I didn't stir it, but then again, I have bottled at least 2 dozen batches without ever stirring, and this is my first bottle bomb situation. This may well be the issue, but if so, I am baffled that this is the first time it's happened.:drunk:
I just bottled a batch of porter on Monday, and tonight the top blew off of one of the bottles. Upon further inspection, this is the second blown bottle in the batch.
Let me briefly recount vital information:
Fermentation time and temperature: 64F for 3 weeks (airlock activity done...
Hey all,
I'm brewing a Brown ale at the moment which I am almost ready to bottle. For this batch I had the brilliant idea to just ferment in my bottling bucket, thereby saving myself having to do a transfer for bottling. Because I am a myopic moron I failed to consider how I would add the...
My personal best is also 47 seconds, which I find impressive because I was drinkin at the time. Plus it was one of those cases where one of the last steps was resolved for me, which anyone who does the layer method (others too I suppose) is familiar with. I average around a minute. I've worn...
Yeah, it was an APA, so perhaps not the best beer to leave for a year and a half, but you're right, I should give it a taste before making any judgment, although I seriously doubt that it will be my best beer ever.
So I brewed a beer back in may 2009, and I ended up not being able to do anything with it until now. It has been sitting in the plastic bucket for that entire time, and the airlock dried out ages ago. I opened the bucket yesterday, and didn't smell anything resembling anything rotten, so I...
I just found an unidentifiable bottle of homebrew, which is at least a year old. I am excited to find out what it is. I think it may be Apfelwein. Hopefully it's drinkable.:mug: