knightnorth
Active Member
Hey all. Im about 1.5 weeks away from having my second batch ready to drink. Which is good because out of my entire first 5 gal batch I drank exactly 500ML of it before my friends devoured the rest. I saved 2 12 oz to sit in the closet to see how much aging does.
Anyway, I just wanted to say thank for all the help this site has contributed to my first couple experiences. I have come to this site quite often to read about everyone else that spazzed during their experience. It really helped to calm myself along before I got too worried about krausen or leaks or any number of things that happen during the crafting. The experience from the members here is a lifesaver and your quick responses to questions says a lot of good things about the people in this hobby. Thanks again, and heres a few questions for the road.
1. I had to use a few twist cap bottles out of necessity and found no real problems with them. Im using a pretty cheap capper but it all worked out ok. Is it maybe a myth/bad experiences that twist caps wont hold a normal pressure or do some beers have a higher pressure in the bottles?
2. Why dont more people use the dishwasher racks for a bottle tree? Just seemed like a no brainer to me to prop up one side of the racks and let the bottles drain. Plus if you have a sanitize setting on the dishwasher you can add some heat to it.
3. To sanitize the bottles Ive been giving them a oxyclean bath, then a long clear water soak, then a sanitizer rinse, then a dishwasher sanitize setting. Am I going overboard on the sanitation of the bottles? Can I skip a step here?
Belgian White drank
Dark Porter Bottling
Fruit beer to meet the boil pot this weekend
Anyway, I just wanted to say thank for all the help this site has contributed to my first couple experiences. I have come to this site quite often to read about everyone else that spazzed during their experience. It really helped to calm myself along before I got too worried about krausen or leaks or any number of things that happen during the crafting. The experience from the members here is a lifesaver and your quick responses to questions says a lot of good things about the people in this hobby. Thanks again, and heres a few questions for the road.
1. I had to use a few twist cap bottles out of necessity and found no real problems with them. Im using a pretty cheap capper but it all worked out ok. Is it maybe a myth/bad experiences that twist caps wont hold a normal pressure or do some beers have a higher pressure in the bottles?
2. Why dont more people use the dishwasher racks for a bottle tree? Just seemed like a no brainer to me to prop up one side of the racks and let the bottles drain. Plus if you have a sanitize setting on the dishwasher you can add some heat to it.
3. To sanitize the bottles Ive been giving them a oxyclean bath, then a long clear water soak, then a sanitizer rinse, then a dishwasher sanitize setting. Am I going overboard on the sanitation of the bottles? Can I skip a step here?
Belgian White drank
Dark Porter Bottling
Fruit beer to meet the boil pot this weekend
