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I just use hot water... but Russian River (Pliny/Blind Pig) labels are really hard to get off... just so happens to be my favorite bottles to use as well. For those I soak for a while then use goo-gone and the glue comes right off. I've also noticed that there may be some goo-gone left over even...

Yeah I've been running the recipe through BeerSmith all morning/afternoon trying to find something that sounds/looks right on paper. Problem is, I'm just now starting to really document my past recipes so I don't have much for (past) comparison. Looks like these first few batches will get me...

So I've been making some pretty decent IPA's using extract kits and steeping grains, mostly combining what I like of parts (hops, schedule, ect) instead of going by the exact recipe with some pretty good results... now I'm upgrading to a Blichmann 14gal conical brewing 10gal batches instead of...

I remember my gravity readings being nearly right on throughout. Since I'm not the only one having the champagne issue... I imagine it's one of 3 things: The ingredients, the need for more time (instead of what directions say), or we messed up the recipe in exactly the same way -- I'm finding...

5GAL batch w/2.5Gal boil Target SG:1.069 Target FG:1.014 7.3% ABV Contains: 6 lbs. Dry Malt Extract (Briess CBW Pilsen Light Dry Malt Extract) 1 lbs. Brewers Crystals 1 lbs. Specialty Grain (40L Crystal Malt) 5 oz. hop mix (5 varieties) Fermentis US-05 Yeast Grain & Hop Steeping...

I'll play along...

So what ever happened to this beer? I made the same kit as my first attempt at home brew early last month. My batch has been in bottle since Halloween the sample I took last week had champagne-like taste to it... not very pleasant; which is the 3rd time I've heard of that with this kit. I know...

So what ever happened to this beer? :confused: I made the same kit as my first attempt at home brew early last month. My batch has been in bottle since Halloween the sample I took last week had champagne-like taste to it... not very pleasant; which is the 3rd time I've heard of that with this...