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Hey Newer extract homebrewer with a question on how to share beer with others. I bottle in 22oz with caps or 1L with flip tops. I'd love to take some beer to some colleagues but would need to either check for a flight or ship. Does anyone have any recommendations on best practices for...

It tastes pretty great actually. I like Wee Heavy style beers and this one fits the bill. I'm in CO and one of my favorites is Oskar Old Chub and this is similar. Not as hoppy as Dirty Bastard. I'm planning on brewing it again. I've got a high ABV abbey ale going now and the kit included a...

The CBC addition worked really well. Just to recap this beer was brewed on 6/1 and bottled on 6/22. Bottle checks at multiple points were all flat. On 8/21 I tested four bottles with 1/32tsp of CBC and they produced good results after 2 and 3 weeks. On 9/6 I added 1/32tsp to all remaining...

Update - I tested one of the bottles that had 1/32 tsp of CBC added (2 weeks of aging) and it was a huge improvement. I'm going to let the other two I did sit for another few weeks. Also added 1/32 to the rest of the bottles. All of those were from the original bottling on 6/22 and all were...

Update - As discussed above I added a small amount of CBC on 8/9 to three test bottles. I checked one bottle on 8/21 and there was to my judgement a slight improvement. There was a bit more PFFF when opening the bottle and a small amount of carbonization in the glass, but it was still quite...

Thanks for the recommendations. I did find this kit online and brewed it on Monday. https://boomchugalug.com/collections/seasonal-autumn-extract/products/autumn-ale-extract-beer-recipe-kit-schnockflowbervest I used a white labs american ale yeast. We'll find out in 4-5 weeks!

Thanks. You could 100% be correct. I don't have a gram scale or small measuring spoons so it was a guesstimate based on the math. I'm ordering some today.

That's great feedback. Thank you. I am testing a few bottles right now. They are 22oz bottles with caps. I opened three and added a small amount of CBC1 (12ish grains). Will check them in a few weeks.

I wasn't familiar with the fermenter so I looked it up online. Seems like people have had issues with getting it sealed, either the lid or the bung. If you did have a bit of a loose seal somewhere that would explain why the bubbling fell off so quickly. More than likely the bung crept up a bit.

Thank you. I'm going to try adding some yeast to a few bottles and see how that goes. Appreciate it.

There is no sound when the bottles are opened. There is maybe 1" of headspace. Pouring into a clear glass and looking for bubbles. I'm pretty confident the bottles are sealed correctly and I've opened four total now.

I use a mix of 22oz bottles with caps and 1L clamp tops. Depending on what I have for emptys I mix it up. For this beer it was all 22oz. I've opened four so far to randomly sample and all are the same. All are stored at room temp (72-74) but are chilled for a few hours before opening.

I added the 5oz package that was included with the kit. Dissolved in boiling water and added to the bottling bucket as usual.

No this is a different brew - a scotch ale with link above. The red ale did carb up at around 4 weeks. I was a bit hasty in posting last time and was not patient enough it seems. This beer is over six weeks and there is nothing happening. Maybe more time is needed, but its been long enough...

Hello! Need advice please. I made the below on 6/1. I added a dry Nottingham yeast. Fermentation was done in a carboy and was extremely active. I used a blow off tube and collected at least a half gallon of liquid and krauzen in the collection vessel. I bottled on 6/22 into 22oz capped...

Hey Everyone Extract brewer looking for recommendations on good Oktoberfest style beer kits/recipes. I don't have the means to lager beer at this point. Beer is fermented and stored in the basement which is a pretty consistent 72 degrees. Thanks!

Thanks all for your input. I'm going to check FG on a sample tomorrow. Assuming its close I'm going to let the bottles age for another few weeks and recheck carbonation. Should it still be flat, is there a method for reviving in the bottle or is this batch a lost cause?

Good idea I'll check this weekend

Yes I usually add the solution once there is around a gallon in the bottling bucket and gently stir to mix. I've tried samples from different bottles which would have been earlier and later with similar results. Besides the flatness of the beer the other red flag is the lack of any significant...

Thanks for the reply. I'm assessing by sound, mouthfeel, and bubbles (lack of) in the beer. It looks like and tastes like a flat beer. I was concerned that it might be a cap issue, but several samples were all the same and the EZ cap were also flat and I'm confident they were sealed. Is...