Homebrewers - Whats in the fermenter? - Page 48

ashtonlady · 02-28-2012, 06:11 PM

I found a Keg what should I do with it?

Poronico · 02-28-2012, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ashtonlady

I found a Keg what should I do with it?

Is it full of deliciousness? If so I think we need to find a place to cool that thing off smoke a few sticks and get krunk

Salvelinus · 02-29-2012, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ashtonlady

I found a Keg what should I do with it?

How big? 5 gallon?

replicant_argent · 02-29-2012, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ashtonlady

I found a Keg what should I do with it?

Send it to Pete.

Salvelinus · 02-29-2012, 03:42 PM

Drinking a centennial single hop ipa I brewed with a sigII. Good combo. Can't believe how much better a couple extra weeks in the keg made this beer. I really didn't like it at first. Now I'm planning another batch.

mmblz · 02-29-2012, 08:41 PM

Anyone used Cry Havoc yeast?
Making a Pale Ale, would use California Ale except the local is out.
Any idea what substituting Cry Havoc would be like?

replicant_argent · 02-29-2012, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by mmblz

Anyone used Cry Havoc yeast?
Making a Pale Ale, would use California Ale except the local is out.
Any idea what substituting Cry Havoc would be like?

Live Dangerously.

I don't even know what CH yeast is, but it sounds like it should work with Pale Ale, just for the name.

keith_mahoney · 02-29-2012, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by mmblz

Anyone used Cry Havoc yeast?
Making a Pale Ale, would use California Ale except the local is out.
Any idea what substituting Cry Havoc would be like?

No experience with Papazian's yeast but I use wlp007 at 64* for all of my Pale ale and IPA brews. This is rumored to be pretty close to the house yeast of Stone brewery and is used in all of the Stone brew clones by The Brewing Network.

It is my house yeast. I continually wash it for re-use and also use it in stouts and porters at warmer temps.

Salvelinus · 03-01-2012, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by mmblz

Anyone used Cry Havoc yeast?
Making a Pale Ale, would use California Ale except the local is out.
Any idea what substituting Cry Havoc would be like?

Haven't used it, but given it's description as a lager and ale hybrid strain I'd expect that if you fermented it in the low 60's/high 50's you'd get a clean ferment.

ashtonlady · 03-01-2012, 05:49 AM

Sorry guys it is empty. (no I didnt drink it) We found it in our neighborhood. It is a full sized keg.

Salvelinus · 03-01-2012, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by ashtonlady

Sorry guys it is empty. (no I didnt drink it) We found it in our neighborhood. It is a full sized keg.

You might be able to sell it to a homebrewer for conversion to a keggle if you didn't have a use for it.

replicant_argent · 03-01-2012, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Salvelinus

You might be able to sell it to a homebrewer for conversion to a keggle if you didn't have a use for it.

This, Laura, sell it for about 100 bucks and buy some fancy dog food. If I could find one cheap around here, I would be brewing in a keggle (a keg with a hole cut in the top).

Mikes · 03-01-2012, 06:42 AM

Don't know if any of yall are looking for kegs but I have been searching for a low price as I need a few more. Found 2 packs of them for $77.50 Pepsi style and 71.50 for converted coke style ones at corneykeg.com. Wasn't sure how beat up they were gonna be so I only ordered 2 at first but when they came in good shape i placed another order for 2 more. Now have 12 kegs total ;o)

I also noticed they have a drilled out top option that allows you to insert an airlock and ferment in the kegs. Do any of yall ferment in them?> It would be great to cut the liquid line out up an inch or so and when it was time to rack to a clean keg just pressurize the one and push the beer to another keg! No more friggin siphon. Only thing I am not sure of is how hard it would be to clean the trub out of there when it is all done.....

Mikes

Salvelinus · 03-01-2012, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Mikes

Don't know if any of yall are looking for kegs but I have been searching for a low price as I need a few more. Found 2 packs of them for $77.50 Pepsi style and 71.50 for converted coke style ones at corneykeg.com. Wasn't sure how beat up they were gonna be so I only ordered 2 at first but when they came in good shape i placed another order for 2 more. Now have 12 kegs total ;o)

I also noticed they have a drilled out top option that allows you to insert an airlock and ferment in the kegs. Do any of yall ferment in them?> It would be great to cut the liquid line out up an inch or so and when it was time to rack to a clean keg just pressurize the one and push the beer to another keg! No more friggin siphon. Only thing I am not sure of is how hard it would be to clean the trub out of there when it is all done.....

Mikes

If I was going to do this I'd probably only secondary in the kegs then just force carb and pour a couple beers that are a bit yeasty or like you said cut the liquid line a bit and transfer to a new keg for carbonation if you want clear beers.

Why not just get a stopper and an airlock and stick it in the gas side during fermentation? Then you've got a keg that can be used for fermentation and pouring beer. You can probably get an extra dip tube to cut short relatively cheap and just put that into kegs that you are going to ferment in.

Mikes · 03-02-2012, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Salvelinus

Why not just get a stopper and an airlock and stick it in the gas side during fermentation? Then you've got a keg that can be used for fermentation and pouring beer. You can probably get an extra dip tube to cut short relatively cheap and just put that into kegs that you are going to ferment in.

Just saved me some $$$$ lol! Glad I posted here yall think more clearly about beer than I ;o)

replicant_argent · 03-02-2012, 07:01 AM

I can't see primary in a corny. There is precious little room on top of a 5 gallon batch and it would make a hell of a mess.
Secondary in corny? Sure, I do it. I just put it in a stock corny and flood the top a few times with CO2, seal it up and let 'er go. No airlock. Of course, no one has shown me the error of my ways, yet.

mmblz · 03-02-2012, 05:22 PM

Tried my Ruination clone side by side with the real thing tonight.
Mine is quite a bit darker. Ruination has a more pronounced aroma. Mine is slightly sweeter. Ruination has a longer finish. But other than that, the flavor really is pretty darn similar. My wife says she likes mine better

Salvelinus · 03-03-2012, 12:50 PM

Those both look good to me!

Just finished 10 gallons of a simple ESB. 19lbs marris otter, a little carastan and tiny bit of chocolate for color. East kent goldings at 60 and 5. Brew day went well, looking forward to the final product.

icantbejon · 03-06-2012, 07:09 AM

Brewing up a saison this weekend and really looking forward to it. Gotta bottle up my pale ale tonight as well. I'm living the real dream right now...got more hb than I know what to do with. I'm currently sitting on my old pale ale, coffee stout, abbey ale, cream ale, new pale ale and soon my saison. What's quite remarkable is I drink alot...I should have gone through more of this by now!

icantbejon · 03-06-2012, 07:10 AM

Oh yeah, anyone have input on which temperature control unit I should be looking at to convert my deep freeze into a temp controlled storage unit....and soon to be my kegerator?

02-28-2012, 06:11 PM	#1
ashtonlady The Lady is Here Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Laura Location: Seattle WA Posts: 1,090 Trading: (8)	Re: Homebrewers - Whats in the fermeter? I found a Keg what should I do with it?

02-29-2012, 03:42 PM	#5
Salvelinus Have My Own Room Join Date: Dec 2009 First Name: Brendan Location: Vermont Posts: 1,116 Trading: (12)	Re: Homebrewers - Whats in the fermeter? Drinking a centennial single hop ipa I brewed with a sigII. Good combo. Can't believe how much better a couple extra weeks in the keg made this beer. I really didn't like it at first. Now I'm planning another batch.

02-29-2012, 08:41 PM	#6
mmblz .090909... Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NH Posts: 4,031 Trading: (3)	Re: Homebrewers - Whats in the fermeter? Anyone used Cry Havoc yeast? Making a Pale Ale, would use California Ale except the local is out. Any idea what substituting Cry Havoc would be like? __________________ herf wear

03-01-2012, 05:49 AM	#10
ashtonlady The Lady is Here Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Laura Location: Seattle WA Posts: 1,090 Trading: (8)	Re: Homebrewers - Whats in the fermeter? Sorry guys it is empty. (no I didnt drink it) We found it in our neighborhood. It is a full sized keg.

03-01-2012, 06:42 AM	#13
Mikes Post Whore Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Texas/Cozumel Posts: 190 Trading: (0)	Re: Homebrewers - Whats in the fermeter? Don't know if any of yall are looking for kegs but I have been searching for a low price as I need a few more. Found 2 packs of them for $77.50 Pepsi style and 71.50 for converted coke style ones at corneykeg.com. Wasn't sure how beat up they were gonna be so I only ordered 2 at first but when they came in good shape i placed another order for 2 more. Now have 12 kegs total ;o) I also noticed they have a drilled out top option that allows you to insert an airlock and ferment in the kegs. Do any of yall ferment in them?> It would be great to cut the liquid line out up an inch or so and when it was time to rack to a clean keg just pressurize the one and push the beer to another keg! No more friggin siphon. Only thing I am not sure of is how hard it would be to clean the trub out of there when it is all done..... Mikes __________________ Sitting in the Cozumel LCDH ;o)

03-02-2012, 07:01 AM	#16
replicant_argent Gravy Boat Winnah. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Pete Location: my attorney has advised against giving this information to insane people Posts: 5,326 Trading: (22)	Re: Homebrewers - Whats in the fermeter? I can't see primary in a corny. There is precious little room on top of a 5 gallon batch and it would make a hell of a mess. Secondary in corny? Sure, I do it. I just put it in a stock corny and flood the top a few times with CO2, seal it up and let 'er go. No airlock. Of course, no one has shown me the error of my ways, yet. __________________ www.stogietorch.com Some days call for a stiff Pomade.

03-03-2012, 12:50 PM	#18
Salvelinus Have My Own Room Join Date: Dec 2009 First Name: Brendan Location: Vermont Posts: 1,116 Trading: (12)	Re: Homebrewers - Whats in the fermeter? Those both look good to me! Just finished 10 gallons of a simple ESB. 19lbs marris otter, a little carastan and tiny bit of chocolate for color. East kent goldings at 60 and 5. Brew day went well, looking forward to the final product.

03-06-2012, 07:09 AM	#19
icantbejon Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jon Location: Chester, VA Posts: 1,219 Trading: (10)	Re: Homebrewers - Whats in the fermeter? Brewing up a saison this weekend and really looking forward to it. Gotta bottle up my pale ale tonight as well. I'm living the real dream right now...got more hb than I know what to do with. I'm currently sitting on my old pale ale, coffee stout, abbey ale, cream ale, new pale ale and soon my saison. What's quite remarkable is I drink alot...I should have gone through more of this by now! __________________ "Learn to pay attention. Life is hard.....it's even more challenging when you're stupid."

03-06-2012, 07:10 AM	#20
icantbejon Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jon Location: Chester, VA Posts: 1,219 Trading: (10)	Re: Homebrewers - Whats in the fermeter? Oh yeah, anyone have input on which temperature control unit I should be looking at to convert my deep freeze into a temp controlled storage unit....and soon to be my kegerator? __________________ "Learn to pay attention. Life is hard.....it's even more challenging when you're stupid."