in the bottles and let as much liquid drip out as possible for 5-10 seconds. (I don't have a bottle tree)
Once it was drained (there was still some foam left), I filled it up with beer, grabbed a cap from the bucket, and stuck it on top. After I had about 12 bottles done, I would stop and go clamp on the caps.
So what say ye? I'm hoping I followed the correct steps.
Started off by sanitizing all of my equipment with star san.
Meanwhile, I boiled 3/4 cup of dextrose with 2 cups of water (per How to Brew) and let it cool.
I poured the sugar solution into the sanitized bottling bucket, and then siphoned the beer from the carboy into the bucket while keeping the tubing submerged.
Once that was ready, I started sanitizing my bottles (previously cleaned with oxyclean) by drowning them in a bucket of star san along with the caps.
Once I began bottling, I took a bottle out one at a time and drained out the star san solution in the bottles and let as much liquid drip out as possible for 5-10 seconds. (I don't have a bottle tree)
Once it was drained (there was still some foam left), I filled it up with beer, grabbed a cap from the bucket, and stuck it on top. After I had about 12 bottles done, I would stop and go clamp on the caps.
So what say ye? I'm hoping I followed the correct steps.