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Thanks for the info. Great insight on the Avinatore. I feel like this is the source of my problems . . .

Excellent. Thanks so much. I really like the convenience of the bottle rinser, so I might check with my local supplier and see if he provide me with some better sanitizer. Do you recommend Lodophor?

My last two batches (Cowgirl Honey Light and Bohemian Bronze) have both had a sour, citrusy taste on the finish that made it difficult to enjoy. The only new thing I'd tried with these two is the Avinatore bottle rinser. I'm wondering if the bottles are being properly sanitized - I'm using the...

What do you guys use to clean your fermenter after bottling? I've just been rinsing it real well with hot tap water, but I feel I need to use a detergent this time. I understand dish detergent is no good . . .

I will be brewing this weekend and adding hops for the first time. Do I need to sanitize the muslin sack?

Tasted my Patriot Lager this weekend. Three weeks in the fermenter (we had a cold snap here in SW Virginia that slowed down the process) and two weeks in the 12 oz bottles. Turned out to be my best Mr. Beer batch yet. Lesson learned: there's no harm in letting it take its sweet little time.

New to this forum - love it! Just bottled my third Mr. Beer batch - Patriot Lager. First time using 12 oz bottles (repurposed Sam Adams bottles), capper, and bottling wand. Feeling more confident with every batch and I plan on graduating to carboys, air locks and 5 gallon brewing soon.

I have plenty of measuring spoons. I don't like the double-sized measurer with the slots I ordered from Mr. Beer, but I do like the one with the adjustable slider.

I'm getting ready to bottle my Patriot Lager today - using 12 oz bottles and a capper for the first time. Trying to figure out how much priming sugar to add to the bottles . . .