Used to brew 12 - 15 years ago, bottles and then switched to corneilius kegs. Brewed a kit batch of IPA this past Sunday just to get into it again. Using bottles but will move to kegs again shortly. All of my keg fittings have gone missing in three moves in the past 12 years.
Bottles are a pain in the democrat. Getting the labels off is not easy. I did however find a cheap way to make it go faster.
The next time you have to buy onions, buy 10#; they usually come in an open weave plastic "burlap" bag. Cut the bottom off the bag about 6 inches high. Now you have a nice rough material that will scrub the label residue off in a matter of seconds. The open weave doesn't clog, and the plastic cuts the remaining paper/glue in no time. I soaked the bottles in Star San for a couple of hours before getting the labels off.
The important stuff: I'm into IPA's, Double IPA's, hop heavy brews. No wheat, no Belgians. A few lagers, I like a good stout or porter. Please don't put fruit or spices in beer - that's for ice cream and cookies. Good to be here.
Bottles are a pain in the democrat. Getting the labels off is not easy. I did however find a cheap way to make it go faster.
The next time you have to buy onions, buy 10#; they usually come in an open weave plastic "burlap" bag. Cut the bottom off the bag about 6 inches high. Now you have a nice rough material that will scrub the label residue off in a matter of seconds. The open weave doesn't clog, and the plastic cuts the remaining paper/glue in no time. I soaked the bottles in Star San for a couple of hours before getting the labels off.
The important stuff: I'm into IPA's, Double IPA's, hop heavy brews. No wheat, no Belgians. A few lagers, I like a good stout or porter. Please don't put fruit or spices in beer - that's for ice cream and cookies. Good to be here.
