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Dark beer only homebrew competition coming up in Aurora, CO. Put on by the Fermentologists homebrew club. 4 Pro-Ams for GABF and awesome medals for each category Sign-up here: http://reggiebeer.com/ReggieEntry.php?CompetitionID=SRXKIO1000196

Info: http://fermentologists.com/post/130840405605/the-fermentologists-are-hosting-their-first Looking for entries, judges and stewards! This will be a great comp with lots of great beers and prizes. We will be holding it at Copper Kettle. Register...

Yes, two weeks in bottles at room temp has always worked for me. My only problem I've had batch priming was not stirring in the sugar solution very well. I now stir periodically through the bottling process (again try not to aerate, just stir gently)...

Batch prime, stir w/o aeration and let sit for 2 weeks.

Still a noob here but I like the search feature! Just bottled my first batch and was really wondering how I was going to explain the Starsan taste to everyone! Glad to hear it's a non-issue. :mug:

I need a carboy cleaner because my wife's hands don't with inside the carboys! :D :ban: