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The instructions say to add the flavoring in the bottling bucket prior to bottling. Is this wrong?

You are correct! I live in Olathe. I've seen your posts before and noticed "KC". I followed the recipe to a T. I measured and watched everything very closely. I may have gathered the thick part of the wort in my tube.

I made a Peach Wheat today. The OG was a little high...at 1.070. Should I be concerned? Here is the recipe. I hope to have a great beer in a month... (2) 3.3 lb Briess Bavarian Wheat Malt Extract 4oz Crushed Belgian Caravienne Malt Grain 1oz Cluster Hops 1oz Willamette Hops 4oz Peach...

I really want to leave it at least another week, I wanted to make sure. I just read another post similar to mine. Bottomline....let it sit longer.

It's only been one week in the fermenter, but the airlock stopped. I know that is not a way to measure when a brew is done, so I took a reading. It is sitting at 1.012 with a OG of 1.030. What should I do? It is a cooper's mexican beer kit.

GREAT IDEA! FG was 1.008-1.010 I hope you are right about being pleasantly sursprised.

It was an American Light version. I hope with time it will get better. :(

No way to fix over-carbonation?? I have the bottles sitting in my basement at room temp. I will wait three weeks before trying another.

You said the yeast will get rid of it with time. Do I need to remove the bottles from the frig? Should I store at a different temp? How much sugar should I have used? Sorry for all the questions....

I may have done both. I haven't brewed in about four years and maybe got impatient and since I've never bottled before I may have used too much sugar. I used 5.5 ounces in a 5 gallon batch. It had the bubbles similar to champaign. Do you think the apple cider taste will vanish with time?

I popped open a bottle of young beer (3 days after putting in bottles) to taste progress. I know it is way too early, but it seemed way too carbonated, apple cider tasting/smelling. Color/clarity is fine. Will this get better with age or did I do something. I usually keg, this was the first time...

What? :confused:

Do I rack into secondary?

I know...Can kits are like instant coffee....But I brewed a can for a fast, quick refresher course. It's been four years since I brewed beer. Should I follow thier instructions and bottle after 7 days or let it sit longer? Also, should I rack into a secondary or leave in primary? I know it's not...

Great! I live in a cool area and it was high of 59 today. I made some beer today and left for the evening with some friends. My wife thought she would lend me a hand and place an electric blanket around my fermentor so it wouldn't get too cold! I came home to find a warm carboy! No bubbles yet...

I understand yeast can go dormant at cold temps, but how about a high temp? Can you damage the yeast if the temp gets above say...90 degrees?

This site has a vast amount of experience! Thanks! Is batch priming better than trying to drop sugar in every bottle?

What's wrong with using clean, sterile plastic bottles if I keep them in a dark place? They hold the pressure and in free abundance.