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Kegging and Bottling / Re: Ez way to remove Pepsi/Soda smells from your New Keg
« on: January 23, 2012, 07:07:58 PM »
A high octane Belgian will do the trick too.......
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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Pressurized Fermentation in a Cornie
« on: January 23, 2012, 01:11:15 PM »
This is a new one on me...very interesting. First question: Why? Why ferment under pressure?
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Kegging and Bottling / Re: serving pressure
« on: January 22, 2012, 08:34:31 PM »
Can you drill it out?
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Kegging and Bottling / Re: balancing ?
« on: January 22, 2012, 08:33:03 PM »
10 feet is my standard hose length.
Carbonating at "service pressure" works, it takes a week or so.
"Speed Carbonating" works too.......and takes two days or less, or a half hour if rocking. That said it gives a coarse carbonation, not the smooth head we look for in most of our beers. Don't ask me how this works....above my pay grade.
Soooooo, to do "speed carbonating" I have a dual regulator. Get a blast in there on the high (30 psi) pressure, then hook up to the service pressure. Works.
Carbonating at "service pressure" works, it takes a week or so.
"Speed Carbonating" works too.......and takes two days or less, or a half hour if rocking. That said it gives a coarse carbonation, not the smooth head we look for in most of our beers. Don't ask me how this works....above my pay grade.
Soooooo, to do "speed carbonating" I have a dual regulator. Get a blast in there on the high (30 psi) pressure, then hook up to the service pressure. Works.
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The Pub / Re: That Moment of Feeling Terrifyingly Mortal
« on: January 22, 2012, 06:50:54 PM »
I guess I am lucky to have no irrational fears........just the nagging "oh crap, some day it's gonna hurt" type of fear.
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All Grain Brewing / Re: HELP! OG way too high
« on: January 22, 2012, 06:40:25 PM »I'm starting to think my hydrometer is off.
Indeed.
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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: alternative wort cooling equipment
« on: January 22, 2012, 06:35:34 PM »I use dry ice quite a bit for fog machines and based in what I've seen I'd never assume it's food grade or clean. Plus, it's expensive. After using dry ice a few times you could have bought a chiller with the money you spent.
Scuuse the thread drift......so at the "professional level" you use dry ice for smoke? I use "fog juice" but....I'm just an amateur.
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Kegging and Bottling / Re: clarification on secondary in keg
« on: January 22, 2012, 06:32:11 PM »
Speed carbing a keg and tapping it for extended QC works just fine. In fact at some point it will become crystal clear, perfectly carbonated and you will stand in awe of your accomplishment. Five beers later it will kick.
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Kegging and Bottling / Beer Cart II
« on: January 22, 2012, 04:16:06 PM »
Some of you may remember my beer cart......
http://www.woodenshoemusic.com/WSBW/Beer_Cart.html
Now there's Beer Cart II, for indoor use....
http://www.woodenshoemusic.com/WSBW/Beer_Cart_II.html
http://www.woodenshoemusic.com/WSBW/Beer_Cart.html
Now there's Beer Cart II, for indoor use....
http://www.woodenshoemusic.com/WSBW/Beer_Cart_II.html
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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Tasting a 137 year old beer !
« on: January 17, 2012, 06:32:29 PM »
Like Denny said......wow. 
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The Pub / A bonding moment......
« on: January 17, 2012, 06:24:55 PM »
So, my thirteen year old son....going on 18, is sitting in the kitchen playing with the iMac and pulling up a few comedians and laughing is ass off...... Now, normally I tune this stuff out, but it caught my ear.....and I sorta recognized the style......from a universe far, far away.....
So I pushed him over and pulled up the Carlin videos........ The kid is seriously digging it, all the way. Told him this crap was 30 years old.......he was still digging it.
It was a bonding moment.
So I pushed him over and pulled up the Carlin videos........ The kid is seriously digging it, all the way. Told him this crap was 30 years old.......he was still digging it.
It was a bonding moment.
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Kegging and Bottling / Re: Home Depot Chest Freezer Deal
« on: January 15, 2012, 02:36:22 PM »What you can do is cut out some disks of cardboard that match the footprint of a keg. Then just try the freezers on for size.
That's exactly what I do when I shop......... Have five or six 9" discs lying around.
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Kegging and Bottling / Re: Homebrewer innovation : Mass bottle sanitizer
« on: January 15, 2012, 02:32:56 PM »
That was a lot of soldering......
Cornies rule.
Cornies rule.
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Equipment and Software / Re: Where to get Blichman Brew stand......
« on: January 15, 2012, 02:22:22 PM »
Yeah, he brews. He's not passionate, but he does like to put beers together and has a one tap keggerator in the basement.
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Equipment and Software / Re: Wooden Brew Stand?
« on: January 14, 2012, 12:39:21 PM »
It should be OK......but if you want to be sure you could go to the home improvement palace of your choice and see if they have any damages sheets of Durarock or similar (tile backer board) and take it off their hands for a few shackles. If that doesn't work you can go to the outdoor department and see if there's any damaged pavers......
Usually you have to schmooze to get stuff marked down when it's damaged, but especially at Home Depot I have been quite successful with this technique.
Usually you have to schmooze to get stuff marked down when it's damaged, but especially at Home Depot I have been quite successful with this technique.