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I checked the seal when closing and they seem to squeeze down tightly. I was thinking that I didn't properly wash the brand new bottles. I assumed that because they're new all I needed to do was rinse them, then Star-San them and bottle. Could they have been coated with something from the factory?

I bought a case of 16 ounce swing tops at my local brew supply store. Being new, I rinsed them with hot water and then sanitized them with Star San on brew day. I bottled some in 12 ounce bottles and the majority in my new 16 ounce swing tops. The batch in the 12 ounce bottles are nicely...

You steep the grains first sparge if you want. Brandon's recipe calls for 3/4 gallon of water for the steep and a quart for the sparge. Then heat your water to a boil, remove from heat and add the LME, get that well dissolved and boil.

Daughter gave me a True Brew Oktoberfest kit for my birthday. I would like to modify the recipe somewhat to get a higher gravity, finishing it off at about 5 to 6% ABV and add a bit more hop forward flavor and bitterness. Any suggestions?

Hello, my name is Alex, I'm here in Port Townsend, Washington. I used to brew long ago. Also dabbled in wine and mead and now doing cider. There's a great little pub here called the Pourhouse, their pour list is always changing and has some wonderful microbrews and even the occasional...