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Just for excitement, I kept a case of this batch. No bombs yet, and it gets more awful each week. I'm Dumping it next recycling run. I'm chalking the batch up as a learning experience.

I couldn't get the brewmaster in Scottsdale to give it up. I've got a friend who might have an in, though, so that's my next step.

Thanks for all the info! I just checked my notes and the OG was 1.086. No bottle bombs yet, and it's been in the bottle for five weeks. I'm thinking I'll just chalk this up to experience and pitch the rest of the batch.

Yep, that's the kit. I pitched at 76f and the fermentation ran between 74f and 78f for two weeks before bottling. FG came out at 1.050, which shows a 4.75% ABV by my readings. Poor conversion? Gravity was there for three days. MYbe I had a stuck batch.

I've done five batches with the "dishwasher sterilize" method. The bottles are sparkling clean before going in, and I add two cap-fulls of bleach before running a full cycle with a heated dry option; no soap. Works great, as long as you clean the food trap.

Hey, all. New home brewer with 5 batches down. The fifth batch is my problem. I'm a huge fan of Kiltlifter by Four Peaks (Arizona locals). It's a Scotch ale with an ABV of about 7%. I used a Brewers Best kit and added 3 pounds of table sugar to boost the gravity. All of the readings showed...