Today we bottled our
first all grain batch. The first step to bottling any beer is sanitation.
![Delabeling bottles](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHtRtMiUqGgQbMFNRBLsJeQ3e7wYDEME1VBLf3cSoQpqy01SVVx5ZMYsS2RoazVZ25Br4SzYkbKc-ahVwIhpz8PEBeGCZD5ZbS1aGJFswmBtY_jXcEvH2cHH1eOy9nUdHfKzuwfS84BYs/s640/P1010215.JPG) |
Most tediously boring part of the process |
We are still looking for a better solution to drying all our bottles, but until that happens, this photo should tell you the current method employed. My roommate thought of this one.
![Don't try this at home](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh50uUX_6iVi4-2iGwL92sR5xaWkbHxAph7oKp4V3N1skgKN9xU-CE_R0qu53JXc9DaPU9t3iN7MyzhsTHrHcoA42eHMgrbsMzbvo1761GVM9mxNF9aMdxaXgACecn2PGbGfjkQQW6z7OM/s640/P1010217.JPG) |
I don't know how he did it. |
After our priming sugar was boiled, we siphoned off our beer from secondary to it. There was a lot of hop particulate in it.
![Hop sauce](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOP4pkxgEgxugNF5hJwJeFHxjEnT7RzcHAHgOX0QyjSCP6Qt2k4YEtNmXBBTfA3eyaGrlbxWGMGnUxgZTUjS6T-mygoqBMsWHawOa19BYglNSi6WuDr77PxZ5v603Z9mw4uGm1nTUAwRk/s640/P1010218.JPG) |
More hops = better beer |
![Racking to bottling bucket](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8JpEwQH0wupfQkMnN2awHNw9qP7uLRo3N9XU0l3pIukA-XxqByb8HKetZh4zgnsYNc30UPl_p2mH7muiMWKZDxEBDvJEdmPTmQY7I-kN9SZ9VPbsp-29z7hPmZvvNBPspwSHHbqMW1gk/s640/P1010220.JPG) |
It turned out to be more of a brown ale than a pale ale |
Now because we had 3 people working on bottling today, we finished that step in 15 minutes. Of course, we also had a lot less volume to bottle. 34 bottles split 3 ways is only 11 each person (+1 extra to share with neighbors).
![Roommate is filling again](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS5cTfuNlUiV5b2PuEwKx4lfomU83CCA5Sqt0l2S8Rc3A_TP8b4A8fbk-FQWgZ9o5TdEPzPGFw0fUDpU-KWwsUqk9NQMN-bCodo6Ssxz_O7OUwHfxz2dhLAAF6QZGSMqAF4O0gEjVNV0s/s640/P1010224.JPG) |
1 man filling, another on point, and me capping up top |
![Gold bottle caps](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwO5onoDGiERWGGH1Oi3Gd_JTLroErhUC3uil8A_uDj3FGoMZA1FhY5E2AOPRZJ1A3hl-v5PPaB0ijVMjytcr9DiH9G4nvE8CqcNhR7ElLBZBdn2wkEAFKyHx-t_DCgvTdeLIIaUw_i4g/s640/P1010225.JPG) |
Bought gold caps this time around |
![Batch yield](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-vJWlPPyID-euvBCsNZl89pnZuTBdQUacKKNhhhcI18wDBWAIv73VwuBnSHvKJPFeuexheIcnrHrNrJURvU3A1s1obCC6FqU1zWEvOzlDRuQJUeovkfxm3qnKDqSpXBvItY7a-5cAuwA/s640/P1010227.JPG) |
The full lineup (34 bottles for those who can't do math) |
Bottle conditioning will finish up in 1 week from now. Then I'll be able to enjoy this new batch. My housemates are anxiously anticipating this one; we already sampled some uncarbonated brew and were very impressed with its flavor.
![Pale Ale Pour](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaRLWrsmF93xm0tTuWutC4_ZF-GFKwDcf6VcJi1C8IoArzrQGvk7qan7eQZ58sohHxtuZI4wsnN4sUugGqee6-Rz-Fr_JFMDaqDGPkArlU3JGdozRklXKTsdam6ieirPn4vNVASvBcD2Q/s1600/centennial-pale-ale-pour.jpg) |
Great color, great foam |
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