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That's what I thought. I could add a gallon of yeast to a bottle and it would only eat up the available sugars. Not sure if I should add a tiny bit of dry yeast to each bottle and recap them, or wait it out for another 3-4 months. I honestly don't think that waiting is going to do me any good...

My LHBS told me to wait it out, said that it just needs more time. He warned that I'd either end up with bottle bombs or aerating the beer if I popped them all open to add yeast. Not sure what to do. I didn't get any dry yeast yet.

I will give that a go tomorrow. I've been trying to think about what would cause this to happen and it's really the only thing. Thank you!

It was pacman yeast. After fermentation it was around 11%. Then I aged it in the bourbon barrel. The bourbon barrel was cleaned with everclear diluted to around 50%abv then poured out. I kept the barrel from drying out with the same diluted everclear solution while the brew was fermenting.

That doesn't negate the loss of beer. I've tasted this uncarbed, I'd probably lick it off the carpet :). Damn it's tasty! Everyone should brew this recipe at least once.

I fear explosive bottle bombs.

Back in May I brewed dcHokie's Rapture RIS and aged it in a bourbon barrel until mid-July then bottled it. It's been sitting in bottles in a rather warm room since then. I opened two bottles tonight, one capped and a grolsch bottle. Both were uncarbed. I used four of those conditioning tabs in...

Maybe if I am unfortunate enough to go into a coma. Definitely going to stash a bunch though

Going to be so difficult to resist opening them early. Brewing this now so I'll have it this fall. :)

It is in a separate bag. I missed that. :smack: Sounds like it will just add more complexity to it, which is good. Think I'll brew it with the malto and see how it turns out. Going to age it for a while in an oak barrel.

Unfortunately it's all in one big-arse bag. :(

Turns out I messed up when ordering the grains for the Rapture RIS from AHS. Accidentally added 1#4oz of carawheat that was intended for another. It's all mixed up now. What can I expect this to do to my brew?

Magic Hat Wooly. Tasted like I was drinking liquified spruce needles. Not something I'd like to repeat.

1.5-2 weeks in the barrel, then into bottles.. Then I'm going to have to hide them from myself until fall comes around. Thank you guys, for saving me from making liquid wood... :) So, on sanitizing the barrel, just add some tasty whiskey to it for a bit before I add the brew, or swish around a...

I figured with the airlock but wasn't certain. I obtained the barrel from a post on the vendor showcase ( https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f41/5-gallon-whiskey-barrels-stand-386723/ ). I didn't think about aging it in the barrel too long. I'd prefer to not transfer it too many times, just get it in...

I plan on brewing a porter soon and letting it age in a barrel I recently acquired until the fall. I plan on fermenting in my carboy and transferring it into the barrel after it's finished fermenting. When it comes time to transfer it to the barrel, what is the best way to sanitize the barrel...

This, is probably the answer. I need to figure out how much liquid that displaces. It's about an inch off the bottom of the mash tun. I feel dumb having just now discovered this.

Unforutnately, I did. :( They weren't dry, they were damp, but I had to dig to find the wort. I didnt have time to heat up more mash water. I always stir as I add the grains, so there arent chunks. Never had this problem before. Thin is definitely easier. The last brew I did was Yooper's...

My last brew gave me difficulty. I added the grains to the mash water after we heated it up. Then, it was completely dry on top. I didn't add any additional water because we were at the correct temperature and I didn't want to lower it. The recipe called for 1.25 quarts per pound of...

Been a month. This was a triumph, I've made a note here.. Huge success! Cracked open a few bottles with friends. They tried to assault my cellar in hopes of getting more. This is super tasty. Definitely going to brew this one again, need to make sure I've always got some on hand. It has just...