Today was a day of siphoning.
Not only did we bottle the beer, but we had to clean out the fishtank. Which was a job and a half, let me tell you! There were mineral deposits all over it, and under it, and on the light, and the lid, and in the pump, and on the bureau it sits on. Fortunately, the minerals didn't damage the bureau. We'll be more careful next time.
The beer was, surprisingly, less work. The priming sugar was boiled with a little water and poured into the bottling bucket, then the beer was siphoned in from its carboy. The hops stayed (mostly) behind. We bottled 24 regular bottles to share at the Homebrew Showcase coming up at my husband's workplace, and 9 of the 1-liter bottles. We had just enough for one more 12-ounce bottle; this will be the one we use to test the beer when we think it's ready. Should be a few weeks.
Not only did we bottle the beer, but we had to clean out the fishtank. Which was a job and a half, let me tell you! There were mineral deposits all over it, and under it, and on the light, and the lid, and in the pump, and on the bureau it sits on. Fortunately, the minerals didn't damage the bureau. We'll be more careful next time.
The beer was, surprisingly, less work. The priming sugar was boiled with a little water and poured into the bottling bucket, then the beer was siphoned in from its carboy. The hops stayed (mostly) behind. We bottled 24 regular bottles to share at the Homebrew Showcase coming up at my husband's workplace, and 9 of the 1-liter bottles. We had just enough for one more 12-ounce bottle; this will be the one we use to test the beer when we think it's ready. Should be a few weeks.
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