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12-04-2011, 12:02 PM
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The problem with 10 gallon batches
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I love the fact it doesn't take much longer to brew a 10-gallon batch, but the bottling takes twice as long. It took all afternoon(probably a total of 5 hours) to bottle a ten gallon batch and a 5-gallon batch.
It'll be worth it in a couple weeks, though. 
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12-04-2011, 12:07 PM
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Location: Maryland
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10 gallon batches? Oh...it ain't that bad....LOL  But seriously, I bottled around 6 cases of beer last year off the kegger for x-mas. Never again.... |
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12-04-2011, 12:57 PM
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I'm kegging now, but I did this for a while. Doubletime bottling.
 
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12-04-2011, 05:53 PM
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Kegging is one of my goals. I've been building up my equipment for fermenting 10-gallon batches. Now I have to figure out whether to focus on kegging or switching to electric.
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12-05-2011, 04:47 PM
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Location: St. Louis, MO
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That's pretty clever doing the double bottling. I've never seen that before.
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Fermenting: Northern English Brown, IPA
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12-05-2011, 04:53 PM
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Montreal's finest
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Originally Posted by snowblind5150
Kegging is one of my goals. I've been building up my equipment for fermenting 10-gallon batches. Now I have to figure out whether to focus on kegging or switching to electric.
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Honestly, go for kegging first. The sheer time saving it brings you will be well worth the waiting for the electric setup. Plus the feeling I get when I pull a home brewed pint from my kegerator is indescribable.
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12-05-2011, 04:57 PM
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Whats Under Your Kilt
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Taylorsville, Utah
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Originally Posted by turkeyjerky214
That's pretty clever doing the double bottling. I've never seen that before.
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And a great use for the ping pong table when not playing beer pong
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Hmm. i feel drunk even trying to read this
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Originally Posted by cadarnell
'how will i explain this to my kids' ... if i have to ask that, then i think my kids are in trouble ... just my 2 cents ... HAVE A BEER !!!
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12-05-2011, 05:07 PM
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Just kegged 5 gals, took me 20 mins total. 10 gals would have been like 25 mins. All the work is in the cleaning and sanitation. I don't miss bottles.
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Bottled - Chocolate Oatmeal Stout
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12-05-2011, 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by edmanster
And a great use for the ping pong table when not playing beer pong |
I have that Kettler table too, it's freakin awesome. Mines outside, wind can have an interesting affect on play. I don't use it for bottling though..
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12-05-2011, 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Ricand
I have that Kettler table too, it's freakin awesome. Mines outside, wind can have an interesting affect on play. I don't use it for bottling though..
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That one is outside, too (and I love that table, but they are fairly expensive - the blue was an extra $100). Wind isn't a problem, but those pavers make us chase the ball a lot - it doesn't bounce straight back up, and often ends up in the pool.
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