hafmpty
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Check this out. We know that HomebrewCon is the place where new stuff is debuted. Well...someone snapped a pic of this bad boy. Thoughts?
But the thing I'd really be thinking about is whether recirculating finished beer through a beer pump isn't going to totally macerate the remaining longish-chain proteins and thus decimate head retention.
so i order one of these yesterday when it came out, should have it hopefully next week and use it maybe ~2more weeks.
as for why i bought it? i'm impatient but more importantly i have gotten knocked on a few of my submissions for carb issues so I'm hoping that this can help be dial it in correctly.
i'll post back once i've used it and have my thoughts.
I plan to see how it works for transferring finished beer in general. I think it will work well for pulling beer from fermentor to the key through a plate filter. Will find out!
Can anyone comment on cleaning it?
I built my own:
http://amzn.to/2aoE8YN
http://www.ebay.com/itm/121951096591?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Add tubing and you're done. It works just fine for less than $60.
Cheers!
Awesome, does that include the pump or are using an existing march/chugger pump?
I built my own:
http://amzn.to/2aoE8YN
http://www.ebay.com/itm/121951096591?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Add tubing and you're done. It works just fine for less than $60.
Cheers!
What advantage would this have over a keg lid with a carb stone? I'm curious because I've been debating getting one of those lids with a built-in carb stone that can carb up a keg in about half a day or so.
Please post your results once you try this! That would push me over the edge into getting one if I could filter and use it to carb...
I just transferred out of my Conical through a plate filter using the quick carb pump to push. It worked really well, much better then CO2 which is what I have been using till now.
Keep in mind I ran biofine for 2 days and chilled to 32F before running into filter so it would not clog it up.
I went from my racking valve to the pump then to a plate filter then to keg. Transferred it rather quickly then carbonated with quick carb for about an hour. It is almost ready so will see how the carb level is. May let it sit overnight on quickcarb if need be. Instructions said if you want to get perfect to do that. otherwise it should be around 90% or so in an hour.
I just transferred out of my Conical through a plate filter using the quick carb pump to push. It worked really well, much better then CO2 which is what I have been using till now.
Keep in mind I ran biofine for 2 days and chilled to 32F before running into filter so it would not clog it up.
I went from my racking valve to the pump then to a plate filter then to keg. Transferred it rather quickly then carbonated with quick carb for about an hour. It is almost ready so will see how the carb level is. May let it sit overnight on quickcarb if need be. Instructions said if you want to get perfect to do that. otherwise it should be around 90% or so in an hour.
Can you purge the lines with CO2 before carbing?
My QuickCarb arrived today. I'm on my way to the west coast but I did open the box. The only other thing I have from Blichmann is a BeerGun which I have never used. The first thing I noticed as soon as I opened the box was the nice plastic case this comes in. It's like a case a drill or similar power tool comes in. Very nice Blichmann. Now all I have to do is find the time to brew up a batch!
Plastic Case?
Can you please post a photo of that? Mine did not come in a plastic case at all.
Plastic Case?
Can you please post a photo of that? Mine did not come in a plastic case at all.
Plastic Case?
Can you please post a photo of that? Mine did not come in a plastic case at all.
I didn't get a case either and I'm a little bummed . It is something it seems like it should have. I actually thought that when I first opened the package. I've written to Blichmann. I'll post an update when I get it.
I picked up a QuickCarb yesterday, and today I'm carbing my first keg with it. I've got to say that the build quality is impressive. I was thinking of building my own, but I'm glad I bought theirs instead the hardware is top notch and in some cases custom made. The tee that holds the carb stone, for instance, is longer than conventional, protecting the stone; and in the CO2 end it's embossed "gas." Not necessary, but a nice touch.
The instructions are clear. I've keg carbed a few batches, and I've got to say I like the clarity and simplicity of using this process instead. It's easier to set up, clean and sterilize; and if you are doing a few kegs it is much easier and quicker.
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