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[reverseapachemaster1]

Try using a little more water with the priming sugar and make sure it's thoroughly boiling up all the sugar into solution (if you aren't already). I've been solely bottle conditioning for seven years and haven't had problems with uneven carbonation aside from a few bottles that were clearly not clean enough and had some uninvited guests. I don't think I have a magic process but I do think a little extra water makes it easier for the sugar to mix well and not clump at the bottom of the bucket.

 

[psnydez861]

Try using a little more water with the priming sugar and make sure it's thoroughly boiling up all the sugar into solution (if you aren't already). I've been solely bottle conditioning for seven years and haven't had problems with uneven carbonation aside from a few bottles that were clearly not clean enough and had some uninvited guests. I don't think I have a magic process but I do think a little extra water makes it easier for the sugar to mix well and not clump at the bottom of the bucket.

This could be part of the issue.

Part of the problem is also that I (luckily) don't bottle condition much. I have a 5 tap keezer that keeps me stocked, but I can't help but cork and cage some of my sour and funky stuff....

 

[Five28 hz]

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I ******* hate bottle conditioning. But I do like it for mixed culture ferments, and usually when Brett is involved.

I seem to always have problems with uneven carb levels. I assume its due to settling of sugar over the course of the bottling session, even though I thoroughly dissolve sugar in water, and rack the beer onto the sugar solution.

I'm wondering if I need to agitate the beer as I'm bottling to ensure even carbs. Of course this is a huge o2 concern.



My next saison or sour Im considering doing this.

Rack beer onto priming solution in a keg. Bottle with beer gun with some c02 in the headspace the whole time keeping oxygen out. keep rocking the keg as I bottle to try and keep the sugar and beer evenly distributed.

Thoughts?

Pat

Pretty much exactly what I do, add priming solution to keg, purge and rack over. Seal, purge again and shake the **** out of the keg. I bottle with my beer gun b/c it's the only thing I use that waste of money for.

 

[psnydez861]

Pretty much exactly what I do, add priming solution to keg, purge and rack over. Seal, purge again and shake the **** out of the keg. I bottle with my beer gun b/c it's the only thing I use that waste of money for.

hahahhahahhaha!!

Waste of money!!??

love bottling from the keg with it...minus the extra **** to clean/prep for bottling.

definitely wouldn't advise bottling from keg without a beer gun or the like.

 

[Five28 hz]

hahahhahahhaha!!

Waste of money!!??

love bottling from the keg with it...minus the extra **** to clean/prep for bottling.

definitely wouldn't advise bottling from keg without a beer gun or the like.

Eye of the beholder for me. It's a good product, but I haven't seen any difference between stuff bottled with my beer gun and a cut down racking cane with a rubber stopper off a picnic tap. Plus my co2 manifold on the beer gun leaks like a sieve

 

[psnydez861]

Eye of the beholder for me. It's a good product, but I haven't seen any difference between stuff bottled with my beer gun and a cut down racking cane with a rubber stopper off a picnic tap. Plus my co2 manifold on the beer gun leaks like a sieve

man.

Ive seen a huge difference. mostly in hoppy beers tho. find the leak and fix and or tape it?

Any beer that I love on tap, I make sure to capture with the beer gun, and have had great results, and bottle longevity. Racking cane/stopper filled bottles always inevitabley get majorly oxidized, but of course, YMMV.

The beer gun is a bigger PITA to clean pre and post bottling than the racking cane device, but if your storing bottles, the BG has definite advantages.

 

[coldcrash1]

These Methley plums were looking particularly sexy this morning as I was prepping them for a golden sour.

 

[Dogfishjoey]

saison.

 

[Mugatu]

Citra, Galaxy, Mosaic IIPA (using WY1318) hnggggg

not sure why picture quality is so bad

 

[Dogfishjoey]

Citra, Galaxy, Mosaic IIPA (using WY1318) hnggggg

not sure why picture quality is so bad

"1318 is so hot right now!"

 

[JCastle1]

Citra, Galaxy, Mosaic IIPA (using WY1318) hnggggg

not sure why picture quality is so bad

Tapping the same thing today! Only US-05 instead of WY1318.

 

[JCastle1]

Pulled a sample of my Mosaic IPA. Still a bit undercarbed so I didn't pull a sample of the Mosaic/Galaxy/Citra combo yet.

 

[nanobrew1]

Cross post from the Berliner thread. Home brew Berliner with passion fruit.

 

[liquiddegenerate]

Red wine oaked saison. Pretty flat due to cracking the bottle opening during capping but taste is really nice.

 

[BadJustin]

Grisette. Very happy with it. Finished at 1.003, lower than planned but it totally works.

 

[Thorpe]

Grisette. Very happy with it. Finished at 1.003, lower than planned but it totally works.

Looks gorgeous. Mind sharing recipe basics? I'm hoping to brew a grisette soon!

 

[BadJustin]

Looks gorgeous. Mind sharing recipe basics? I'm hoping to brew a grisette soon!

Thanks and not at all. 10 gal.


11 lbs 6.2 oz Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 60.3 %
4 lbs 6.5 oz Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 2 23.3 %
1 lbs 1.6 oz Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 3 5.8 %
1 lbs Candi Syrup, Simplicity (1.0 SRM) Extract 4 10.6 %
1.25 oz Northern Brewer [8.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 5 19.2 IBUs
2.00 oz Saaz [3.75 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 6 2.7 IBUs
2.00 oz Saaz [3.75 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 10.0 min Hop 7 2.5 IBUs
1.0 pkg French Saison (Wyeast Labs #3711) [50.28 ml] Yeast 8 -

OG 1.046 SG
FG 1.010 SG
ABV 4.7 %


Although given the malt bill and 3711 I knew there was no way this would finish at 1.010.

 

[FTowne1]

Berliner Weiss.

I need to kill this keg because I have another batch that's ready to go.



First person to quote this post will get a bottle of this and some other homebrew from me.

 

[liquiddegenerate]

Berliner Weiss.

I need to kill this keg because I have another batch that's ready to go.



First person to quote this post will get a bottle of this and some other homebrew from me.

Dat Sammy glass!

 

[FTowne1]

Dat Sammy glass!

Winner! Send me your address and I'll put a box together for you.

 

[liquiddegenerate]

My hb watermelon saison vs. Wicked Weed's watermelon saison.

Get almost no melon in the WW beer. I intentionally fermented on the cooler side for a saison so the esters wouldn't over run the melon and I think I accomplished that.

 

[Mugatu]

My hb watermelon saison vs. Wicked Weed's watermelon saison.

Get almost no melon in the WW beer.I intentionally fermented on the cooler side for a saison so the esters wouldn't over run the melon and I think I accomplished that.

 

[JCastle1]

Mosaic/Galaxy/Citra IPA is carbed up. Ran out of whirlfloc for this batch so it's really cloudy. Tasting really nice though.

 

[FTowne1]

Mosaic/Galaxy/Citra IPA is carbed up. Ran out of whirlfloc for this batch so it's really cloudy. Tasting really nice though.

I dig the burnt orange/copper color.

 

[JCastle1]

I dig the burnt orange/copper color.

Looks a bit darker in this pic, the regular color is this one:

Used a 100% Golden Promise grist which is easily becoming my favorite IPA base malt.

 

[FTowne1]

Looks a bit darker in this pic, the regular color is this one:

Used a 100% Golden Promise grist which is easily becoming my favorite IPA base malt.

I've used Golden Promise and a touch of wheat/turbinado sugar in my last two IPA's. Definitely liked the results.

 

[coldcrash1]

Mosaic/Galaxy/Citra IPA is carbed up. Ran out of whirlfloc for this batch so it's really cloudy. Tasting really nice though.

Lives in Boston

"Runs out" of whirlfloc

 

[Beerontwowheels]

Lives in Boston

"Runs out" of whirlfloc

Ha!

 

[nebuck]

FLN: Strawberry & Honeydew Melon Berliner. About 3% ABV. My first attempt at a Berliner, and it turned out great. Once this keg kicks, I'll be putting on the other half of this batch: Coconut and Lemon Berliner dry-hopped with Huell Melon.

 

[More Betterness]

Nelson "clone". Sure looks the part! Delicious but will go with a little less Southern Cross next time.