Marty_G Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 (edited) 19 hours ago, Otto Von Blotto said: put a bit of masking tape on it with the date I normally just use permanent marker straight onto the bottle ... Edited November 8, 2019 by MartyG1525230263 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Baron Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 On 11/8/2019 at 10:23 AM, The Captain!! said: Three taps are good until your mates come round and empty every single keg you have in your house, then leave. I had to buy a carton the other day after that. That’s the beauty of having no mates........... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Beer Baron said: That’s the beauty of having no mates........... I really don’t mind at all that they come and drink my beer. That’s what it’s there for. It’s just this time, I was left with nothing at all. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 33 minutes ago, The Captain!! said: I really don’t mind at all that they come and drink my beer. That’s what it’s there for. It’s just this time, I was left with nothing at all. It's like when I am putting together mixed six packs to give to my mates. You know how it goes: One of those and one of those and one of those. If one of those happens to be my last one of those, I have terrible trouble giving it to them. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 On 11/8/2019 at 12:34 PM, Otto Von Blotto said: how long it lasts. I started to mark kegs gassed but got over it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 11 minutes ago, Ben 10 said: I started to mark kegs gassed but got over it I tried that too and got over it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Well I guess that is the case when you @Otto Von Blotto and @Ben 10 are running a Brewery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 4 hours ago, Beer Baron said: That’s the beauty of having no mates........... that's fine... the family will turn up eventually!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Baron Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Bearded Burbler said: that's fine... the family will turn up eventually!!! Father in law hates real beer so it’s all for me 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 On 10/30/2019 at 7:25 PM, The Captain!! said: I bet it last about 4 days before tasting.......... maybe sooner Am still holding on strong Kapitan! Though the fridge very next door to the now 'keg fridge' has seen a severe depletion of bottle stocks in the meantime ; ) Should be 14 days on Thursday! Hopefully it pours ok... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, Bearded Burbler said: Am still holding on strong Kapitan! Though the fridge very next door to the now 'keg fridge' has seen a severe depletion of bottle stocks in the meantime ; ) Should be 14 days on Thursday! Hopefully it pours ok... I’m sure it would have been fine 10 days ago ha ha ha ha Edited November 10, 2019 by The Captain!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Definitely be ready now. Go on, you know you want to BB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzza Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 You legend brewers @The Captain!! and @Otto Von Blotto do not understand my steely resolve do you !?! NOR That right next door to the very tempting 'keg fridge' is a vast plethora of supreme Burbling Breweries' AG aged brews in the mighty bottle conditioning fridge smiling at me at 2 deg C?! Which makes this steely? resolve? possible! 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worthog Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 (edited) Just got home after 5 weeks away. The blue keg had 3 schooners left in it, which still tasted great when I returned. The red keg was untapped but gassed when I left. I simply shut the gas off below the regulator tap. Got home turned the tap on and a few hours later, great beer. Tapped the red keg; great as well, although the hop aroma had reduced in each. I also had a batch in cold crash for 5 weeks to replace the almost empty blue keg. That beer was in good condition also, probably with diminished hop aroma also. So all in all the fridges and kegs kept all the beer good over 5 weeks. A nice drop to come home to. Cheers Great clarity too. Edited November 13, 2019 by Worthog 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Just kegged two IPAs today. Red and a fruity. looking forward to these tomorrow 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddyBrew2 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 My kegerator comes Friday and I couldn’t be shitting myself more than I am. I haven’t got the foggiest clue as to what I’ll be doing. I’ve been smashing youtube vids and reading articles online so please forgive me if I ask you guys the most basic of questions when I’m setting up 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenyinthewestofsydney Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, PaddyBrew2 said: My kegerator comes Friday and I couldn’t be shitting myself more than I am. I haven’t got the foggiest clue as to what I’ll be doing. I’ve been smashing youtube vids and reading articles online so please forgive me if I ask you guys the most basic of questions when I’m setting up All good mate. I remember when i got my kegerator and looking at the box and thinking what is all this shit. Looked at the vid from keg king. Asked a couple of questions here and i was sweet!!! The only problem i have had with my kegerator is a tendency to drink more. Edited November 13, 2019 by Greeny1525229549 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddyBrew2 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Haha I’m pretty strict during the week. Only partake of a weekend. My mother is here for six weeks for Xmas and I’m terrified of the co2 leaking and suffocating her and the dog and myself 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 15 minutes ago, PaddyBrew2 said: Haha I’m pretty strict during the week. Only partake of a weekend. My mother is here for six weeks for Xmas and I’m terrified of the co2 leaking and suffocating her and the dog and myself I’ve leaked a few now and no one died. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 5 minutes ago, The Captain!! said: I’ve leaked a few now and no one died. Just a little brain damage? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Baron Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 25 minutes ago, PaddyBrew2 said: My mother is here for six weeks for Xmas and I’m terrified of the co2 leaking and suffocating her and the dog and myself My mother in law is coming to stay and I’m going to store several dodgy co2 cylinders in the bedroom when she sleeps........ 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 It's pretty straightforward really. If you buy quality equipment you'll probably find it a bit easier because it generally doesn't stuff up like cheap shit can. Plus you spend less in the long run anyway because you're not upgrading after finding the cheap shit is just that. Just make sure everything is connected properly and isn't leaking. It'll probably take a little while to get the hang of things but it's not that hard. As you Go you learn what works and what doesn't. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddyBrew2 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 (edited) Cheers guys. Should I clean out the kegs when they arrive as they will be new and May have production residue on them My main issue is racking from the coopers FV into the keg. It’s an NEIPA that will be kegged first. Oxygen is the enemy so want to minimise it. Been looking at closed loop transferring but the coopers FV isn’t set out for that as you need a hole at the top of the fv to put the co2 tube. what would be the best method for me to transfer. Thinking of using the sawn off bottle wand with some silicon tubing attached and then one of those ball lock connectors attached to the beer in connector so oxygen is minimal Edited November 13, 2019 by PaddyBrew2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Baron Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 1 hour ago, PaddyBrew2 said: Should I clean out the kegs when they arrive as they will be new and May have production residue on them Yes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 You can do a closed transfer without putting CO2 into the top of the FV. To me that's overkill anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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