first time bottling

Dear flying spaghetti monster that was messy

my spigot had a leak in it, which caused all kinds of problems. I'll have to figure out how to fix that. anyone have this problem?

i only ended up with 46 bottles...i was kind of expecting more like 54, so that's disappointing. i don't think i'll use a secondary anymore...although i have to dry hop with my ipa in a couple weeks.

at any rate...i'm happy that bottling is done and i'm patiently waiting to drink the results.

Congrats. It will get easier each time as you learn what works best for you. Check out Revvys sticky on Bottling Tips for the Homebrewer for some great time saving ideas.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f35/bottling-tips-homebrewer-94812/

If you rack carefully and completely there won't be a signifant increase in loss from seconday. If you don't dry hop, skip it.

+1 on Revvy's bottling thread. Do as he commands.

46 bottles isn't to bad. I think most people get around 48. 54 would be if you got everything out of your fermenter or had more than 5 gallons to start with.

logan3825 said:

46 bottles isn't to bad. I think most people get around 48. 54 would be if you got everything out of your fermenter or had more than 5 gallons to start with.

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No I regularly get between 52 and 54 bottles of beer, and I brew exactly 5 gallons. Between using the dip tube I mention in my thread, getting a tight yeastcake from a month long primary.

so even though it had only been 4 days since bottling, I had to open one and see. It was still flat (obviously), but it otherwise tasted great! I'm excited for how it will taste in another 2-3 weeks. In conclusion: a success. Thanks to all at this forum!