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Thanks for the tip. I think I’m gonna take a case worth and uncap, drop the carbonation tab and see how it goes.. If it works out I’ll do the same to the remainder. Will definitely set in basement near a drain in case they do pop or foam! The 6 I have in my fridge I’ll just mix with another...

Funny you say that.. I bought a 6pack of Great Lakes Christmas Ale and mixed it as you said- it did the trick, maybe not the perfect blend but not terrible either. I was hoping to not have to go that route but if it’s my only option I prefer that as opposed to dumping... thanks!

Appreciate the reply and suggestions! I’ll pop the cap, drop the tab, re-cap and wait a few weeks! I guess in the meantime I will just have to make another batch... Seem to learn something new (the hard way) each new batch!

Yeah- my plan was to naturally carb using the tabs... I guess that’s my only option at this point? Or did the original force-carbing kill off the yeast? (I apologize if that’s a dumb question) The package indicated 1 tab per 12oz bottle. Do you suggest I use more than 1? I was looking up...

Hi guys- Long story short- I force carbed a 5g Pumpkin Ale keg to what I thought was 2.5 c02 volume.. Set keg in fridge, and bottled the next day using a Beer Gun... (I don’t have a kegerator unfortunately) Somehow there must have been a C02 leak in keg and it lost pressure overnight. Being...

I’m relatively new to homebrewing and it seems that every time I brew a new batch I encounter a new issue.. Last time I used the Blichmann QuickCarb to force carb a batch- it was overcarbed and I lost 1/2 the batch to foam etc... This time using the QuickCarb I somehow undercarbed the...

My line was only 6’ so that could have contributed to the issue.. After some trial and error I came to the realization that I was overcarbed a decent amount which likely led to the foam issue. I used a Blichmann QuickCarb to carb it and the beer was warmer than I wanted it when the process...

Any help would be appreciated.. I have used the Last Straw filler on a few occasions with no issues whatsoever, however I am encountering a bottle full of foam when try to fill this Hefeweizen batch.. I started with the keg at 40 degrees and bottles unchilled- resulted in entire bottle full of...

Apologies if this is the wrong forum.. new to the site, just noticed there is a kegging/bottling section.

Any help would be appreciated.. I have used the Last Straw filler on a few occasions with no issues whatsoever, however I am encountering a bottle full of foam when try to fill this Hefeweizen batch.. I started with the keg at 40 degrees and bottles unchilled- entire bottle full of foam. Put...

Yeah, they definitely screwed up making it so small... I had issues initially, but I had the valve closed to start, and when I opened it it’d clog. I watched a few videos from FastFerment and checked out the FAQ. They suggested tapping on the side and waiting for it to eventually fall (anywhere...

I am by no means an expert, but I do own a FastFerment and had the same issue originally.. What worked for me was keeping the valve open from the get go, before even adding the yeast.. Haven’t had an issue since- the yeast works it’s way down to the bottom of the collection ball. I installed...

That makes sense. Thanks for the input. Sounds like I may be overreacting a bit, not understanding the directions completely in some of these “kits” ... Guess I’m just afraid of unwittingly screwing something up after taking all that time to brew a batch. Ultimately I guess the true test is...

Thanks for the reply... Yeah, My IPA I dry-hopped so I let it sit for 5 days after fermentation stopped. But- the pumpkin and this Hefeweizen don’t call for dry-hopping so I wasn’t sure what to do. Like you mentioned, can’t hurt to let it sit and let the yeast settle out so I’m gonna do that...

Hi, First time to the forum: I’ve read a bunch of posts regarding reasons for fast fermentation’s and can’t quite nail down what’s happening to mine.. I know people get pretty annoyed with the question. I apologize. I’ve made three 5 gallon batches (IPA, Pumpkin Ale, and a Bavarian...