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  1. Alw94

    Increase in gravity reading?

    Yes, the initial panic is over and it'll be what it'll be. Hopefully, it'll taste ok. I am slightly annoyed at myself really, in part because of this but also because when I dry-hopped most hops were sitting on top and hadn't even got damp. Feels like a waste of hops.
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    Increase in gravity reading?

    Yes, I'm hoping that's the case. It's odd and I think I'm misinterpreting the reading. What I do is drain the wort into another tub in which I've already put the priming sugar solution. I've been doubtful from previous efforts about how much it mixes, so it feasible that this has extra sugar. I...
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    Increase in gravity reading?

    Ok. Thanks for replying. So, I'm thinking I move them from house to garage in case things get messy and then leave to condition as normal. Expect it to taste bad then maybe I'll be surprised if it turns out ok.
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    Increase in gravity reading?

    One thought...could the reading be so high due to it containing the priming sugar?
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    Increase in gravity reading?

    Hi all Ever since going all-grain, I've had problem after problem with my brews. Some have come good, a couple great but if there is a brewing problem, I've probably had it. Today, I bottled a hoppy pale ale that has been in the fermenter for two weeks. I dry-hopped 3 days ago. My gravity...
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    Citra Brew planned and looking problem solve

    Ok so this is a late reply considering I bottled this in May. IMO the brew was a complete success. I had planned to leave it for 3 weeks after bottling but only managed to last 10 days. It tasted really good and smelt great. Really has been the best I've brewed. Quite happily drank it all. I've...
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    Citra Brew planned and looking problem solve

    Ok Mate, I'll go for that as long as you want to take the chance of having a duff beer. I'd certainly be interested in trying another's brew as a comparison. I'd need a bit of advice on the best way to send a bottle through the post.
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    Citra Brew planned and looking problem solve

    Ok, it is fair to say that I might not be as careful at cleaning them out as what you are but they do get rinsed. The main reason for trying the oxyclean and soaking them was to try a different product to ensure a better chance at getting rid of off-flavours. Now, I've got two bins full of...
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    Citra Brew planned and looking problem solve

    So, I bottled the brew on Tuesday. By soaking the bottles in star-san over night and also using the brush & drill combo the residue was relatively easy enough to come off. I can't be 100% that it all came off though, so only time will tell if this causes an issue. The smell and look of the beer...
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    Citra Brew planned and looking problem solve

    So, planned to bottle tonight and yesterday, soaked all bottles in an oxyclean overnight. This morning, I drained the water and added more water and left it to sit until started to clean then tonight. Found quite a lot of residue on both the inside and outside of the bottles. Started to clean...
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    Citra Brew planned and looking problem solve

    Again, thanks for the help. Yes, hops went in yesterday. 100g Citra in hop bag. Tried to weigh it down by putting a sterilized glass in too but it's still floating. Hopefully, it won't make much difference anyway. Gravity reading was 1.012, so bang on right? Tasted the sample and I'm thinking...
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    Citra Brew planned and looking problem solve

    Well that's what I'm thinking Harvey, the end result is what is key and I'd be chuffed to get a great tasting hoppy beer. The losses must just be what it is. I did consider if it was on too much of a boil instead of just a rolling boil but the I did turn it down a bit. Would that have made too...
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    Citra Brew planned and looking problem solve

    Hi Harbey, well, I think it's started but as it's in a room to the side, I haven't been around to hear it. And, yes, the plan it to go by your recipe with 100g of citra hops. I just opened it and it still smells great. One thing I meant to say was that even though 28 litres went into the...
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    Citra Brew planned and looking problem solve

    Ok, so, brewed the citra copy on Sunday. All-in-all, a relatively straight-forward brew with no mis-haps. A relief, let me tell you. The recipe was a mix of instruction from Greg Hughes book and Harbey's ingredients list. Below are my notes. Please have a look, offer criticism (constructive...
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    Single-hopped Nelson Sauvin

    Bottled the NS brew last night and all has seemed to go well. The Simcoe dry hop pretty much just sat on top so I doubt I've got the full benefit of that. The sample I took for gravity reading tasted pretty decent for that early stage. I'm hoping it turns out well. I bottled 12 bottles for...
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