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krichard krichard is offline
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Originally Posted by Hoots View Post
I bottled my first batch of beer today.

for future reference, clear bottles = skunk beer. When light penetrates the bottle it reacts with the alpha-acids in solution, isomerized from the hops in the boil, and creates thiols, sulfur compounds, which create the skunky aroma and off taste.
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