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I bottled today in 750ml screw tops. I bought a hydrometer and reading was at 1.000. I accidentally stirred up some yeast while racking so my bottles are not as clear as the carboy was. It should settle out again but now I may have yeast in the bottom of the bottles and I really didn't want that.
The taste is still a little hot but not as bad as the last taste. The honey can now be tasted over the alcohol. A few more months in the bottle and I sample again and see how it is getting.
 
If it's an ale yeast intended to be used for bottle carbonating then you're probably fine with a little yeast sediment in the bottles. I always manage to kick up the lees myself... ;D The nice thing is that if you pour carefully, the yeast stays on the bottom of the bottle and you can avoid it till the last glass (at which point you may not care, if you drank the rest of the bottle!).
 
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Looks good to me
 
I opened my first bottle tonight, my first taste in a long time. It is very smooth now and taste like a sweet juicey candy apple, you get hints of brown sugar and the ginger in the after taste and smell. I cant wait to share it this in the fall.
When I bottled this I did not expect it to come out this good, I was only hoping to have something drinkable for my first batch.
 
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