Recent content by felix4beer

gravity was like 1.072 but I added 3/4 lb of brown sugar to kit that was to end aroud 1.05

I just started a batch of Irish Ale and realized an hour after I sealed my fermentation bucket that I am about a gallon shy on my batch. Should I boil a gallon of water and use my cooler to bring it to exact batch temp and slowly add to bucket and reseal? No action on fermentation yet ...

My real question is do I have to worry much about excessive pressure in the bottles since the lids are a tight seal with heavy threads. I have used them for packing in beer I put in them out of purchased bottles but as conditioning goes I really don't want a SSbomb

SSbots are much lighter than glass and I already pack my beer in -but cans of beer suck and are too $$

Yes I work in national park - no I don't drink while working and yes packing in beer for an 8 day tour is not fun, but often needed ...

as an backcountry worker I need my beer in a container I can carry and reuse and not for whole batch but maybe 6 or so

bottles are typical 27oz thinwalled stainless steel bottle with a screw in lid and rubber o ring seal wanting to use as my final bottles - figure if I can get them for 5$ each they will outlast glass

I am wondering if I can use 27oz stainless steel bottles for my bottles - screw in plastic lid