CDGoin
Well-Known Member
Proof no matter how long you have been doing this you sometimes screw up royally.
Transferring from Primary to secondary..
Secondary is a 25L S.S. Deep Caverns container (with a Petcock Valve)
Transferring is going well, I think everything is clean as possible, that said, its been a few months since I last brewed.. but something seems "off" and can't put my finger on it.
Maybe its the gurgling noise.. don't remember that..
Maybe its that I don't remember this much empty space in the secondary.
Then it hits me as the last drop is transferred - #$@#%@%^$$$ (Remember the part about Petcock valve.. >.< )
I look over and realize the petcock is open on the secondary ( Thankfully its in the sink.. so its not making a mess..) Lost ~3 gallons of a 5 gallon batch.. :smack:
Taste the sample.. and I am about now 100% more pissed at myself than I was when I closed the petcock.. as I know the best part of the batch went down the drain.
I swear sometimes I feel as I am never going to get a batch I can 100% replicate or for that matter try out in my corny keg.
Speaking of which.. ( This is actually the reason for my tale of woe.. )
Now that I have 2 ( MAYBE 2.5 ) gallons.. how much harder is it going to be to use the corny keg and get it up to pressure..?
I just got the kegerator system and such for Christmas and I haven't had a chance to use it yet. I assume I will burn up a good bit more CO2..?
Transferring from Primary to secondary..
Secondary is a 25L S.S. Deep Caverns container (with a Petcock Valve)
Transferring is going well, I think everything is clean as possible, that said, its been a few months since I last brewed.. but something seems "off" and can't put my finger on it.
Maybe its the gurgling noise.. don't remember that..
Maybe its that I don't remember this much empty space in the secondary.
Then it hits me as the last drop is transferred - #$@#%@%^$$$ (Remember the part about Petcock valve.. >.< )
I look over and realize the petcock is open on the secondary ( Thankfully its in the sink.. so its not making a mess..) Lost ~3 gallons of a 5 gallon batch.. :smack:
Taste the sample.. and I am about now 100% more pissed at myself than I was when I closed the petcock.. as I know the best part of the batch went down the drain.
I swear sometimes I feel as I am never going to get a batch I can 100% replicate or for that matter try out in my corny keg.
Speaking of which.. ( This is actually the reason for my tale of woe.. )
Now that I have 2 ( MAYBE 2.5 ) gallons.. how much harder is it going to be to use the corny keg and get it up to pressure..?
I just got the kegerator system and such for Christmas and I haven't had a chance to use it yet. I assume I will burn up a good bit more CO2..?