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Offline jrhomebrewing

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counter pressure filling
« on: July 20, 2017, 03:25:19 pm »
First off I am going to enter an IPA i brewed into a competition and I am wondering how much space in the bottle do judges look for?

I am going to keg this beer and try to use a counter pressure bottle filler to bottle with. I have never used a counter pressure filler before and i am wondering if anyone has recomindations on how to use one. When i keg the beer what is the best way and PSI to carb to for using this filler? Normally I just turn the co2 up to 20-30 and let it carb for a few days then turn it down to the serving pressure about 12 psi

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Re: counter pressure filling
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2017, 03:34:52 pm »
High and normal fills are normal in competition.  I don't think fill level affects the score unless the fill is low, which tends to make the judge think that the brewer doesn't know what they are doing. 

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Re: counter pressure filling
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2017, 04:51:07 pm »
High and normal fills are normal in competition.  I don't think fill level affects the score unless the fill is low, which tends to make the judge think that the brewer doesn't know what they are doing.

A proper judge will not deduct any points for fill level. A low fill could result in improper carbonation levels though per style which may be reflected in point deductions on the scoresheet.

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Re: counter pressure filling
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2017, 09:42:55 pm »
High and normal fills are normal in competition.  I don't think fill level affects the score unless the fill is low, which tends to make the judge think that the brewer doesn't know what they are doing.

A proper judge will not deduct any points for fill level. A low fill could result in improper carbonation levels though per style which may be reflected in point deductions on the scoresheet.

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Re: counter pressure filling
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2017, 03:46:19 am »


I have never used a counter pressure filler before and i am wondering if anyone has recomindations on how to use one.

I use a Blichmann beergun, but search counter pressure bottle filler on YouTube and you'll get a number of video demos. 

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