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re: Homebrewing: In-Process Thread
Posted on 11/13/15 at 10:38 pm to s14suspense
Posted on 11/13/15 at 10:38 pm to s14suspense
Yeah, need to get some fittings for my ratchet to fit the in/out connections.
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Posted on 11/14/15 at 10:53 am to BugAC
Both connections should be the same. I have a socket, but ended up using a close ended wrench more often than not.
Carb testing my DIPA... Close, but not quite there.
Carb testing my DIPA... Close, but not quite there.
Posted on 11/14/15 at 4:55 pm to LSUGrad00
You still have time to enter that dipa into brasseurs Royale by the way. Due Date is the 20th
Posted on 11/15/15 at 5:02 pm to Fratastic423
Tried to get back on the homebrew horse today, but got kicked off by the gods. 
Was going to be, and will still probably a be a lighter belgian ale.
11 lbs german pils
1/2 lb caramunich I
1/2 lb red wheat
All hops hallertau. Low IBU overall.
Wyeast 3522 Belgian Ardennes.
I was going to try a no-sparge today. Any of y'all done that?
Was going to be, and will still probably a be a lighter belgian ale.
11 lbs german pils
1/2 lb caramunich I
1/2 lb red wheat
All hops hallertau. Low IBU overall.
Wyeast 3522 Belgian Ardennes.
I was going to try a no-sparge today. Any of y'all done that?
Posted on 11/15/15 at 5:22 pm to Fratastic423
Brew day complete. Got 6 gallons. My efficiency went down, and I mashed at too low a temp (149), so my OG is 1.074 instead of 1.082. But, my FG will be lower so the abv shouldn't be off by too much. Started brewing at 11 finished at 5 with cleanup and everything. Probably could have cut an hour off if I wasn't cooking chili at the same time.
Posted on 11/16/15 at 6:26 am to BugAC
Woke up to this, this morning.
I'm going to have a mess to clean up when I get home today.
I'm going to have a mess to clean up when I get home today.
Posted on 11/16/15 at 7:29 am to BugAC
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Woke up to this, this morning.
Such a good sign, but so annoying.
Posted on 11/16/15 at 7:52 am to s14suspense
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Such a good sign, but so annoying.
Yup. And i used fermcaps. And i still got a blowoff. Knew i should have used a blowoff tube. I made a 1.5 liter starter on friday and pitched yesterday. Wyeast 1028 London Ale. Why is it, every time, my stouts create the biggest mess? Like you said, good sign of healthy fermentation, but such a pain in the arse.
Posted on 11/16/15 at 7:53 am to BugAC
So, back to kegging. What's the best way to clean and sanitize your kegs/keg equipment?
Should i just throw all parts/pieces into a bucket of pbw, or could you run some water and pbw through the keg system with some co2 forcing it out?
Should i just throw all parts/pieces into a bucket of pbw, or could you run some water and pbw through the keg system with some co2 forcing it out?
Posted on 11/16/15 at 8:01 am to BugAC
Probably not a best practice, but I don't disassemble my kegs between every batch.
I'll typically just soak the keg in PBW or Oxyclean Free, push that through both posts, dump, rinse, and repeat the process with StarSan.
I really only disassemble a keg if it's been empty a while, the last batch was particularly nasty, or I'm going to bulk age something in there.
I'll typically just soak the keg in PBW or Oxyclean Free, push that through both posts, dump, rinse, and repeat the process with StarSan.
I really only disassemble a keg if it's been empty a while, the last batch was particularly nasty, or I'm going to bulk age something in there.
Posted on 11/16/15 at 8:06 am to LSUGrad00
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Probably not a best practice, but I don't disassemble my kegs between every batch.
Well, as far as the keg only is concerned, the only thing i'm removing is the keg lid/gaskets, and the gas in/beer out posts and gaskets, correct?
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I'll typically just soak the keg in PBW or Oxyclean Free, push that through both posts, dump, rinse, and repeat the process with StarSan.
You said push through both posts. Do you mean, connect gas line and run the solution through like you would beer?
I think, since this is a used keg, that is new, that i'll soak the lid and maybe the posts in some pbw and star san, then reassemble and push through some cleaner and star san through the keg.
Do i need to sanitize/clean the CO2 hose?
Posted on 11/16/15 at 8:19 am to BugAC
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Well, as far as the keg only is concerned, the only thing i'm removing is the keg lid/gaskets, and the gas in/beer out posts and gaskets, correct?
Essentially (lid, gaskets, posts, more gaskets, poppets, and dip tubes)
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Do you mean, connect gas line and run the solution through like you would beer?
I think, since this is a used keg, that is new, that i'll soak the lid and maybe the posts in some pbw and star san, then reassemble and push through some cleaner and star san through the keg.
Do i need to sanitize/clean the CO2 hose?
yeah, with a new keg I would break it all down and clean it before the first use, I just don't do that between batches.
I gravity feed the solution through the post, I turn the keg on it's side and run solution out of each post using a screw driver of a MFL disconnect.
Probably not??? I've heard of people getting infections from their gas side, but I'm not sure how that happened.
Posted on 11/16/15 at 8:22 am to LSUGrad00
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poppets
Where are these located? ETA: Just googled, these are inside the posts, correct?
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I gravity feed the solution through the post, I turn the keg on it's side and run solution out of each post using a screw driver of a MFL disconnect.
So you're not actually forcing the cleaner out of the keg like you would beer, but you are using a screw driver to force teh solution out of both posts?
This post was edited on 11/16/15 at 8:24 am
Posted on 11/16/15 at 8:27 am to BugAC
Nope, I just turn the keg on it's side and use a screw driver to depress the poppets.
There is no reason you couldn't use CO2 to push the solution out of the keg. I just typically clean the kegs in my yard and don't want to drag a co2 bottle out there.
There is no reason you couldn't use CO2 to push the solution out of the keg. I just typically clean the kegs in my yard and don't want to drag a co2 bottle out there.
Posted on 11/16/15 at 8:51 am to LSUGrad00
I have one of those keg washers from MoreBeer that I really like. Mark II Keg and carboy Cleaner
Posted on 11/16/15 at 8:51 am to LSUGrad00
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There is no reason you couldn't use CO2 to push the solution out of the keg. I just typically clean the kegs in my yard and don't want to drag a co2 bottle out there.
Sounds good. Anything i need to watch for when disassembling/reassembling the keg?
And i was told when i bought the stuff friday but forgot, but the smaller swivel barb goes in the beer out post and the larger opening barb for the gas in, correct?
Posted on 11/16/15 at 8:55 am to Fratastic423
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I have one of those keg washers from MoreBeer that I really like. Mark II Keg and carboy Cleaner
Need to get one of those...
Posted on 11/16/15 at 9:03 am to Fratastic423
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I have one of those keg washers from MoreBeer that I really like. Mark II Keg and carboy Cleaner
I've seen those. I've never had trouble, however, cleaning my carboys with pbw and hot water and doing a soak and using the carboy brush.
Posted on 11/16/15 at 9:07 am to BugAC
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And i was told when i bought the stuff friday but forgot, but the smaller swivel barb goes in the beer out post and the larger opening barb for the gas in, correct?
You kind of lost me here. I'm guessing you're talking about some MFL connectors?
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