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Bottling is sooo EZ a 9 year old can do it!

Discussion in 'Bottling/Kegging' started by mr_cad, Mar 22, 2011.

 

  1. #1
    mr_cad

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Mar 22, 2011
    Step 1 - Recruit dad to wash bottles and stick them in Dishwasher with heat cycle on.

    Step 2 - Recruit dad to sanitize bottles and place on tree

    Step 3 - Recruit dad make priming sugar and pour in bucket with beer and stir.
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    Step 4 - Fill bottles with beer
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    Step 5 - Place caps on bottles
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    Step 6 - Crimp (May require your brewing assistant to steady the bottles for you.)
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    Step 7- Wait until age 21 to enjoy! :(
     
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    samc

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Mar 22, 2011
    My dog can keg my beer!


    LOL
     
  3. #3
    buzzkill

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Mar 22, 2011
    nice... my kids did help me bottle, but they are glad daddy got his kegging set up.
     
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    gunner65

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Mar 22, 2011
    geez at least get the kid a bench capper!!!!
     
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    gunner65

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Mar 22, 2011
    Yeah but then you have learning curve of the perfect poor for the little ones to overcome :cross:
     
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    cfrazier77

    Senior Member  

    Posted Mar 22, 2011
    And the kid cannot enjoy the fruits of his labors.... :(
     
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    DogFace_Brewing

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Mar 22, 2011
    Anytime you can spend with your son is good time!
     
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    mr_cad

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Mar 22, 2011
    It gave me the opportunity to talk to him about responsible drinking. He is my stepson and he immediately recognized that it is important to drink in moderation as he came from a family that abuses alcohol. I want him to see that beer can be a fun hobby and enjoying beer does not mean getting hammered or drinking because of sadness or problems. I really enjoyed having him help me....quality father/son time.

    PS.. I usually keg but these are for an upcoming competition.
     
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    mr_cad

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Mar 22, 2011
    I am going to show him how to make Soda soon so he CAN enjoy the fruits of his labor! :rockin:
     
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    Golddiggie

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Mar 22, 2011
    Brew something that will age until he's 21... :D Have him help in formulating the recipe and with as much of the process as possible... You could be looking at brewing it in a few years, but make up a big barleywine and age at least some of it for when he turns 21... :D

    You could get him to help turn beer non-alc... Although I hear hundreds of billions of yeast scream out at once, then silence, every time I think of doing that. :eek:
     
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    jiggs_casey

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Mar 22, 2011
    Teach him how to burn meat (properly) and brew beer and you're setting him up for the rest of his life... ;)
     
  12. #12
    cfrazier77

    Senior Member  

    Posted Mar 22, 2011

    This is the sign of a good dad!:mug:
     
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    Bernie Brewer

    Grouchy Old Fart

    Posted Mar 22, 2011
    Shame on you!!!!! You are corrupting that child!! I am calling Social Services!!!!!


    I kid, I kid...... I WISH my kids would show an interest like that. All they ever said was that they were glad when I took my brewing outside. "It STINKS, dad!!!!" But my girlfriend's 5 year old follows me around like a lost puppy on brew day. Go figure.
     
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    MrFoodScientist

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Mar 22, 2011
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    Pezman1

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Mar 23, 2011
    May I humbly suggest investing in some 22oz. bottles? I can bottle 26 of those in no time - with or without my 11 year old son. Besides, when was the last time you had just one beer.....?

    Pez.
     
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    redalert

    Banned

    Posted Mar 23, 2011
    +1. A 5 gallon batch requires 53 12oz. bottles. That's a lot of bottling though I suspect if it gets you bonding time with your son you won't even notice the time or effort. :)
     
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    Golddiggie

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Mar 23, 2011
    Takes about 36 16oz Grolsch bottles to bottle a 5 gallon batch... :D No capper required... :ban:
     
  18. #18
    2ndstage

    Active Member

    Posted Mar 24, 2011
    That is awesome John. Looks like he had fun doing it. Good luck in the competition. My (brown) is tasting pretty good now. Hopefully it will stay that way till the contest next month.
     
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    IrregularPulse

    Hobby Collector  

    Posted Mar 24, 2011
    bah, don't need to wait that long. Yes I agree 9 is probably too young for the first beer together, but 15-16 I think is ok. Given the circumstances with his family history though perhaps. Looks like you guys a had a good time together. My boy is two. Far from really helping or even hanging out on brew day. too dangerous. I do let him have a sip if he asks. He's only asked twice and he takes enough to dip his tongue in the glass. Not a fan thankfully at this age.
     
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