Beers to go grain to glass in 3 weeks? - Page 3

munche · 10-29-2010, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by mychalg9

Just out of curiosity, how much did the freezer and keg setup cost total? Im looking into something similar for myself when I have the funds

I am in process of building mine now, but if it helps:

7cf Chest Freezer - $200
Analog Temp Controller - $60
Collar materials - ?? (estimating probably $30-50)
2 Kegs, 10# CO2 tank, 2 Perlick Faucets, 4 way gas manifold, regulator, and lines - $350 from kegconnection

Building a 2 tap system with upgrade capacity to 4.

**Yooper** · 10-29-2010, 07:57 PM

LOTS of beers can go grain to glass in three weeks. For big roasty beers, they need time to mellow, but many beers can be ready in three weeks.

Some keys:
Pitch the appropriate amount of yeast. Consult mrmalty.com's pitching calculator. Most homebrewers underpitch by a huge margin. Pitching the correct amount means fermentation will not be stressed, and it will finish up fairly quickly.

Keep the OG under 1.050 or so, and ferment on the cool side of the yeast strains optimum range. This helps prevent "hot" flavors that need time to mellow out. That said, my 1.065 IPA is always drinkable in three weeks.

Keep the ingredients simple, and make sure they "meld" well. Oak or other tannic flavors, roast, black barley, etc, usually need some time. A small amount of roast and black barley can make a nice stout low OG in three weeks, but generally they need more time.

A flocculant yeast strain really helps to get clear beer in short order. Use S04 if you want a beer that will be completely clear in two weeks (or less) from pitch date.

Very bitter beers tend to need more time to mellow, while hoppy beers do not. When doing a quick APA, keep the bittering at the low end of the range and it'll be ready faster.

That's all I can think of at the moment.

sportscrazed2 · 10-29-2010, 08:01 PM

for kegging do you really need a tap or can you just store them in a chest freezer and use the hose to fill your glass?

**Yooper** · 10-29-2010, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by sportscrazed2

for kegging do you really need a tap or can you just store them in a chest freezer and use the hose to fill your glass?

Well, you have to have something on the end of the hose!

Like this:

**humann_brewing** · 10-29-2010, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Yooper_Brew

Well, you have to have something on the end of the hose!

Like this:

why use a glass either

sportscrazed2 · 10-29-2010, 08:58 PM

allright cool last year around superbowl time I bought a chest freezer for $200 that came with $200 worth of food coupons. i use that for food though. will see if they have a similar deal this year