April 2012 - Brew Toys!

So I'm 5 batches in, and realized that there is too much StarSan in my Pale Ale. Once I noticed it in this, I can notice the same taste very subtly in all my other beers. This is a little upsetting to say the least. Anyway, I need to use this sanitizer less liberally. Therefore, I ordered the following new brew toys.

The bottle tree. It'll help me drain out the sanitizer a lot better.

The Sulfiter. This is for sanitizer use efficiency. And while I was using it, I managed to build a foam wall.

While we're on the bottling topic, I have another lesson learned. DO NOT use these bottles that have the thin second lip. The standard bottle capper won't grip the bottle low enough, and you end up with a loose cap.

 Don't use the one above. The ones below are ok. Notice the difference in the thickness of the 2nd lip.