jlatenight

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Kind of a weird question I know, but I'm wondering if anyone has found the perfect way to mark your fermenters with contents, date, OG, etc. I tried those wax pencil "China markers" but they don't write that well. Is there a different marker you're using that shows up well and is easily erased? Maybe a bright colored dry-erase marker? Although, dry-erase markers erase too easily, ya know? I don't want to use sticky-notes...

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primary #1 - Arrogant Bastard clone
primary #2 - Arrogant Bastard clone
on tap - nada
aging: Belgian Triple, scotch ale, cider

Elmwood Brewery

porcupine73

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I use glass carboys, but I've found 2" wide masking tape written on with a sharpie works pretty well. I stick it on enough to stay there but I don't press it down real hard, so if I rack it I can peel the tape off easily and transfer it to the new vessel. But maybe that's not the look you're going for; if you don't want to use sticky notes you probably don't want to use masking tape either.

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cram

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+1 on the blue masking tape with sharpie notes written on it for a glass carboy--you can peel and slap the tape on the keg when you transfer and it doesn't leave any residue.

Michelob6

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I use a product called glass etch. it can be bought at a hobby store like hobby lobby or Michael's cost about $10. Put it on with a small paint brush and let it sit for a bit and wipe off with glass cleaner and paper towel.

rhamilton

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^^ this. The tape follows the batch through the pipeline.

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On Deck: Cornucopia Oktoberfest
Primary: Centennial Blonde v2, Ed Wort's Kolsch
Secondary: none
Kegged: County Jail Pale Ale, AHS Anniv IPA, AHS Brooklyn Brown, Raspberry Wheat, Blood Orange Hefe, Ranger IPA clone (x2), Newcastle clone, AHS Irish Red, Centennial Blonde
Bottled: Session Series Belgian Saison, Apocalypso, Pecan Porter, DFH 90 Minute Clone, Apfelwein (x2), Wytchmaker Rye IPA Clone, Vienna/Simcoe SMaSH, Munich/Cascade SMaSH

amandabab

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Armour-etch glass etching cream. It takes 10-15 minutes to etch readable marks. that way I have permanent volume marks.

hang tags for contents

AnOldUR

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edit to say:
Should have read the post instead of just the subject line.
I mark my carboys with stickers from Bobby_M.
I label my carboys and kegs with #1 Blank Manila Cardstock Tags with Elastic Ties from McMaster-Carr.
(Already have them for tagging parts going out of the shop.)

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It’s best to brew dark beer at night, because that way the darkness gets into the beer. —Bohuslav Hlavsa

pcollins

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The masking tape solution is so obvious and I'm kicking myself for not having thought of it.

That said, I use sharpies to mark all my info on the carboy. Hot water and a scrubbie and off it comes at the end.

Hammy71

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I got tags with the wire 'twisty' thingys from Staples. Work great. I first put them on the carboys and then transfer them to the kegs. All the dates and other info (OG FG) travel with the beer from birth to stomach.

brycelarson

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I just tape my Beer Smith printout to the vessels as I work through. They get all the notes on them then duplicated back into my computer. The last stop is taped to the top of my keezer over each keg - then toss them.