Mk010101
Well-Known Member
First let me start with a quick story. I have been brewing since late 2006, starting with the infamous Mr. Beer given to me by the wife of my best friend who passed away to cancer that previous summer at the ripe age of 36. We both shared a affinity for stouts and he used to make some good stouts with that simple little barrel. Ever since then I have been expanding my knowledge and equipment. All this time, it has become a hobby for myself and my father who basically joined in when I started brewing. We brew together almost always and split the proceeds.
I am now up to all-grain brewing (although, I said I would never need to go all-grain because extract brewing was fine enough.) I have gone from a 3 gallon MLT to 5 gal MLT and thinking now I need a 10 gal MLT. I have gone from a 3 gallon brewing pot to 10 gallon brewing pot. I'll never go any higher, right!?!
That being said, we bottle all our beer. We started with regular 12 oz. bottles with caps and have gradually increased size to the 16 oz. flip tops. Those are more convenient, but still annoying. Problems encountered are usually the carbonation type as we have never had a beer go bad due to not following good sanitation practices.
I am considering going the kegging route. It seems this is much quicker and carbonation is easier. However, this is where the dilemma comes in: how do you divide a keg?? What I mean is, since we split the proceeds, how would we keg? He has no place to keep a keg in the fridge and he wouldn't want to come for a visit each time he wants a beer. Also, he spends time away for months and usually takes a case or two of our beer with him.
Is there a solution to this dilemma?!?
I am now up to all-grain brewing (although, I said I would never need to go all-grain because extract brewing was fine enough.) I have gone from a 3 gallon MLT to 5 gal MLT and thinking now I need a 10 gal MLT. I have gone from a 3 gallon brewing pot to 10 gallon brewing pot. I'll never go any higher, right!?!
That being said, we bottle all our beer. We started with regular 12 oz. bottles with caps and have gradually increased size to the 16 oz. flip tops. Those are more convenient, but still annoying. Problems encountered are usually the carbonation type as we have never had a beer go bad due to not following good sanitation practices.
I am considering going the kegging route. It seems this is much quicker and carbonation is easier. However, this is where the dilemma comes in: how do you divide a keg?? What I mean is, since we split the proceeds, how would we keg? He has no place to keep a keg in the fridge and he wouldn't want to come for a visit each time he wants a beer. Also, he spends time away for months and usually takes a case or two of our beer with him.
Is there a solution to this dilemma?!?