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username: jevchance Thanks for the opportunity!

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Will do. Tell him to put in some windows! lol

Heh I haven't even been there yet. :) Glad to hear its good, maybe I'll check it out this weekend.

Yes it did work! We have carboation, and no bottle bombs as of yet, however I have a different problem. The product is giving off a sulfury aftertaste. Not sure why, but I'm hoping it will settle with time.

Update: I bottled 5 of my 10 gallons tonight. Here's the information I went with (hoping I didn't make bottle bombs). I used JLem's calculations above, but decided to go with 3 pints instead of 2. Starting gravity: 0.99 Gravity before bottling: 1.02 I'm pretty happy with that, so I...

Conversely, I make my own root beer in brown bottles, and never have any residual smells or flavors. For me the key is to rinse them thoroughly immediately after emptying them.

3.6 oz of dextrose is by weight. Typically you pour the measured dextrose into a bottling bucket or primary (carboy works, but is less convenient) and rack the wort onto the dextrose. Sometimes this is enough to mix it, but I usually will slowly stir the mixture with a large sanitized spoon to...

Excellent reply, thanks very much. I will give this a try!

Its a cheap investment for peace of mind. It pays for itself the first time you don't ruin a batch. :fro: I know from first hand experience (unfortunately) that if your dishwasher is hot enough to sanitize plastic bottles, its also hot enough to deform them. You'll want to chemically sanitize...

A related story... I live within a mile of a large regional juice manufacturer. Consequently, there are a number of people nearby where I live that sell plastic 55 gallon drums out of their homes. I buy plastic or steel ones for various uses at $8 a pop. They work great for recycling bins...

Proper sanitation drastically reduces your chances of a bad batch. I don't see a problem using the store jug as a primary, but I'd highly recommend a bung and airlock. The plastic wrap method works during furious fermentation, but once the fermentation slows down or ceases, you will be letting...

Worth trying. I predict only good can come of this. Please post results!

Best avoided by topping up your carboy, and avoiding jarring the liquid in any way.