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Equipment and Software / Re: Those little red cans of Oxygen

« on: May 18, 2013, 08:04:55 PM »

Or just stay away from oxygen all together.

By doing what?

Paul,
I use venturi tube and fill fermenter thru CIP ball. No problem fermenting 1072 beer.
That is the biggest beer I make.
I am on yeast 14 th generation and performance is still good.

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Equipment and Software / Re: Those little red cans of Oxygen

« on: May 17, 2013, 06:19:57 PM »

Mic,

Can you just get oxygen in 5lb bottles?
Or just stay away from oxygen all together.

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The Pub / Re: NTSB Recommends 0.05% BAC Limit

« on: May 15, 2013, 03:06:25 PM »

Does anyone here even have a legitimate breathalyzer?

I bought one a few years ago to keep myself safe and legal and I was absolutely surprised at where 0.08 was. Sometimes it's two beers, usually three session beers and it's even been one IIPA on an empty stomach. Point is, when you're drinking you usually underestimate your true level.

I saw an add on sensor on smart phone. Not sure how well it worked.

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The Pub / Re: NTSB Recommends 0.05% BAC Limit

« on: May 15, 2013, 06:37:44 AM »

Time to start making Non alcoholic beers.

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Ingredients / Re: It's SPRING!!!!

« on: May 15, 2013, 06:30:35 AM »

You said motorized brewing cart?

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Going Pro / Re: Fermentation Temperature Control

« on: May 14, 2013, 04:34:33 PM »

People talk about the product but I have never heard any feed back from users (it there are any).

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The Pub / Re: Fun stuff you find when you google yourself

« on: May 13, 2013, 04:59:10 AM »

Long hair?! woohoo!

I'm his role model.  Next he's gonna get fat so he can be just like me!

No no, I am on the fat kick

Are you growing out your hair, too?

Would love to but there is an issue there.

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Kegging and Bottling / Re: Beverage line length ?

« on: May 12, 2013, 07:32:48 PM »

All that happens is that the pressure in the tank will be a bit lower, but way over 12 psi.  If it drops from 600 psi to 500 psi in the fridge it's not a problem.  The gauge drops the pressure, if you set it to 12 psi and if the tank has something 12 psi or higher, you'll get 12 psi to your keg.  It doesn't matter if the tank is 13 psi, 100 psi, or whatever.

As my CO2 delivery guy told me

You will not get higher PSI than that in the tank

No you do not have to adjust low pressure psi.
It is always the same if tank is in the fridge or out.

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The Pub / Re: Fun stuff you find when you google yourself

« on: May 12, 2013, 07:19:50 PM »

Long hair?! woohoo!

I'm his role model.  Next he's gonna get fat so he can be just like me!

No no, I am on the fat kick

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Going Pro / Re: Guide to Starting Your Own Brewery (2nd Edition)

« on: May 10, 2013, 03:19:46 PM »

I could take one of cheap 15 BBL brewhouses please.

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Going Pro / Re: Guide to Starting Your Own Brewery (2nd Edition)

« on: May 10, 2013, 02:06:22 PM »

Here's the book the guys on probrewer.com rave about, and it's only $20: http://www.lulu.com/shop/tom-hennessy/brewery-operations-manual/paperback/product-20402206.html

It's definitely worth reading, but I wouldn't consider it a replacement for the BA book. It's relatively short and geared almost entirely toward the brewing equipment side of things. (Don't get me wrong, Tom's the man when it comes to that.) Not much about financing, accounting, licensing, etc.

Also time of used equipment is over.

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Going Pro / Re: Cleaning chemicals

« on: May 09, 2013, 04:55:38 PM »

I did talk to Ecolab rep.
The product that he recommended is available in 50 gal barrel only.
I do not recall the product name.

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The Pub / Re: A bomber is rarely a good deal

« on: May 09, 2013, 08:18:56 AM »

I disagree with article that price of 22 oz bottle is almost the same as price of 12 oz bottle.
Absolutely not true.

Also process for filling 22 oz bottles is different. Price is all about productivity and cost.
If you are so much price shopper then buy it in the keg.

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Kegging and Bottling / Re: Bottling in growlers

« on: May 08, 2013, 02:42:43 PM »

Do you mean to bottle condition in them with priming sugar? They may explode as they are not designed for the pressures of bottle conditioning beer.

I would disagree with this statement.
Growler glass is actually heavier (thicker) then regular one way commercial bottles.
Sticky point is growler cap.
There is couple of different designs.
Some of them better then other.

Your other question:
I fill growlers with CPF and they last at least 1/2 year when kept in fridge.

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Equipment and Software / Re: sani clean slime

« on: May 08, 2013, 02:25:31 PM »

I use SaniClean on regular bases.
I mix a fresh solution each time and so far I did not see any ropey stuff concentrate.