Well, I just bottled my first batch (5 gallons) and got 50 bottles out of the bucket.
mixed up the priming sugar in water (5 oz) brought it to a boil, removed from heat, mixed in the beer from my fermenter with an auto siphon (highly recommended), sanitized my caps and bottles, and filled the bottles.
All the caps went on secure, even had a few from the kit left over as I didn't have any that I fudged up. Remembered to lable the first beer I bottled with a sharpie on the cap and they went into the milk crates (25 beers per case fit perfectly) and down to the basement they went to sit for a few weeks before chilling and drinking.
We will see how it all turns out, but I wanted to note that I was a bit nervous as a lot of people comment on the pain that is bottling beer. I didn't find it too rough or tedious. I can't wait to try another brewing session!
mixed up the priming sugar in water (5 oz) brought it to a boil, removed from heat, mixed in the beer from my fermenter with an auto siphon (highly recommended), sanitized my caps and bottles, and filled the bottles.
All the caps went on secure, even had a few from the kit left over as I didn't have any that I fudged up. Remembered to lable the first beer I bottled with a sharpie on the cap and they went into the milk crates (25 beers per case fit perfectly) and down to the basement they went to sit for a few weeks before chilling and drinking.
We will see how it all turns out, but I wanted to note that I was a bit nervous as a lot of people comment on the pain that is bottling beer. I didn't find it too rough or tedious. I can't wait to try another brewing session!