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Looks like the old college town scales I remember...

Thanks for the reply. I have the beer in a glass carboy and yes there has been a slight increase in the room tempterature. I have not taken a hydrometer reading but will do that next. Based on your reply I assume it's releasing CO2. So how long can it sit in a glass carboy before before...

I brewed a #20421 English IPA 3.5 weeks ago and was planning on bottling this weekend (I didn't have time earlier) two days ago it started bubbling again and today its sending out a bubble every minute or so through a 1 1/4" blow off tube in a bucket of water. At this point I have decided to...

I bottled my first batch one week ago "American Amber" made from a kit. I had to open one and taste it today...couldn't wait. Nice head when poured into glass but the first taste was kind of sour-not pucker your mouth sour but it was detectable. Will it improve with age or is it infected? By...

Thanks for the feedback - I'll have a bottling wand before the second batch!

I bottled my first batch last Sunday and now a week later I noticed that most of the bottles have only 1/2" to 3/4" of headspace. I assume I am going to have very low if any carbonation. What are my options to fix this? I brewed an American Amber from a kit. Thanks for your help

Thanks for the bottle offer I now have enough thanks to Sam Adams- I live between Montpelier and Beaverdam and work in Bon Air. Just about ready to start bottling once the last of the bottles cool from the oven.

Thanks for the bottle offer I now have enough thanks to Sam Adams- I live between Montpelier and Beaverdam and work in Bon Air. Just about ready to start bottling once the last of the bottles cool from the oven.

Please fill me in on the James River Homebrewers meetings.

Hello my name is John and I live outside of Richmond VA. I brewed my first batch on Labor Day and am just getting around to bottling. Tomorrow is big day number 2, brewing was big day #1. Any pointers would be appreciated. :mug: So I'm short a few bottles...anyone care to send some...