[Jimmy K]

I thought this was a good read. What do you think? Anything you'd add/change/delete?
 
http://www.themadfermentationist.com/2013/02/caramunich-isnt-caramelize-munich-and-9.html

[bluesman]

Great article Jimmy.  I use the same hop back method (Blichmann Hop Rocket) to finish hop my IPA's and have to say that it produces awesome hop flavor/aroma.

Thanks for posting.

[pinnah]

Good stuff.  I think it is always important to challenge the "accepted truths" of homebrewing. 
Look at all those no chill freaks down south

I guess for me, kegging really is a time saver over bottling.  I understand his point however.

Cheers.

[Jimmy K]

Good stuff.  I think it is always important to challenge the "accepted truths" of homebrewing. 
Look at all those no chill freaks down south

I guess for me, kegging really is a time saver over bottling.  I understand his point however.

Cheers.

I did find myself wondering about that last time I took apart a keg to clean it.  Secondary fermentation would have to be on my top 10.
 
Also

While the internet deserves credit as a great resource to homebrewers, it has also lead to ideas and “facts” being repeated by people who assume they are true "because someone on a message board said so."

Say whaaat?

[majorvices]

Haven't read the post yet but if anyone thinks you don't save time kegging over bottling they're definitely "mad". Takes 10-15 minutes to strip apart a corny and another 10-15 minutes to rack. And I would argue it isn't necessary to strip apart a corny every time. I also think homebrewed draft beer often tastes better than homebrew bottled beer due to oxidation in bottled beer.

[kylekohlmorgen]

Another great article from Mike. This guy has been a huge inspiration and technical reference for me. Can't wait for his book!

Also don't agree with the kegging vs. bottling thing. I think kegs are pretty crucial to professional-tasting homebrew.

[barliman]

I must confess that I had been duped about the CaraMunich and CaraVienna.  Seems like it's time for an experiment to taste the difference between CaraMunich and Caramalt.

J

[Jimmy K]

Haven't read the post yet but if anyone thinks you don't save time kegging over bottling they're definitely "mad". Takes 10-15 minutes to strip apart a corny and another 10-15 minutes to rack. And I would argue it isn't necessary to strip apart a corny every time. I also think homebrewed draft beer often tastes better than homebrew bottled beer due to oxidation in bottled beer.

FWIW - there is also filling CO2 tanks, cleaning draft lines, maybe carbonating if you do a shake method ... But for me the biggest time-suck of bottling is delabelling bottles. If I were buying nice new bottles it would be faster, but more expensive. Then again, my kegs/kegorator cost as much as dozens of cases of bottles. 

[denny]

These are 2 that I always bring up...

"Craft brewers do (insert technique) or use (insert equipment) so homebrewers should aspire to as well"

"Boiling wort for a long time caramelizes it"

[majorvices]

These are 2 that I always bring up...

"Craft brewers do (insert technique) or use (insert equipment) so homebrewers should aspire to as well"

"Boiling wort for a long time caramelizes it"

But, OTOH, all probrewers should have a 600+ gallon blue cooler and batch sparge.

[denny]

These are 2 that I always bring up...

"Craft brewers do (insert technique) or use (insert equipment) so homebrewers should aspire to as well"

"Boiling wort for a long time caramelizes it"

But, OTOH, all probrewers should have a 600+ gallon blue cooler and batch sparge.

Well, that goes without saying.....

[majorvices]

Haven't read the post yet but if anyone thinks you don't save time kegging over bottling they're definitely "mad". Takes 10-15 minutes to strip apart a corny and another 10-15 minutes to rack. And I would argue it isn't necessary to strip apart a corny every time. I also think homebrewed draft beer often tastes better than homebrew bottled beer due to oxidation in bottled beer.

FWIW - there is also filling CO2 tanks, cleaning draft lines, maybe carbonating if you do a shake method ... But for me the biggest time-suck of bottling is delabelling bottles. If I were buying nice new bottles it would be faster, but more expensive. Then again, my kegs/kegorator cost as much as dozens of cases of bottles.

Still, bottling 5 gallons is a 1+ hour job just to put the beer in the bottles. I think it is longer than that even. And it is harder work than kegging, regardless of the time saving.

[redbeerman]

These are 2 that I always bring up...

"Craft brewers do (insert technique) or use (insert equipment) so homebrewers should aspire to as well"

"Boiling wort for a long time caramelizes it"

But, OTOH, all probrewers should have a 600+ gallon blue cooler and batch sparge.

Well, that goes without saying.....

Imagine the size of that braid!

[repo]

Hits some good points, some contradictions and some nonsense.

[Jimmy K]

Hits some good points, some contradictions and some nonsense.

I'm just curious what you thought was nonsense.