Does Anyone Else Drink Straight From Their Bottling Bucket?

[MNBrewDad]

Is it wrong to drink the last 1/2 a beer or so that remains in your bottling bucket directly from the bucket? As I gulped down the remnants of my latest beer last night I realized it would probably look pretty bad if SWMBO or my daughter walked in to see me tipping back a vessel of that size.

 

[number40fan]

LOL. Yeah, I don't let it go to waste, but it starts out pouring the left overs in a cup.

I can see a new DIY project for you though. Bottling bucket beer handle.

 

[TedandMargeBrewing]

I thought it was common practice? I do like the bucket beer handle idea though.. I may have to develop that.. Cheers!

 

[hunter_le five]

Not exactly the same, but similar. When kegging from primary I always siphon off a glass of uncarbonated beer to drink.

For, um, "quality control" purposes. Yeah, that's it.

 

[cjgenever]

I don't like drinking that because of the sugar.

Mine goes into a12oz bottle via funnel with a pinch of extra sugar (based on headspace). It's the first one I drink due to fear of oxidation.

 

[harleybug88]

I would love to see a photo of someone drinking 6 ounces of beer out of a 6 gallon bucket!

I do have a mental picture though. LOL!

 

[dkevinb]

Have some cooth, man! I always pour the last 1/2 bottle and the hydro sample into a glass. I call it, "Breakfast".

 

[william_shakes_beer]

I usually drain the racking cane into a glass to empty it. Of course it's considered sacrilege to waste beer in any form in some parts of the world, like my brew cave .

 

[soccerdad]

 

[BadWolfBrewing]

My bottling bucket was frequently my primary fermenter before I started exclusively force carbing.

If I tip that up for a big swig, I'll be getting a full meal. And probably an unhealthy amount of gas due to the yeast cake.

 

[ArkotRamathorn]

I am now having visions of everyone on this forum standing in a bath tub, a bucket with like a cup of beer in it, pouring it on their faces and showering in beer.

 

[worlddivides]

I've never drank directly from the bottling bucket, but I do always tip the bottling bucket at an angle so that all of the remaining beer can be siphoned out into bottles. If there is a bottle that cannot be fully filled, I usually do not put a cap on that one and just drink it after I'm done capping all the bottles and putting them away. It's usually only about half a bottle of uncarbonated, room-temperature beer, but I agree that it's better to drink it than to throw it away. It certainly gives me an idea of how the beer will taste after it's been bottle conditioned.

 

[Westermans]

Just bottled a American Ale. Ran out of bottles and filled 3/4 of a growler. Capped it and three it in the fridge. My beer for the night!