The carbonation of beer by re-fermenting in the serving container, through addition of fermentable sugar and, if necessary, viable yeast. Protects beer quality by scavenging dissolved oxygen during re-fermentation.
Questions tagged [bottle-conditioning]
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Can you can homebrew?
Does anyone know of a company that sells canning equipment that's not outrageously expensive? I'd love to be able to can my homebrew
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Bottle Conditioned Infographic
I have a few brews that a friend wants to try, and in the interest of safety, it's probably best I send them home with the brews rather than letting them drive home afterwards. I'd like to send the brews with instructions on how to chill, wait for…
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Bottle conditioned brew has condensation
Is condensation okay in a finished bottle conditioned homebrew? It has been two weeks and I just tested one, it tasted fine but I am curious if that is ok. Also, some of the bottles have some white stuff floating on the top... are those okay to…
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Secondary fermentation temperature after priming for lager
I am trying my first batch of lager with Munich malted barley cascade hops.
I pitched the lager yeast at a relatively high temp around 25°C. I had oxigenated my wort as it cooled in the boil kettle with pure CO2. I left 40L fermenter in room temp…
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Great taste up to a month then rapidly deteriorates
Brewed various bottle conditioned ales all with the same fault. They taste great at bottling and get better for about 3 weeks to a month, during this period they actually taste fantastic; then they deteriorate quickly with a growing earthy taste, by…
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Left bottles in car overnight - am I screwed?
Last night I bottled an extract kit with a friend, divided bottles, drove home, and left them in the car overnight 6pm to 6am. It got down to 5 degrees F, but the beer did not get cold enough to freeze.
So, is there anything I can do? I unpacked…
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Adding yeast at the end of a long fermentation
I just brewed an imperial stout partial mash kit and racked to secondary. The kit calls for 3 1/2 months in the secondary fermenter. Will there be enough viable yeast left at the end of secondary for bottle conditioning or will I have to add some…
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Can conditioning and the amount of head space
I recently just purchased an oktober sl1 can sealer... I am looking for some intel as far as how much head space do I leave before I seal the lid? Because cans have such a larger surface area at the top as compared to a neck of a bottle i am trying…
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How long is too long in the secondary?
How long can I keep a beer in the secondary before it won't be able to be bottle conditioned?
How can I tell if it has been too long and need to pitch fresh yeast to bottle condition? This question gives a general answer but the answer is a…
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Refrigerated bottles when they were not finished bottle conditioning
I had three more days of bottle-conditioning to go on one batch of beer, yet I accidentally put them all in the refrigerator instead of a different batch that was finished.
Can I just pull them out of the refrigerator? Will they continue to bottle…
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