First time bottling, fingers crossed!

[SBGuy212]

Bottling was successful! I'm just hoping that the priming sugar mixture got mixed evenly throughout the beer. I did put the mixture at the bottom of bottling bucket and let the racking tube make a whirlpool as the beer came out.



Here's a picture if my amber ale. Tastes good, flat of course, but tasty!!

 

[unionrdr]

Looks cloudy with yeast & stuff. hope it was at FG? Could've settled more.

 

[SBGuy212]

Looks cloudy with yeast & stuff. hope it was at FG? Could've settled more.

Yeah, the beer in the glass was what was left over after bottling so I just kind of poured it straight out of the carboy.

 

[Sublimis]

Awesome, One thing that might happen with clear and cobalt bottles if you let sit in the sun too long it might skunk on you, unless you are looking for that flavor. Some florescent lighting will also alter the flavor of your beer.

Cheers!

 

[unionrdr]

Then I hope the bottled stuff was clearer?

 

[SBGuy212]

Then I hope the bottled stuff was clearer?

Does this look ok? Hope I did it right.

 

[harleybug88]

Looks good to me.

Make sure it conditions in a dark place.

 

[SquidPope]

I know how you feel with the worry about priming sugar; I bottled with priming sugar instead of carbonation drops for the first time yesterday, and I'm just wishing and hoping that my bottles don't burst.

 

[SBGuy212]

I know how you feel with the worry about priming sugar; I bottled with priming sugar instead of carbonation drops for the first time yesterday, and I'm just wishing and hoping that my bottles don't burst.

If the bottles were to burst, at what point would that happen? Or how many days before they were to burst.

 

[SquidPope]

If the bottles were to burst, at what point would that happen? Or how many days before they were to burst.

I have no idea; hopefully someone else tells us!

 

[NaplesVin]

You know, I did a post about that lingering feeling.... that feeling that when you turn your back after bottling and BAM BAM BAM 4th of July in your closet! If you did your calculations right and you checked your gravity then you should sleep sound. Now if you didn't.... Sleep with one eye open! If it's any sense of relief, I did 5oz of Priming sugar to just under 5 gallons of beer and I haven't seen any bottles blow open yet 1 week ~ (knocks wood).

 

[AkTom]

I've bottled 7 batches. I haven't had any issues. I'm sure you won't either. Did you bottle any in pop bottles? As a noob, that was a great tip and one that will relieve any concerns. When the pop bottle is firm you know it is getting close to carbonated. As well, if you bottle a few more in pop bottles, you can take and drink them in public without having glass to contend with... Or other issues. I like to call them beach beers
Tom

 

[SBGuy212]

You know, I did a post about that lingering feeling.... that feeling that when you turn your back after bottling and BAM BAM BAM 4th of July in your closet! If you did your calculations right and you checked your gravity then you should sleep sound. Now if you didn't.... Sleep with one eye open! If it's any sense of relief, I did 5oz of Priming sugar to just under 5 gallons of beer and I haven't seen any bottles blow open yet 1 week ~ (knocks wood).

Thats about like I did. I just used the whole packet of 5 oz. priming sugar and my batch was b/w 4.5 to 5 gallons. I've got all my fingers (and toes) crossed!

 

[SBGuy212]

Should I place my bottles in storage crates with lids?

 

[Kee]

It doesn't hurt to have your bottles in a safe place, just in case. Probably unnecessary, but it's cheap insurance. I usually open at least one bottle per week after a couple of weeks, partly to check carbonation levels and partly as an excuse to drink the new batch.