Dry Pipeline!

[brewbama]

Has your pipeline ever run dry? It happened to me yesterday. I thought I was good on the German Alt until the Winter Warmer was kegged and carbed but I under estimated my holiday cheer. Thank goodness the Winter Warmer was ready to go for today's pizza and football.

 

[CJ-3]

My pipeline is clise to being dry. Bad estimate on my part over how long it would last.

 

[TX_Brewing]

This has been a constant problem for me as I shared a freezer for fermenting and serving.....

That said SWMBO hooked me up with a kegerator so hopefully I can avoid this.

I too have many times underestimated my holiday cheer only to kick a keg way before I thought I would!

 

[Stillraining]

I haven't gotten that disciplined with brewing yet for that not to happen.

 

[wyccad915]

That's the holidays for you.

 

[myelo]

It happened to me yesterday. I thought I was good on the German Alt until the Winter Warmer was kegged and carbed but I under estimated my holiday cheer. Thank goodness the Winter Warmer was ready to go for today's pizza and football.

Wait … so you're saying you went almost 24 hours without beer? Is everybody OK?

As difficult as it is to hear such ghastly horror stories, let this be a lesson to us all as to what can happen if you get too careless.

 

[brewbama]

Wait … so you're saying you went almost 24 hours without beer? Is everybody OK?

As difficult as it is to hear such ghastly horror stories, let this be a lesson to us all as to what can happen if you get too careless.

Absolute not! My son gave me a 6er of mixed beers for Christmas. I broke those open. I tapped the keg today and all is well in the universe again.

 

[PADave]

My pipeline has yet to get fully wet! Have done four brews so far, still haven't tasted the first. Got a week or so to go.

 

[alexacuna]

Just finished my ready-to-drink pipeline last night while brewing. I bottled sixty or so beers also last night and have 12 gallons fermenting, so hopefully getting close to a stacked fridge.

 

[beergolf]

My pipeline never runs out. Right now I could probably go several months without brewing and still not run out.

 

[alexacuna]

My pipeline never runs out. Right now I could probably go several months without brewing and still not run out.

experiencing extreme pipeline envy.

 

[smurfjuice]

Bottles ...

 

[eadavis80]

Been drinking a steady mix of commercial brew and homebrew for the last 2 months. Bottling up a nut brown ale in 2 weeks, but even before that's bottled I'll still have at least 100 bottles in surplus. Gotta' be safe!

 

[Stillraining]

Been drinking a steady mix of commercial brew and homebrew for the last 2 months. Bottling up a nut brown ale in 2 weeks, but even before that's bottled I'll still have at least 100 bottles in surplus. Gotta' be safe!

I don't know what I was thinking...All 3 of my girls are 21 now the youngest just turned on the 29th...I had 150 bottles one week before Christmas but less now less then 30 left .I didn't calculate into the equation boyfriends and fiancee coming and going for a week. Ill have 250 ready next year for sure.

In-laws are coming on the 6th so I'm really scraping the bottom of the barrel.. Should have had a brew day 3+ weeks ago instead of last week. Fudge!

I'm starting to see the value in kegging.

 

[Firewalker11]

Just finished my ready-to-drink pipeline last night while brewing. I bottled sixty or so beers also last night and have 12 gallons fermenting, so hopefully getting close to a stacked fridge.

I have four cases bottled in the wine vault (fancy name for the closet under the stairs) and two cornies fermenting. I got to within 3 bottles two months ago and decided to get my butt in gear!

 

[slym2none]

"Pipeline"? What means this word, "pipeline"?

 

[1977Brewer]

"Pipeline"? What means this word, "pipeline"?

I've seen it in use quite often, and as far as I can tell, it means you don't drink everything in the house as fast as possible.

Seems wrong.

 

[lumpher]

I'm trying to catch up by drinking everything I have, but I just keep making more before I can.

 

[1977Brewer]

I'm trying to catch up by drinking everything I have, but I just keep making more before I can.

I don't have that kind of time. I might if I quit drinking so damn much.

Quite the conundrum.

 

[alexacuna]

I don't have that kind of time. I might if I quit drinking so damn much.

Quite the conundrum.

This and i have very thirsty friends who love that I'm brewing.

 

[estricklin]

I like to keep 30-45 gallons in fermenters, 10 kegged, and 150-250 bottled if possible. I am taking a break from brewing, just to get the system switched to electric. I am still going to do some mead and cider though.

But ya, if your not careful, pipeline can go dry before you know it!

 

[alexacuna]

That's a dream. My roommate wants to get into kegging, but I'm content with my current setup and like the portability of bottles, so i'm gonna let that be his thing. 40 gallons sounds like a dream.

 

[masskrug]

My pipeline never runs out. Right now I could probably go several months without brewing and still not run out.

I have to be prepared for a hurricane, zombie apocalypse or my father-in-law stopping by.

 

[estricklin]

That's a dream. My roommate wants to get into kegging, but I'm content with my current setup and like the portability of bottles, so i'm gonna let that be his thing. 40 gallons sounds like a dream.

If you brew 5 gallon batches it probably is. I used to always be out, not really because I drink like crazy, I mean ya sometimes I do, but because half of every batch I'd give away or the wife would drink it. Now I brew anywhere from 10-15 usually, and I usually have more sitting around than I know what to do with!

 

[alexacuna]

If you brew 5 gallon batches it probably is. I used to always be out, not really because I drink like crazy, I mean ya sometimes I do, but because half of every batch I'd give away or the wife would drink it. Now I brew anywhere from 10-15 usually, and I usually have more sitting around than I know what to do with!

I have two five-gallon batches at work right now and an extra 1 gallon experiment batch I do with odds and ends. It might help me get to a good place by spring. I bought microbrew beer today for the first time since christmas, so it's a decent start.

 

[day_trippr]

If Brew Day is the front end, here's the middle of my pipeline, with a six tap keezer at the back end.

There's two more kegged and carbed brews on stand-by lurking around, one in the keezer and the other out in the garage.
And when I keg those two fermenters I'll start two more batches.

Fear Of An Empty Tap keeps me going...

Cheers!

 

[Stillraining]

Nice!

 

[estricklin]

If Brew Day is the front end, here's the middle of my pipeline, with a six tap keezer at the back end.
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There's two more kegged and carbed brews on stand-by lurking around, one in the keezer and the other out in the garage.
And when I keg those two fermenters I'll start two more batches.

Fear Of An Empty Tap keeps me going...

Cheers!

What's that manifold with the stainless braids going to it next to the carboys?

 

[1977Brewer]

This and i have very thirsty friends who love that I'm brewing.

Oh. Friends? Yeah. Those.

 

[Stillraining]

Looks like another gas manifold...probably can put kegs on both sides.