Thank you everyone!

OK So I just bottled my first batch (pumpkin chocolate porter), that a number of you have helped me with along the way. I got 8 22oz's and and 40 12oz and a few glasses for myself to drink (even though its flat)

Its so smooth even without carbonation its one of the better tasting beers I have had. I hope the flavors come together nicely has it sits around for a while longer.

My wife is a saint I have to admit, right now my kitchen looks like a beer crime scene, I got beer all over the place! spilt some, knocked a few over before capping, bottle bucket was on floor early one with sanitizer in it and I must have bumped the damn valve-did not notice it until about three gallons were all over the floor. Pretty much every towel we one is laying on the floor. She did not complain once or ask me to move future projects outside, even though another batch is already in the primary, she and even hung around to help with bottling!

Long story short... just wanted to offer a thanks to everyone for the new questions along the way its been appreciated.

 

She is getting her hair, nails etc.. done this weekend. I think you are right about the flowers! My goal is to clean up while she is out, I should go get flowers also hehehe!

 

Yep was already thinking about this and noticed a number of items I could do different next time.

 

This has been on my mind before I even bought the supplies for the first brew. But I know it will not stop here w/ me keg's mean I brew more, need more storage, refrigeration, why to serve-which then turns into a home bar and the only area for space to do this is in the garage which does not have AC/drywall etc.. so here is a whole house remodel just to keg
But trust me it will happen, just later

 

I have a bottle wand but the damn thing leaked it did not stop all the way when removed. It did slowdown but is just did not stop completely. So I ended up taking it off and using the bucket valve to control flow from just the tubing, filling 10 bottles or so then cap them.

 

LOL would not work with my wife... She got one of those red light ticket via letter that has a website you go to and see the video. She drives so safe and slow its crazy... no uturns, will not cross traffic she will drive 3 miles out of the way if she can use lights for protected turns instead of cross traffic, uturns etc...

She always give me crap about my driving, so I am watching this video thinking I have to give her a hard time. While doing this laughing about her mistake and giving her a hard time.

With out missing a second she looks at me and says, "Well I am sure it was your fault."

I am thinking WTF and say, "no way during that time I was at work and did not have the car, it was you driving"

Now I know she cant say anything..

She responds, "Nope its your fault. You know I dont like to talk on the phone and drive, but you still call me. You must have called me over and over like you do sometimes, so I picked up the phone was not focused on the road ran the light so really you made me do this"

I just walked away....

 

I think I may have just done too much in one seating, we removed labels, washed bottles, sanitized them, then the same for bottling equipment then bottled and capped. long process... needless to say I will not longer let my brewery purchased bottles sit around without rinsing. I will take labels off and wash them as I use/get them.

 

So how long does it take for this stuff to carb up?