Well it was supposed to be a 5 gal batch. We mashed with maybe 4 gal and had maybe 3.5 after the boil? And we weren't sure if we wanted to top of with water to make it 5 gal or leave it as is so we just left it. And for priming we used maybe 1¼ cups of molasses. Hmmm now that I'm thinking maybe...

So I tried my beer and it did a nice hiss as we poped the cap. But when we poured even being slow and angled it seemed way over-carbonated. Maybe I let them sit too long? I let it for a bit and settle down and it tasted great! So I stuck the rest of em in my garage. It sits around 50°f this time...

Awesome thanks guys. I stuck one in the fridge last night. Will definitely let you know how it goes!

Hey this may be a newbie question. I've got now 4 beers under my belt. I've got currently a stout bottle conditioning now for 2 weeks. I want to check carbonation and was about to open one up when I thought, Should this be cold or room temp? After looking around I couldn't find an answer. So I...