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Did you chill the bottle for a couple of days before opening? Overnight works but I find 2+ days gives the best amount of time for the co2 to go into solution. If it is warm or didn't have enough time chilled for the co2 to go into solution, it will just escape when you uncap. You're keeping the...

I have to say that I'm very surprised that there is no hard and set rule for "judges must be within x points of each other." That's standard for any type of competition where opinion/subjectivity is at play, and should be taken care of immediately. I've never entered a comp because I haven't...

1943 Truman P2 Bitter and 1916 Barclay Perkins X Ale from the pics above. Think I'm gonna do an 1855 IPA with about 125 calculated IBUs next weekend and secondary it with some brett c.

Although it looks nasty, I am about 95% sure that this batch will still be fine. Beer is pretty forgiving, especially since you already clearly have an active fermentation going. Infection is possible because of the scissors, but I would still say unlikely. And you should still have way more...

Anyone had 2019 RASS? Just got a FEB 19 box and wondering if they'll be good after a quick nap in my humi.

You'll be fine. As far as the gravity goes, this was an extract batch, correct? The only real way to miss your gravity is to forget to put something in, to end up with higher volume than the recipe calls for, or for your hydrometer to be off. Either way, that's not a -huge- difference and you'll...

Some people cold condition the entire batch once it's ready. I've never found that necessary. Perhaps if it's a very hoppy style or something that needs to be consumed fresh it's helpful, but I've typically kept all but a 6 pack or so at room temp. As long as you don't have an infection or...

Adjusting the mineral content really doesn't seem to be worth the risk to me. But if you're going to do it, I would make sure it's as cold as possible during the process.

Congratulations, you're on the way! While I agree it might be a good idea to brew simple beers to really hone the process at some point, I think it's perfectly fine to be brewing what your personal tastes are. Plus, stouts and porters with some added flavors may help cover some off-flavors from...

I've been kind of wondering the same. I haven't been able to cool samples fast enough from boiling to really adjust in time (admittedly haven't tried all that hard) but whirlfloc -always- makes a noticeable difference for me. I've no doubt it may work better at about 5.0 but it sure seems to be...

Perhaps not, but I'm pretty sure wort will. With sugars in solution it's not water, and to make invert sugar I have to heat to around 230F+for quite a while.

Yeah, also part of it. As was ridiculous amounts of hops and high alcohol content in some cases.

In some cases, yes. And I'm not here to say that it was a better way to do it or romanticize it, just that by and large they found methods that worked.

This is where I got mine long ago. They hold up well if they're taken care of. Spigots are somewhere else on the site I believe. https://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=23286

I used only "one-step" for several batches before I knew any better and was completely fine. May or may not be a true sanitizer, but I think we all get a little worked up about this stuff sometimes. Of course cleanliness and sanitation are important, but I think we forget that brewers didn't...

1916 Barclay Perkins X ale. Slightly higher FG than anticipated, but the sample was quite nice. 1 gallon cubitainer and (not pictured) a 3 gallon keg full. Also pictured 2 jars (unwashed) of now 3rd generation WLP007.

I think Schlenkerla was just referring to the principle that makes bottle bombs happen to show that the small amount of pressure to seat the keg lid would have no effect on the yeast. Which is what I was figuring. I do have a gauge on the blowtie as well, though I'm not sure it's all...

I assume that we're all putting enough pressure on to seat the keg's lid at least as we begin spunding? I tried it for the first time using the priming sugar method after fermentation was done and made sure to put about 15 lbs. on to seat the lid. I was using the Blowtie and I never really got...

Well, after almost two weeks to get my order, my autosiphon showed up like this. Could have happened anywhere in shipping I suppose, but packed in a large box with lots of padding it seems a little unlikely. Nothing else particularly hard or heavy in the package. We'll see what customer service...

I got back into brewing by teaching someone new to it, and I've only been brewing with him. Then he started working weekends. I used to do 3-4 gallon stovetop batches, so I actually got back into that recently. Been great so far!