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I've never had an infected beer yet, but that doesn't look like any of the infections I've seen in other threads. Either way it's safe to drink as no human pathogens can grow in beer. I would not shake the bottles though.:mug:

I've never had an infected beer yet, but that doesn't look like any of the infections I've seen in other threads. Either way it's safe to drink as no human pathogens can grow in beer. I would not shake the bottles though.:mug:

What temp did you ferment at. I beleive a high fermentation temp can cause hot alcohol flavors(fusels).

That's funny. I was thinking exactly the same thing earlier today as I've noticed 3 or 4 of these threads just in the last few days.

Well you can't know for sure if your fermentation is complete without taking gravity readings. Also, that's how you would calculate your ABV.

I also have well water that is pretty hard. I've never used anything but and my brews(not including my first 2 or 3) have all been good. I do have a sediment filter but that's it.

If those buckets are made from HDPE/#2 plastic, which they probably are, then that temp wouldn't be a problem at all as HDPE can withstand continous temps of around 230F. If it is LDPE then I wouldn't make this a common practice, but a few minutes at that temp shouldn't cause any harm.

#2 plastic can handle continuous temps of 230F and up to 248F for short periods of time. Unless you're boiling in your cooler it should be fine with mash temps. In fact, based on those temps, I would say no problem dumping some boiling water in your cooler to preheat.

Ha! That's pretty awesome!:D

That wouldn't affect your gravity. If it was an extract brew then the water and extract may not be thoroughly mixed, which would cause your reading to be off.

Was it an extract brew? How long after pitching did you take the reading.

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Has anyone tried this yet?!:drunk:

Hmmm..I've only had Mad Elf once and I enjoyed it. I don't think I could drink more than 1 in a sitting though. At the price, I'd rather have some Nugget Nectar!:mug:

If it was an extract brew, it's possible that the extract and top off water weren't mixed well prior to taking the reading. This is a common issue. With extract, as long as your wort volume is correct then the OG should be fine.

Personally, I wouldn't bother. Just siphon carefully into the bottling bucket when it's time. Since it's a hefe, I certainly wouldn't worry too much about clarity.

Hmmm...I only got 36! I'd say 63 is pretty good.:drunk:

My favorite by far is Troegs Nugget Nectar. Also Troegs Perpetual IPA and Southern Tier 2XIPA are pretty great.:mug:

I once scorched some extract during boil and it added a bit of a roasty caramel flavor to that particular beer. Actually it tasted really good.

If your gravity reading is stable then it's fine to move to secondary. I've found with almost all of my brews that after 7-10 days my readings are stable. I wouldn't transfer without having a stable gravity reading for 3 days first.