New to the Brew

[JC Mendyka]

Hi All,
I have brewed two batches from kits so far, one skunked and the other is on point. Hope to learn a lot and become more well-versed in brewing from scratch.

 

[wsmith1625]

Great to hear someone new getting into the hobby. Welcome to HBT and good luck with your brews.

 

[IslandLizard]

Welcome to our forums!

Any clue why your first batch got skunked?

 

[JC Mendyka]

Welcome to our forums!

Any clue why your first batch got skunked?

I think I added too much priming sugar and should have refrigerated sooner. Lesson learned.

 

[lumpher]

If it got skunked, the problem is more likely to be it got exposed to sunlight while fermenting or conditioning. Do you use a clear glass fermenter or clear bottles? Too much priming sugar will cause excess carbonation and bottle bombs (or over-carbed if kegging), but not skunking. And welcome, by the way...

 

[JC Mendyka]

If it got skunked, the problem is more likely to be it got exposed to sunlight while fermenting or conditioning. Do you use a clear glass fermenter or clear bottles? Too much priming sugar will cause excess carbonation and bottle bombs (or over-carbed if kegging), but not skunking. And welcome, by the way...

I probably should have used the proper terminology; I'm still learning. Bottle bombs were definitely the problem. Brown bottles and no sunlight.

 

[FloppyKnockers]

I probably should have used the proper terminology; I'm still learning. Bottle bombs were definitely the problem. Brown bottles and no sunlight.

I don't like the term 'bottle bombs'. I much prefer 'surprise beer'. You just never know when the beer gods insist you drink.

 

[lumpher]

I don't like the term 'bottle bombs'. I much prefer 'surprise beer'. You just never know when the beer gods insist you drink.

16 years ago I was on way to work. My wife called me and said she just heard 2 shotgun blasts in the home office. I knew immediately what happened. I went home that evening, cleaned the Porter off the ceiling, picked the glass shards out of the back of her computer chair and her lampshade, and ordered a keg setup. I'm ok with the term "bottle bombs".Haven't bottled since then.

 

[lumpher]

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[lumpher]

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[FloppyKnockers]

16 years ago I was on way to work. My wife called me and said she just heard 2 shotgun blasts in the home office. I knew immediately what happened. I went home that evening, cleaned the Porter off the ceiling, picked the glass shards out of the back of her computer chair and her lampshade, and ordered a keg setup. I'm ok with the term "bottle bombs".Haven't bottled since then.

"Mortar Porter". I can picture the label now.