A strange thing happened today...

[beerinthebloodco]

For the the first time I recall in years, I ran completely out of ready to drink beer. I am now impatiently awaiting the completion of a Vienna lager and a hazy citrus pale ale. I usually have too much ready to go.

I typically carbonate in a second fridge just to be ready. Funny how that can happen when you start giving it away. I may need to devise a means of tracking beer pours. That way I don't end up out of everything at once.

 

[divrack]

Doesn't bear thinking about...

 

[balrog]

I feel your pain. I always like to have different styles on hand and darned if all kegs don't go empty at the same time.

 

[kh54s10]

Brew more often or don't share with your friends. There are electronic devices that will track your pours, but to me they are too expensive to be worth it.

 

[JohnSand]

I check the level in kegs with tape and an IR thermometer. This works well in a fridge, not so much in a tight chest freezer. Each keg has a strip of masking tape down one side. I open the door, rub the tape to warm it, and shoot the length of it with the temp gun. Where the temperature abruptly drops is the level of the beer. I also use IR to check the ferment temps, and often to check different parts of the basement for natural temperature control.

 

[MaddBaggins]

I just dropped $100 at the store for stuff to drink until my next batch is ready. I feel your pain.

 

[beerinthebloodco]

I check the level in kegs with tape and an IR thermometer. This works well in a fridge, not so much in a tight chest freezer. Each keg has a strip of masking tape down one side. I open the door, rub the tape to warm it, and shoot the length of it with the temp gun. Where the temperature abruptly drops is the level of the beer. I also use IR to check the ferment temps, and often to check different parts of the basement for natural temperature control.

This is an awesome idea but I do in fact have a tight keezer. Rather than pay money for an electronic solution I will likely end up marking each pour. The collar of my keezer is a chalk board finish.

I guess it's a good time to clean the whole keezer out. No excuse not to now!