Recent content by Sampson11

Thanks for all the input and advice. It is sounding like with the total number of failures I am having that there may be more going on then just a couple bad flip tops or seals. Since the seals were pretty much new as well as the bottles it would seem like I should be having a better success...

Ahhh, thx. I bought most of these bottles new at the local liquor store and at that time they were bottled with a regular cap so this is the first time they have been used with the flip tops. Is it safe to assume that a newer bottle with a new seal should seal properly every time or is it a...

I am having issues with an IPA that I bottled with some flip top bottles and I am wondering if others have had success or problems with these? It seems that some have carbed up perfectly while others are dead flat and have little to no bubbles. I am wondering if it is possible that the flip...

I did one extract kit just as a prof of concept before making the switch to all grain. I can happily say that it is easier than I thought it would be and I have made some great all grain beers. If you have brewed that many extracts and by the sound of it have learned the most important basic...

I just bottled this last night and if it tastes half as good once it is conditioned and carbonated as it did when I was sampling it this will be my favorite beer I have brewed so far. Thanks for the recipe and the great discussion in this thread about this brew. It turned out great and tastes...