Priming Sugar-Bottling-Foam!

[BucksBrew]

Hello, I bottled a Brown Ale kit last nite. I poured my priming sugar into bottling bucket then siphoned into that from secondary. The wort stream I thought was strong enough to mix with the priming sugar as it swirled around in the bucket.

However the first 5-6 bottles had alot of foam compared to last batch I bottled. The foam would fill the neck of the bottle and I would have to go back and add more beer.

I'm wondering if I should have stirred the mix prior to bottling. I did stir it after about 8-12 bottles.

Am I going to have exploding bottles with that 1st 5-6 bottles and less carbonation with the balance? I probably should have poured those bottles back in and started over.

Any help is appreciated! Thanks, Joe

[YamahaXS]

i doubt you'll have exploding bottles, unless your wort wasn't ready... if you had steady gravity readings, or the burps had gotten real slow, then you will be okay.

the foam you are talking about is the result of the beer splashing around in the bottle as you fill them. There is more force pushing the beer out of the spigot for the 12/pack or so (thats 1/4 of a 5 gal batch) so it can get a bit splahy. This happens to me everytime and I get a bit irritated at the mess, but i have a nice set up over my basement sink so its easy to rinse them as needed.

cheers and lets us know how the ale tastes.

[BucksBrew]

Thanks! I was concerned that I didn't stir the wort prior to bottling.

I made 3 batches so far. The Pilsner Urquell I made will be ready 4-22, but it may not last if I keep "testing" it! haha 1 case almost gone!

The other is a Bass clone from Midwest. I may bottle this Friday or Saturday.

[paul84043]

So, how is the Pilsner??

There tends to be more pressure on the first few bottles you fill, as the liquid level drops, the pressure decreases.
I go around to them and stop when the foam reaches the top, trying not to waste any beer, then after it's gone down a bit, I gently top them up.

I have yet to bottle without making a mess, but I do it on a concrete floor in the washroom, so who cares? And the beer spill smells so good!!

[BucksBrew]

I have a couple other threads here where I noted how great the beer has turned out so far! Pilsner Urquell Color is one, I forget the other one.

But I was surprised at the color , the head, taste, etc. It came out great. WIth age it should get better.

I have noticed though after 2-4 beers a funk builds up on the glass. Is this normal with homebrews? I don't get this with Micro/Macro brews.

[paul84043]

Yes it's normal. I think it's all of the protiens and all that stuff that makes it so good for you.
I get the same thing.