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Preciate it. I'll give the ole PBW a try since I have it already. It may be a bit pricey just to take off labels but next time I won't let myself get this backed up.

Would Powdered Brewery Wash have the desired effect?

So, I have found myself ready to start my next batch of beer, a pumpkin ale. As I took inventory of my supplies I came to the realization that I have let myself get lazy in regards to cleaning labels off bottles as I buy them. It would be an understatement to say that I have quite a few. I...

Yup that was it. Just a case of impatience. Preciate it.

I was in the process of sanitizing my equipment when I noticed that when my new Carboy stopper is pushed down into the carboy it slowly slides up then falls off. Am I missing something or did I relieve the wrong size "universal" stopper.

Yes please!

Awesome. That sounds like a much better plan. I had a feeling that the detergent would be a bad idea. Thanks

Someone recently told me that it was ok to clean bottles by running them in the dish washer with dishwashing detergent. I know using dish soap is a no no. I've never heard anything about detergent so I figured I would see what you kids think/know.

Well that certainly makes the decision easy. Preciate the input.

I'm new to the home brewing world and I'm still acquiring my equipment. Is there a big difference between using an universal Carboy bung and using a stopper?

Cool. That's what I figured. From what I have read, it seems that with high gravity brews patience is more important than ever. Thanks for the feedback. First time using this site.

I recently bottled my first attempt at a high gravity beer , a Belgian dark. It's been a week so I opened one for a carbonation test. Not too much going on, there was a slight hint of carbonation but not much. Am I just not being patient enough? Any thoughts?