Oxidation Issues

[DEMPSEY]

It might be a good idea to use mechanical pencils in the future. They're cheap as chips and don't get all blurry after a while.

I'm happy with the feedback overall, some solid advice. I won't be bottling off keg next year

I bottled from keg as counterpressure and hit a 40

[fishjam45 (Colin)]

I'm happy with the feedback overall, some solid advice. I won't be bottling off keg next year

What was the feedback with regards to your bottling from the keg?
It was in the back of my mind about 2 of my entries that I had bottle gunned.

[imark]

Two of the 3 I filled off keg had oxidation remarks.

[DEMPSEY]

Bottle gun loses alot of co2 and also is not best suited to long time storage of that said bottle. Some 02 will still be there to spoil possibly

[fishjam45 (Colin)]

So bottle conditioning for comps is recommended?

[Simon_]

I won't be bottling off keg next year

I did well with a keg filled beer but it is a bit haphazard getting carbonation right.
On the other hand I don't think bottle conditioning works for anything pale or clean (lagers / pale ales). It's alright for anything Belgian or dark or murky.

Bottling is the worst part of this hobby

[DEMPSEY]

Yes I'd say its better. If you have a good CP then use it if your sure but BC would be more guaranteed,unless....its a Lager maybe.

[delzep]

Lot of problems with overcarbed beers and ciders this year. This is easy to sort using an online calculator so there's no excuse for it next year

[BrewDorg]

Also lost points for filling off a keg. No carbonation and poor fill. Down to my process though, I know where I need to improve it.

[LordEoin]

2 of the 3 i bottled off the keg were commented as oxidized.
pity, they're nice off the keg.
I can CP fill nicely with PET bottles, but my glass bottle filling is a bit... agricultural.
Easily fixed for next year. I just need to decide whether to use my head or my wallet  (or bottle condition)

[mick02]

Yeah I had two beers that were under carbonated but there were two others that were fine. All filled from the keg. I always try to over carbonate for beer that I'm planning on bottling and it usually works out well.

Bottle conditioned beers taste a bit different in my opinion ... the carbonation is more prickly in the mouth. Maybe it's just me but I prefer force carbonation to bottle conditioning.

[Qs]

Well I know tasty filled his competition beers off the keg so we can ask him for tips at brewcon.

[sub82]

It might be a good idea to use mechanical pencils in the future. They're cheap as chips and don't get all blurry after a while.

I'm happy with the feedback overall, some solid advice. I won't be bottling off keg next year

I bottled from keg as counterpressure and hit a 40

What counterpressure filler do you use?

[molc]

Bottled with a bottling gun on all beers. Some did great, others not so much. In future I think I'll bottle wheat based beers as they foam too much from the gun.

[Leann ull]

if everything is bitter cold including beer it works well.
My strategy was over to carb by 20% and have the keg at zero, and bottles in fridge, otherwise I ended just putting beer everywhere as co2 comes out of solution.