1800's era tap systems (or clever fake) help.

[sause]

The corny setup should cost you about $50 total for the beverage part. All you would need to do is make it look good.

$30 for a keg
2 x $7 for the Quick Dissconnects
and $6 for tubing and picnic tap

You can still prime using corn sugar or DME as you would with bottles.

 

[Hopleaf]

It would also be neat if you brewed recipes typical of the period. I know you can find recipes for George Washington's Porter and others (obviously thats earlier but may be close)

 

[Revvy]

The corny setup should cost you about $50 total for the beverage part. All you would need to do is make it look good.

$30 for a keg
2 x $7 for the Quick Dissconnects
and $6 for tubing and picnic tap

You can still prime using corn sugar or DME as you would with bottles.

Oh really? *Starts to rethink this idea* Thanks OllllO and Sause!

It would also be neat if you brewed recipes typical of the period. I know you can find recipes for George Washington's Porter and others (obviously thats earlier but may be close)

Yeah some of those articles I found and linked to talked about some of the beers of the late 1800's, it was sort of a transition period of style popularity, there were still plenty of ales, including IPA's, and blonde ales, but pilsners and lagers were just catching on as well....

I've been thinking either an IPA from that era or a blonde...I'm not a fan of lagers and pilners...I'd PREFER to do a stout myself, but I know most people there would be BMC drinkers....so a blonde would probably be good for ale of us.

 

[olllllo]

I see.

But its only a 5 gallon vessel. It's a kegging system only if you make it one.

 

[Revvy]

I see.

But its only a 5 gallon vessel. It's a kegging system only if you make it one.

Ah, I never thought of them that way. I know people ferment in them an stuff, I just never approached them that way.

Right now I'm looking at pics of corneys to see what you meant by;

2)Serve beer out of the Gas In. Use the Gas In QD and attach to your tap.
3)The Beer Out and dip tube becomes your breather valve. Connect your Beer Out QD to an open hose.

So would this then be a "gravity system?"

 

[olllllo]

Yes gravity. old skool. low carbonation.

 

[Revvy]

Yes gravity. old skool. low carbonation.

OK..sounding very stupid, so have patience, since this aspect is all new to me. Does that mean that any tap or spigot would have to be at the bottom of the "barrel?" Or is there enough pressure coming out to push the beer up to some sort of spigot at the top....Or would I still need a beer engine type pump if I wanted some sort of goose neck faucet on top of the barrell?

 

[olllllo]

I'm spitballing.

But gravity, you know. Siphoning.

Spigot has to be lower than the level of the top of the beer.

Charley Pap has a whole trestise on siphoning. You want I should dig it up.

 

[sause]

As long as the level of the liquid in the barrel is higher than the tap it would just pour out. If the level of liquid is lower you might need a hand pump.

 

[Revvy]

I'm spitballing.

But gravity, you know. Siphoning.

Spigot has to be lower than the level of the top of the beer.

Charley Pap has a whole trestise on siphoning. You want I should dig it up.

Is it in "Complete Joy....?" Or is it an article?....If it's not in the book, then I'd appreciate it.

 

[olllllo]

It an appendix in his CJOHB.

 

[Revvy]

It an appendix in his CJOHB.

COOL!!!

Thanks!