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That's what I'll do in the future. I'll just have to use the bottle brush, some hot water, and elbow grease to clean them out....c'est la vie!

I thought soaking in the baking soda would loosen up the label so I could easily remove them? As this is my first batch I think cracking open my first home brew in a bottle that says "Sam Adams" on it wouldn't be right, so the labels 100% have to go! A good chunk of the bottles are from a...

I know there have been countless threads about this topic but I can't seem to find a solid answer. My first brew is in the primary as we speak and I've been collecting bottles (pop top only) from friends and family. By my count I have over 50 bottles sitting in the basement, all with the...

The instructions said to "vigorously stir" after pitching the yeast, which I did. That seemed odd to me because all the YouTube clips I've watched have said to just pour the yeast in and let them sit on top. Also - the instructions had me put the yeast in 1/2 cup of warm water to activate...

Hi All, I'm a first timer here. I took a class and bought a kit at my LHBS and did the boil today and have a few questions. 1. Per the instructions the OG should be 1.035 to 1.040. My OG was 1.044 at 76 degrees. Is that acceptable? What is the effect of having the OG too high? How could I...