COVID19 + Work From Home = Brewing like a madman.

[ISS IT Guy]

Well, if I haven't been brewing more I sure have been thinking about it a lot more. Brewed a Kolsch on Thursday that I've titled KolschVID-19, using Liberty hops because I think some liberty is something everybody wants right now.

Also kegged my first beer this past weekend, so I think I'll be getting out of the business of bottling for a while. It's nice to be able to have beer on tap in the house (just need to get some longer line with a smaller ID so it's not pure foam every time!)

 

[Paul_Aris]

I "quit" brewing for several years because of many of the things you mentioned. Because of the quarantine I started brewing again and missed it. I will say, not taking it so seriously has helped make it fun again. I stopped obsessing over sanitization, worrying about exact water amounts, how fast I cooled the wort etc. I figure, it's homebrew, and I want it to be good, but if it's not perfect, oh well, at least I have some homemade beer to drink.

I quit brewing early Summer 2016, 4 years ago. Mainly because I was working with a brewhouse owner doing a startup. He wanted me to be the brewer plus I had a full time job. So because his brewery wasn't built yet in restuarant/bar, He dropped off his brand new pilot system at my house and I brewed in my garage to dial in the process and recipes. This was a Sabco Brew Magic and it was sweet system complete with touch screen and temp control during mash. Obviously we couldn't sell the beer because it was made in my garage but it gave me a ton of beer to drink at home and with my friends. I was doing a lot of double brew days. Well he ended up not getting anything approved and made a lot people mad including a few things wtih me. After that he picked up his system and I haven't brewed since. Well until Sunday.

I got my old batch sparge system out and my keggle and brewed on of my favorite IPA's I developed for the brewhouse. I got so burned out from the previous situation I just didnt want to brew for while. Well I have to say I really really enjoyed it sunday. I also am very happy to simplify back down to smaller lighter equipment. Just a lot less to clean. The brew magic was awesome but thoses three kegs were so heavy to clean rinse and clean. That wasn't even including kegging afer fermentation. One keggle and once coolor is a lot easier to deal with. Also, just a lot less hoses, fittings and everything else.

My next system will be a electric single vessel biab system. One pot and one basket to clean with some hoses. Not a big deal.

I will say the bordom of the quarantine is what got me thinking of doing it again and I'm glad I did.

 

[walker111]

Hope all are safe with your families. Broke my right ankle ...fibula and ruptured big tendon on Mar.17.
Brewing slowwwwwwwwwwed down!!!!!
Still lots of snow up here in calgary Alberta Canada.
Air boot is on a week and getting a bit shack wacky from isolation but know it is important .
Need to brew and plan to friday. With the help of my 2 sons ( 13 and 16) I am going to move indoors to kitchen and brew a 10 g Centennial blonde . Slower than in the garage with the big burner but what the he%^&**^%%$.
Keezer has 4 taps and starting to get skinny. If friday does well and I feel ok I am going to brew again next week and keep it going ......

 

[Tidwellc]

(just need to get some longer line with a smaller ID so it's not pure foam every time!)

Is that what I'm doing wrong?! Just got a kegerator and I'm about 4 kegs into it with homebrew. Sometimes I get a decent pour but most of the time its 80% foam or worse. PSI is good, temperature around 40. Does a smaller ID line with more length help?

 

[Paul_Aris]

Is that what I'm doing wrong?! Just got a kegerator and I'm about 4 kegs into it with homebrew. Sometimes I get a decent pour but most of the time its 80% foam or worse. PSI is good, temperature around 40. Does a smaller ID line with more length help?

Also purge keg a few times and even turn pressure down more if needed.