Smashed Crabs Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Just bottled 54 litres and man do I miss kegs. Glad to be having a break from brewing and bottling but recon I will re invest in a system when I get back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smash Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 Kegged my XPA last night 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Corner Brewing Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Mentioned a kegerator to the wife last night along with where one might go and didn’t get a complete negative response. Might be on a winner 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Great stuff Newbrews. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gullys Brewing Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 (edited) Makes me wonder, my only way to convince my wife is that it is cheaper then bottling... dex + caps + time cleaning vs gas + time cleaning. Time do get a spreadsheet out Edited March 1, 2019 by Gully85 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 I suspect it uses less water than bottles because you're only cleaning one thing per batch instead of a heap of things. I don't know if $50-60 every year to replace gas is cheaper than dextrose but that detail doesn't matter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gullys Brewing Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 I'll fudge the numbers to make it work for me. It actually would be interesting to see the comparison, obvious some adjustment from brewer to brewer, I'll punch in some numbers to find out what the costs are my end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 For me it was time, water and quality. But mainly quality of beer. More time with the family? ha ha ha. Just put your hourly rate into the equation. My brother and I once made a tomato relish mostly of home grown ingredients and my wife worked it out to be $200 a 500ml jar. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 @Smash - Love your keg filling stand set-up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 2 hours ago, The Captain1525230099 said: My brother and I once made a tomato relish mostly of home grown ingredients and my wife worked it out to be $200 a 500ml jar. Yeah, but only for the first jar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Hi Guys - Kegging question - How many kegs do you have to support your brewing endeavours. I currently have 10 brews in bottles (at varying stages) and two in my fermenters. I also like to drink 4 or 5 different beers in a session. Do I need something like 10-12 kegs? How do you manage your kegging arrangements? Cheers Shamus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 I have 6 beer kegs and two taps (the third tap is soda water). Haven't got room for anything more. I usually put two full ones in at the same time then try to fill two more before they both run out. That hasn't been successfully done ever I don't think hence the second brew fridge coming soon Your situation differs if you like to drink a variety in a session. You'd probably need 4-5 taps so I'd say 10-12 kegs would be the go. That way there will always be an empty one available to fill with the latest batch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 I run four kegs three taps, and I bottle condition my Saison’s. Its rarely I have three full kegs at one time but haven’t run out completely. Still trying to find my groove with timing. When ya mates come round for a couple and they smash two kegs it’s not fantastic for timing of brew day ha ha ha ill probably get another two kegs though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamus O'Sean Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 18 minutes ago, Otto Von Blotto said: Your situation differs if you like to drink a variety in a session Thanks for the advice. I like variety, but it suits my bottling situation too. I am interested in the various practices of you keggers on the Forum. I will probably have to adjust my preference for variety to simplicity. 4-5 taps and 10-12 kegs is not a practical option for me ATM. Keep the information coming. Cheers Shamus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Corner Brewing Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 @Shamus O'Sean my plan would be to keg a couple I really like and drink often, like my XPA and a dark beer, then bottles for the specialty brews I’m looking at doing. Might even get a 3 tap and do a soda water as well. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 (edited) I usually take the soda water off when I have a stout or porter on tap so I can still have the two regular drinking ones going at the same time, but that's usually only for a couple of months over winter. If I just replaced kegs as they emptied then I wouldn't run out either but they wouldn't get as much conditioning time. It would also be a fn pain when the rear keg emptied which is why I just put two in at a time. I always make sure the rear keg runs out last, so it's usually a lager. Making it run out last gives it more lagering, and other than a few samples I don't usually touch it until the other keg runs out. It might get boring for some essentially drinking one batch at a time but I don't mind it. Edited March 1, 2019 by Otto Von Blotto 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 6 kegs 2 taps 1 mini 10l. One keg i use for cleaning lines. Will soon upgrade to 3 taps. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 I just clean the lines with the empty keg that was on them, cleans the keg and line at the same time then. I do have a 10L keg as well that I use for blending a couple of different beers. It needs the PRV replaced or repaired though, damn thing is leaky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 What do you guys use for cleaning lines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Baron Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 (edited) 15 minutes ago, The Captain1525230099 said: What do you guys use for cleaning lines? I use sodium perc and run it from my keg and out of my tap then I rinse the keg out with water and then flush the lines with water also Edited March 1, 2019 by Beer Baron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 10 minutes ago, Beer Baron said: I use sodium perc and run it from my keg and out of my tap then I rinse the keg out with water and then flush the lines with water also A full keg with a couple of tablespoons of perc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 I use perc too. Usually fill the keg just under half with hot tap water (after rinsing the dregs out), a scoop of perc whatever that works out at, then roll it around for about 5 minutes before running it through the tap. Then thoroughly rinse the keg with hot water, put a few litres in and run that through the tap as well. Keg, line and tap clean and ready for the next beer, probably takes about 20 minutes if that. I also pressurise the keg after the hot water rinse and store it like that, I figure if it's full of CO2 then it will stay sanitary. I do give it a starsan rinse before filling with beer again though. I have dismantled my taps recently and they were clean as inside, so it's nice to know cleaning in place does the job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Baron Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 2 hours ago, The Captain1525230099 said: A full keg with a couple of tablespoons of perc? About 1/4 full of water 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smash Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Hey guys, if I wanted to take some beer up to the rents for dinner out of the keg (bottles aren't ready yet) without taking the full keg, what would be the best way without losing carbonation? Pour straight into PET bottles and seal? I only have a Pluto gun also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 1 minute ago, Smash said: Hey guys, if I wanted to take some beer up to the rents for dinner out of the keg (bottles aren't ready yet) without taking the full keg, what would be the best way without losing carbonation? Pour straight into PET bottles and seal? I only have a Pluto gun also. Growler? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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