Bottled the other week with the champagne yeast. My carboy lid cracked and I believe let in too much oxygen. I didn't realize that the lid had cracked and it's been in secondary for a few months, it has a bit of a vinegar smell. I bottled it anyways, will open in September. Not hoping for the...
I had a blow off tube to start as all the reviews were littered with "messy" stories! I put the tube in a 3+ quart bottle and it was 1/3 full after 7 days in primary! Currently using an air lock for the rest of primary.
http://www.northernbrewer.com/bomber-barleywine-1-gallon-recipe-kit
Here is the link for the NB Bomber Barley Wine. I am not sure why it only says to ferment 1-2 weeks in primary then go straight to bottle. I'm thinking about 3-4 week primary then a couple of months in secondary, then bottle...
All, I just recently got into the home brewing scene and have a couple of questions. I got a Barley Wine Kit (1 Gallon) from NB. The process was been easy thus far, but i know that a Barley Wine takes some patience. It was an extract kit and currently has been in the primary for 8 days. The...