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Just a heads up - check your sanitizer - scalding hot water may not be doing you any favors. Things like chlorine bleach are more effective in room temperature or colder water for sanitizing purposes. (http://www.info.gov.hk/info/sars/en/useofbleach.htm) Hot water and detergents like PBW...

One thing I've noticed - I may be way off base - I tend to perceive fruity esters as sweet. The beer could be very fruity in the nose and very low in residual sugar yet I taste sweetness.

One thing I've noticed - I may be way off base - I tend to perceive fruity esters as sweet. The beer could be very fruity in the nose and very low in residual sugar yet I taste sweetness.

So I am curious about this, apologize if it is off topic for this area but I have seen it referenced several times in this board, 3711 has been called clean or boring by more than one person. I just bottled a saison from 3711 that was fermented at relatively high temps (75 degrees +) and it...

Nice! What neighborhood do you live in?? (I'm in outer SE/Lents area) I am not very experienced but am trying to brew more.

Blue 3M painters tape works well on bottles. It is fairly robust yet comes off clean and easy. Fine tip sharpie markers seem to survive well.