sicktght311
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Without a Blichmann beer gun, got any tips/tricks for bottling a fully carbed and delicious NEIPA from my keezer into 12oz bottles in advance of a homebrew competition? I will have about 2 weeks from bottling date to when they get opened for judging. Typically i would drop the bottle temp down to just about freezing, sanitize, purge the bottle excessively with co2 from one of my open valves/hose barbs on my co2 distribution block, then drop the pressure down to 3psi on the keezer, pour about 4-6oz out to clear the line, fill the bottle until foam is pouring out of the top, then quickly cap it on the foam. Usually leaves a little bit of headspace but nothing out of the ordinary.
My only concern is just oxidation being that its 2 weeks until they get opened, and i know oxidation post fermentation with NEIPAs is just god awful and so easy to get
My only concern is just oxidation being that its 2 weeks until they get opened, and i know oxidation post fermentation with NEIPAs is just god awful and so easy to get