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I noticed on Boulevard Brewery site they list CO2 in bottles higher than in kegs. The kegs are more in line with the 'called for' CO2 of the style. For example, Doublewide IPA is 2.6 in kegs, 3.3 in bottles. Why the difference, and is this common among breweries? Bottled mine a few weeks ago...

This post more for fun than anything, and to see varying responses. Got IPA in bottles (OG 1.070, FG 1.014) 8 days. Fairly proud of myself I didn't crack one open on day 7. My fourth batch, and first time that's happened. Had a bottling wand snafu, and a half gallon or so went to waste, so...

Brewed IPA a couple weeks ago (OG 1.068) and everything went as planned. Fell into the 'primary fermenter only' camp, and had wort sitting in primary for 12 days now. Added dry hops 3 days ago for anticipated bottling in 3 days (Sunday). Broke hydrometer and get new one tomorrow, but don't...

I used an online calculator to model a two-step yeast starter for a DIPA, OG 1.069. I have two packs of Wyeast 1056 two months old, which the model gave 55% viability. So that's what I used when designing the starter volumes and getting to where it says I need to be...390B cells or so. Now...I...

First, feel light years ahead almost over past two days on this forum. Cut to the chase. I have following wort bill below for Pliny the Elder extract version: 6.5 lbs Muntons Light DME .6 lb Briess Caramel 40 Malt....steeped at 165 for 30 min, 2.5q .6 lb Carapils...same .75 lb dextrose...

Pretty new to brewing (fourth batch in three years...plan on getting into more. Anyone that's more experienced see any issues with below recipe, particularly the wort makeup? 6.75 lbs Muntons Light DME .6 lb Briess Caramel 40 Malt .6 lb Carapils .25 lb dextrose 6 oz maltodextrin 1 t gypsum 1...