Assuming that fermentation is complete and it's time to bottle for sure, does anyone know how much priming sugar would cause high carbonation vs bombs? I decided to put 1/3 cup granulated cane sugar (all I had at the time) into my 2.5 gal experimental batch... I'm beginning to fear I added...
Hey all, I did a quick search and didn't see this anywhere, but if it is then I apologize for the repost. This is an easy trick to track your brew's carbonation...
All you need is an empty water bottle.
When you are bottling your brew, siphon some into the empty water bottle until it is...
I'm thinking its the head space. It looks pretty active, large krausen with actually very large bubbles that I'm not used to. Thanks for the reminder that airlock activity isn't same as fermentation... just so tempting to think it is!
West Lakeview here (Lincoln/Addison). I typically go to the brew and grow by kedzie and elston because I usually have a steady stream of gift cards (and free beer samples of what they brew doesn't hurt). I've heard good things of brew camp and will have to force myself in there next time...
I just tried making a small batch for experimentation (2.5 gallons). I put it into my normal 6.5 gal carboy after reading this shouldn't make too much of a difference. It seems to be progressing nicely, however it seems that there is much slower fermentation. Its been 3 days now and I've...