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As this was my first attempt at a non kit brew it didn't come out like I thought it would. Was slightly on the bitter side but still had a decent flavor and color. I would try to add maybe some honey or something else that is sweet and maybe let it sit in the primary longer. I guess it is hit...

besides the air bubbles there is nothing stuck to the bottles. that blotch you see in upper right is actually something hanging in front of the light. As far as my process of washing, the bottles soaked in a solution of oxy clean to get the labels of scrubbed with a bottle brush and rinsed in...

besides the air bubbles there is nothing stuck to the bottles. that blotch you see in upper right is actually something hanging in front of the light. As far as my process of washing, the bottles soaked in a solution of oxy clean to get the labels of scrubbed with a bottle brush and rinsed in...

Here is a picture of one of the bottles. As far as the mix ratio I followed the directions almost exactly may have been more water than required but not much.

I recently bought star san to sanitize my bottles. I never used it before and the guy at the store said it was a NO RINSE. So taking him at his word I didn't rinse. Well needless to say every bottle I bottled now has a foamy mold substance floating on the surface. Anyone else ever have this...

I uses mostly twist off bottles and have never had any issues. I have been trying to weed them out but it is tough

I bought this thing called the THIEF for taking samples to test the gravity. Works especially well when taking samples from a carboy

So I brewed a Coopers Mexican Cerveza last week and the directions said it will be ready to bottle in 6 days. Here it is day 7 and the air lock is still bubbling. I added a package of Brew Enhancer 2 to the batch as per the instructions does that have anything to do with it still fermenting. I...

Spent the day brewing. Got 5 gal of a Mexican Cervesa and 5 gal of English Bitter in the primaries. I have another 2 weeks before I can bottle the 5 gal of High Octane IPA that is in the secondary, when all is said and done out of the 15 gal I have going it should hold me off for the...

HELP!!!!!! :confused::confused:I was recently given 3 glass carboys. 2 -6 gal and 1-5 gal. There is residue on the insides that I can't seem to get out. I soaked in hot bleach water and brushed out what I could with a bottle brush. Then I tried the peroxide,baking soda, and water route with a...

First attempt at making a brew that is my own recipe not a store bought kit:drunk: Blueberry Bomb SG:1.060 FG:1.014 Ingredients: • 6.6lbs Irks Wheat extract • 1-2 lbs Amber Dry Malt Extract • 2 cups Carapils • 1 1/2 oz Hallatter hops (bittering) • 1 tsp Irish moss • 1/2 Saaz hops...

I usually add priming sugar to bottling bucket and then transfer from secondary seems to mix well that way. Thanks for all the feedback. Now how long if any do I soak the hop sock in sanitizer??

I usually add priming sugar to bottling bucket and then transfer from secondary seems to mix well that way. Thanks for all the feedback. Now how long if any do I soak the hop sock in sanitizer??

I brewed a Blueberry Ale and there is still bits and pieces of blueberry in the secondary. What can I do to filter these particles out when transferring to the bottling bucket as I don't want any of this in the bottles.:mug: