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The O2 was my main concern with the kegging. I do like the carb caps idea. With your other idea of some water, sugar and yeast. How would that work? Just make up a mixture and open the bottles adding a bit of the mixture to each? Thanks again for the advice.

So, what I am thinking about doing is opening the rest of a batch of under carbonated beer, putting it into a keg to force carb. Does anyone have any experience with this, and or knowledge? A little back story, I brewed a "barrel aged" molasses imperial Russian stout that is fantastic as is...

So I just brewed my Mexican blonde about a week ago. I was wondering about the sugar content of agave. Apparently it's pretty high. I created this beer on brewersfriend.com. OG with out agave nectar was 1.042, with an expected abv of 3.7. I talked with the owner of my local Homebrew shop, and he...

Thanks for the info, some things to think about. I'm excited to taste it though.

I've just started to experiment in my brews. I recently finished up an imperial porter with vanilla beans soaked in brandy, as well as coffee. For my next batch I want to add agave nectar. I was thinking a light beer like a blonde or a golden ale. Has anyone used agave before? I want to know how...

I appreciate all the feedback.

Thanks, looks sweet. My usual home brew site has it listed for $18.99. Do you know anywhere cheaper?

So I usually wash my bottles and then fill a bucket with warm water and sanitizer. I then dunk my bottles for the prescribed 30 seconds. I recently moved and I am about to bottle my first batch. I am know lucky enough to now have a dishwasher. Can I just add the sanitizer to the dishwasher as...

Thanks for all the info on this. Gives me plenty to think and research about.

I have always gone to the secondary in all my brews. I feel it does clear up a lot more with some more time. With this one I am throwing some brandy soaked vanilla beans in the carboy. I'll give it probably 2 weeks in the secondary.

Through some research and my previous batches I let my primary go 7-10 days. I also check my gravity to make sure I'm almost finished according to the recipes. My current batch, an imperial porter, has now been in for 12 days. I took a gravity reading on day 8. According to my recipe I was...

I decided to soak the vanilla beans in brandy. I think it will be an interesting flavor. I'm also going to add about a cup of cold coffee at bottling time. I had a vanilla coffee porter not too long ago that was delicious. The owner of my local homebrew store recommended using the cold coffee as...

Thanks for the info!

If I use a sanitizer I know it's a 30 second deal. If I use the vodka would it be roughly the same amount of soak time?

Really!? I have a 30 second no rinse sanitizer. That would do the trick then?