How to Bottle Beer - The Easiest Method 

Nice! I have to remarks: 1.not all yeast will finish at or below 1.010 (so better will be to have constant gravity for 2-3 days before bottling) and 2.the airlock could still be boubling even if the fermentation is done (as co2 will escape), so best rule, see point 1. 😊

I've found the best way to monitor carbonation is to include at least one plastic soda bottle in the batch. After a week, check the plastic bottle everyday for firmness. Once totally firm, throw the batch in the fridge. Sure, one of your bottles isn't going to be glass, but it ensures congruent carbonation in the rest of the batch.

If reusing bottles, a pro tip would be to rinse that bottle out as soon as you pour the beer out. That way you're not scrubbing dried on yeast and what not when cleaning your bottles out.

Note to new brewers... finished beer CAN sometimes continue bubbling in the air lock. There can be some off-gassing that releases a bubble or two every once in a while and that can often throw new brewers off.

3:30 Sanitizer directions. Yes! I dedicated a 1 gal jug just for premixed star san. 1/2 tbsp to 1 gal water. Same strength/vol every time. I then dispense from that into whatever I need: bowl for the bottle caps, refill the spray bottle, etc.

Bottling is my least favorite part of homebrewing. I know it isn't in everyone's price range, but kegging is so much simpler.

I honestly wish this was uploaded yesterday as I was bottling up (First time doing it) and already did so many steps wrong :') Very useful vid for next time !!

My additional pro tip: skip the bottling bucket and use a fermenter that has a spigot. Bottling straight from the fermenter and using carbonation drops changed my life. No more oxidation. Period. Don’t fear a little bit of sediment at the bottom of the bottle.

So glad youl made this video I actually want to do both bottling and kegging (if that's a word)

Great info as usual! I keg some bottle most. I have looked into getting a Boels Itap to fill off keg. Has anybody tried that itap to fill bottles?

I use swing-tip bottles. They're more expensive, but way easier than having to worry about capping every time!

Ok I have tried this for 2 batches and it works try Mason jars for bottling. They are easier to store and you can reuse the lids.

I have had bad experiences on both sides. Had a seltzer we made over carbonate and we lost that entire batch. Also have had beers not carbonate at all. Typically I just keg now but I have had a thought of force carbonating in a keg and then bottling from the keg. Has anyone tried this?

What about bottling from a keg? How would you do it? Obviously you wouldn't need priming sugar... One thing that I do with my mead/hydromel is to add the priming sugar to the batch, mix it up (carefully) and then bottle it from there, it carbonates in a few days... But I am looking for a easier bottling method now...

My last 3-4 batches I’ve made more than my corny keg will hold and I’ve been putting the remainder in bottles with a party tap with zero oxidation issues, even with a heavily hopped hazy IPA. I assume the refermentation in the bottle is scrubbing out any remaining oxygen.

To bottle a beer that is force-carbonated (e.g., with a target CO2 volume of 2.4), how much should I overcarbonate it prior to bottling?

the final gravity number means nothing, it's that fact it stays the same over a period that matters

I use screw top bottles never had a problem 👍

I rarely bottle anymore but when I do there’s always inconsistency. Some bottles get carbed some don’t.

Are we not mentioning high fills or just keeping it a secret?

My best tip is to bottle from a keg. What I do is I use a keg, add priming sugar, then "shake" it to mix the sugar. Then I use CO2 to force the beer into the bottles. This makes for a really good mix of the priming sugars and an easy way to dispense the beer into the bottles. I do this with all my Belgian Beers. Then do not open any bottles after two weeks. Wait at least 4 weeks.

Kyle you sound like Kermit in this one lol. Something happened to your voice. I do this same method when I bottle as well. You nailed it.

Adding priming sugar to the main tub is way easier than priming each individual bottle

Pro pro tip… use a bottling wand that is spring loaded! Extra insurance against spilled beer!

I miss there old video format where they just brew beer and showcase their recipes

4:32 You show but don't state that the bottle should be in a pot to catch spills. I like that idea a lot! I'm gonna try that next time.

How to start bottling beer: Step 1 - move to kegging as soon as possible Step 2 - Follow steps listed in the video

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Another tip, teach your non-beer geek friends how to “pour to the shoulder” before giving them BC beers.

I use screw cap bottles. They work fine. The thread on the bottle embeds itself into the cap.

Anyone else feel like homebrewing is dead ?

Don't bottle. It's a miserable experience. Your house will be full of empty beer bottles. You will have beers that fail to carbonate correctly. You'll always be washing bottles. Bottling days will be horrible, lengthy ordeals. Get a freezer and turn it into a keezer. You'll save time, and you'll have real draft beer, like a big boy. If you want to be able to travel with your beer, get a little keg with ball lock posts, plus a hand CO2 charger, some EVA barrier, a Nukatap mini, and a Kegland plastic flow control disconnect. Put it in a cooler, and you're set. Otherwise, you'll have to tell your friends to put their smelly empties in your car when you go home, and you'll get to wash them all by yourself.

Keg… but if you really want to bottle and you are in the Harrison twnp area? 48045.. I have brand new bottles you can have.

If reusing bottles, a pro tip would be to rinse that bottle out as soon as you pour the beer out. That way you're not scrubbing dried on yeast and what not when cleaning your bottles out.