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Wow, your first homebrew was an IIPA... awesome! I probably should have started with something as hoppy to make up for off flavors.

I used to just dump the sugar right in without boiling all the time. It's not an issue, although I now boil it in water first.

Wow, your OG was 1.020? That is super low... Im thinking your wort was not mixed when you took that.

I guess I'm in the minority, I actually enjoy bottling. To me it's relaxing... to each their own.

I was thinking he meant for his next batch, but i could be wrong... It's happened before. :cross:

No, even lagers bottle age at room temperature.

Agreed. So if you subbed let's say an S-23 instead of the coopers ale yeast that comes with it and did the necessary steps it could actually be called a lager. But the Cooper's kit's are for simplicity in the first place so that won't be happening, at least not with the kits.

Umm, not much really. Just a poor man's/newbs lager? Even though it's an ale now... Im confused. Time to drink another.. :mug:

Congrats! It is still green though, give it the necessary 3 weeks or longer and you will thank yourself.

Cooper's kits come with ale yeast so the temp does not have to be so cold. That said, it is still too hot and needs to be around 70 or lower. But the damage is done since you have already been through the first week. It will have a lot of cidery and or fruity flavors. On a good note...

IT checking in! Lots of us on here. My SWMBO doesn't mind me brewing but I make sure I do it when our 20 month old is napping or otherwise being entertained or I get that eye.

I have found the same thing, my Kolsch is great with K-97! I would highly recommend.

I would blame a Hawkeye fan! :cross:

That would be great and very useful... can't wait to see it finished.

Very cool! I wish a local bar would do that around me.

And that is the whole purpose of me posting this thread... I was afraid I could have some bottle bombs on site.:drunk: I will be watching these closely.

Heh, thanks makes sense... maybe I will try that next time...:p

Thanks Revvy, I have read and watched that video.. It's the part when I poured the corn sugar into the bottling bucket that confused me... I have never had a beer batch do that when I poured the sugar in. Anyways i will RDWHAHB(just not this wheat yet =-)

I searched for awhile and could not find anything like what my issue is here: I just recently brewed a EDME wheat beer and it sat in the primary for 2 weeks and achieved the proper FG. I then racked it to the bottling bucket and commenced to pour the 3/4 cup of corn sugar in the bucket...

Great story, I don't ferment in my bottling bucket either... for good reason.