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JC Mendyka

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I tried making a Kolsch, and well, I learned more about priming sugar. Too little sugar can skunk the batch. Also, bottle cleanliness needs to be stepped up. Live and learn, new brewer.
 
Actual "skunked" beer is the result of exposure of certain hop compounds to the part of the light spectrum ranging from visible blue through UV. It has a character literally reminiscent of skunk "juice".

Under-carbonation isn't going to skunk a beer, it's just going to leave it flatter than desired. Something else must be going on...

Cheers!
 
how long have they been conditioning. sometimes it just takes more time.
I have been sitting on her for about two and a half weeks, letting her sit and periodically opening one, but I'm finding no discernible change.
 
Next batch you bottle, include one 16 ounce resealable soda bottle, and treat it just like the rest of the "bottles", including the same amount of primer and headspace. After a week or so try squeezing the soda bottle: you're looking for it to get hard enough you can't really squeeze it much. This will help you avoid premature uncapping...

Cheers!
 
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