How do I bottle my beer?

To bottle your beer we will assume that your beer has gone through proper fermentation and is ready to bottle. First you need to prepare your bottling sugar. We recommend that you boil 4 oz of corn sugar (dextrose) with approximately two cups of water for 5 minutes at a low simmer. After boiling, add the sugar solution to the bottom of your bottling bucket. A common bottling bucket is a 5 or 6 gallon plastic bucket with or without a spigot on the bottom. When you siphon the beer to your bottling bucket put the transfer tube into the bucket in such a way that the incoming beer creates a swirling motion. Be careful not to splash the beer which will cause oxidation. The swirling motion will mix in the corn sugar solution evenly into the beer which in turn will produce even carbonation throughout your bottles. After the transfer from fermenter to bottling bucket is complete you will proceed with the filling of the bottles. You will need a 4-5 section of 3/8" ID vinyl tubing connected to a bottle filler. If you have a spigot, which is surely the easiest method of bottling, you don't need to create a siphon. You simply connect the tubing to the spigot and open the spigot valve. Decompress the valve into the bottom of a bottle and fill. Place the cap on the top of each bottle. After you have filled all bottles come back and cap them. Store at room temperature for two weeks.

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