NigeltheBold
Well-Known Member
I wanted to enter my Rye-Wheat IPA in a competition, but I'm worried that the beer is over-carbonated. Even after chilling the beers in the fridge for a couple of days, they still overflow with foam when I open them. Then when they are poured, the head is very tall because of the over-carbonation. I'm not sure what I did wrong. Used the same techniques as before, used the same amount of sugar as before (5 oz. for a 5g batch), and sanitized like crazy. The beer tastes great, but is very foamy and there is a lot more carbonation than usual.
Is there anything I can do before the competition to make the beer less foamy and carbonated? Will they chill the beer before they judge it? Should I even enter the beer? How many points can I lose for the problems I'm having?
Is there anything I can do before the competition to make the beer less foamy and carbonated? Will they chill the beer before they judge it? Should I even enter the beer? How many points can I lose for the problems I'm having?