Recent content by Choncer

Curiosity got the best of me. Put one in the fridge this morning, let it cool 12 hours and popped it. Damn thing is OVER carbed. Not bottle bomb levels, but fizzy on the tongue to the level of being compared to a light beer. Head was almost non-existent and fell off quickly. After letting...

This was in for two months as well. I wanted it to be ready for Thanksgiving. I'll crack one at week. If it's low/no perceivable carb, then I'll just hold off, crack another the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. If it's good, refrigerate the rest, if not... figure something else out.

... that I didn't ask myself, when I moved a two month barrel aged stout from barrel to bottle. Took a FG on it, showed about 8.5ABV, figured there would be enough yeast kicking around for bottle conditioning, added priming sugars, bottled and put it in the closet. Been doing some "after...