The attempt to make a video of the bottling process for my pumpkin ale did not turn out as I envisioned, so a written update will have to do this time. I had very good reactions to the video for racking the pumpkin ale, but my editing skills were not up to the task of turning the long bottling footage into something of reasonable length. No worries though as I will figure out what to do for next time. Refining my video making skills will run right along with refining my brewing skills, which I am more than OK with.
So my pumpkin ale has been in bottles for about a week and a half now. If you are curious about the bottling process check out what I did with the honey porter a few months ago. The procedure was exactly the same except I was using all recycled bottles this time rather than brand new. I ended up with fifty 12-ounce bottles even after spilling at least one bottle worth on the floor.
A few days ago marked one week, so I opened a bottle for sampling to see how things were coming along. It has carbonated very well and the flavor is pretty damn good, if I do say so myself. I wished the aroma was a little more prominent, but it seems like it will turn out to be a winner. The Wife enjoyed it very much and we are looking forward to the official “release” in about a week or so.
If you need proof of it being in bottles, just take a look at what the Chief of Sanitation is resting on.
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Stay tuned for the review!
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