Bottling a Flanders Red
Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 11:31 am
by Fishemulsion
Ok, the year wait is over and my Flanders red is ready to be bottled. Can I just use corn sugar like any other beer or do I need to add some some yeast? or anything else I should consider??
Re: Bottling a Flanders Red
Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 12:08 pm
by Brandon
I used this and just let the bugs carb it up. I wanted them to chew on something else besides just corn sugar...
http://www.rebelbrewer.com/shoppingcart ... Sugar.html
Re: Bottling a Flanders Red
Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 12:52 pm
by Fishemulsion
Wow, I didn't realize there was such a product thanks!
Re: Bottling a Flanders Red
Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 10:56 am
by brewinhard
I recommend bottling as usual to about 2.5 vol, but make sure to add a packet of rehydrated dry yeast to the bottom of the bucket along with your priming sugar. I say this only because your yeast are tired after spending a year working on that brew and it would really suck if you bottled it up only to find that the yeast couldn't finish the job and left you with flat beer in the bottle. Add some fresh yeast (US-05, S-04, or my favorite b/c it can handle low pH/acidity and high alcohol content - lalvin EC-1118 champagne yeast) and have peace of mind that your hard earned patience will pay off!