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I'm brewing my first wine and I've been told that bottling in a smaller bottle will speed the aging time (ex. a half-size wine bottle will age twice as fast). Is there any truth to this? If so, is there any problem with bottling wine in beer bottles?

Thanks all, keep the bottoms up!

Ah, the wonders of beer technology.

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So I opened up my beer cooler to check on some pilsners and was shocked to see the airlock of one clogged up (the carboy was a bit full). They had both been transferred to the second stage so I didn't expect so much activity. I then noticed that it quite warm in there...whoops, accidentally unplugge...

That makes a lot more sense. I think his recipe is simply high on the malt. I'll definitely start taking predicted starting O.G. with a huge grain of salt. Thanks for the great info.

Well, I shook it around pretty good in the carboy. How much shaking is required to get a good mixing? Would this alone explain the high readings?

Perhaps the resident experts can help me out here, because I'm really confused. I made the Propensity Pilsner from "The New Complete Joy of Homebrewing" EXACTLY to the recipe. I used three gallons of regular tap water and two gallons of distilled water for softening. I came out with an original spec...

You can also get a 6 1/2 gallon carboy for you primary. I love to watch the fermentation process as well and I always want to make sure that things are starting up properly. I also feel a little safer with glass as it's easier to sanitize and lasts longer. Just keep it out of the light. - herocomplex

GREAT info! You gave me lots to think about. Thanks!

- Sage

How do you feel about water softening? I want a very authentic Czech Pilsner, and also want to adhere to the German beer purity law. What are thoughts on softening? I know that there are limits on how far you should really go on following this sucker, but I really like the idea of it. I want a pure ...

I'm interested in brewing a classic Czech Pilsner in accordance with this German purity law. Will adding corn sugar for the bottle conditioning process violate this? Thanks everyone!

- Sage