How much do you keep in the pipeline?

[betarhoalphadelta]

Right now I've got a shade north of 40 gallons in the house. Plus 8-9 gallons of a belgian golden strong that's barrel-aging as part of a homebrew club project. So all told, I'd say 50 gallons.

Need to brew more, though, as I've only got 4 of 6 taps populated right now (luckily there's 35 gallons on or backing up those taps, so they won't run out soon). The 10 gallons of IPA fermenting will cover one of those, but I'll need to do another quick-turn beer for tap #6 before starting on a few lagers.

 

[zacster]

I just try to keep my one keg filled, but I'm not always successful. I've always just brewed as an occasional rainy day activity, and I've only done successive brews once. That left me with plenty of beer that time, and I was still bottling. I've completely stopped bottling as I just found it to be a PITA, and I was always having trouble with carb levels.

I don't have the equipment to keep large amounts of finished beer, nor do I really want or need it. It would be nice though to have the next batch ready as the keg empties.

 

[BrewinHooligan]

Right now I have about 7 gallons ready and vanishing in kegs and 15 gallons waiting to finish fermenting/clearing to package. That's way more than average, but I'm trying to stock up for summer to avoid brewing in the heat.

 

[Malty_Dog]

about 1/2 case each: oatmeal stout, brown ale, rye IPA, IIPA, saison, centennial blonde, and wheat. So that makes about 3.5 cases, with another case of Irish Red on the way. The blonde and the wheat have really stuck around. I just would rather drink the other styles more.

 

[Mark_]

And here I thought six cases of beer in reserve was pushing it! It seems that is about 10% of what most of you keep on-hand. OUCH!

Ok, I really need to ramp up production over here. The Milk Stout went well. That will top me at 6 cases/3 gallons. More, more, more!

 

[blkandrust]

I have 10 gallons legged,1 case bottled,5 gallons fermenting. Gonna brew a 10 gallon bat h this weekend.

 

[Clonefan94]

I like to have 3 batches at least in reserve. I only have 2 extra kegs right now, so the goal is to always have those 2 full, kind of carbing up and waiting to go on. then, I usually have another 1 or 2 batches in various stages of fermentation/secondary, etc.

I'd like to get a couple more kegs, but still haven't found the need. It seems every time I get 3 batches in reserve, something comes up in life and I don't get a day to brew for a few weeks, so the pipeline ends up going down a batch or so, then it's a matter of building it back up again.

 

[dubprocess]

lately i have been getting my stock built up nicely..i have a three tap system..so 3 serving kegs at one time and i usually have 2 batches fermenting on the backburner..

one just has to put in the time to consistently brew..every weekend or every other weekend works for me..

 

[Clonefan94]

lately i have been getting my stock built up nicely..i have a three tap system..so 3 serving kegs at one time and i usually have 2 batches fermenting on the backburner..

one just has to put in the time to consistently brew..every weekend or every other weekend works for me..

I can't wait to get back to that pace. Coaching softball for my kids right now, so Saturday is usually a wash. That means Sunday is my project day. This time of year, that usually means doing stuff other than brewing. I have to squeeze in one a month though, or I start to get itchy. Plus, I focus on getting the mowing and car cleaning done on evenings during the week to leave a brew day open. Some weeknights are filled with softball though, so it won't be until mid July that I can really get back in full force.

 

[DPBISME]

In March I went and did a survey of all my Malt and compared it against what I normally brew...

I measured out ten (10) batches.. which for me is usually 11 gallons. which has come out to about 70 gallons which I then keg...

BUT I usually bring 20-25 Gallons to 3 or 4 parties a year so I have to brew a bunch in the Spring to have it be ready for the Summer....

So far this year I have brewed:

1. English Summer Ale
2. "American" Summer Ale
3. Fat Tire Clone
4. Amber Ale
5. An IPA
6. Centennial Blond/Golden (so often referenced on Homebrewtalk)

I have the grain poured out for a

1. Hefeweisen
2. Berliner Weise
3. Triple
4. English Mild

If all goes well they will be brewed by the end of June.

But to answer you question... this year I have had a lot in the pipeline...

 

[dubprocess]

I can't wait to get back to that pace. Coaching softball for my kids right now, so Saturday is usually a wash. That means Sunday is my project day. This time of year, that usually means doing stuff other than brewing. I have to squeeze in one a month though, or I start to get itchy. Plus, I focus on getting the mowing and car cleaning done on evenings during the week to leave a brew day open. Some weeknights are filled with softball though, so it won't be until mid July that I can really get back in full force.

yeah i don't have kids..plus my girlfriend and i live together.. she is a brewer as well..pinch me i think im having a beautiful dream! haha

she is just as stoked about brewing as I am

 

[Clonefan94]

yeah i don't have kids..plus my girlfriend and i live together.. she is a brewer as well..pinch me i think im having a beautiful dream! haha

she is just as stoked about brewing as I am

Nice, I guess I'm just on that next rung of lucky with my wife. She really doesn't drink beer, but actually supports my addiction, probably too well sometimes.