I always seem to forget...

[enohcs]

I've been homebrewing for 11 years, and somehow, usually around the time I tap a new keg of brew, I seem to forget that, even though I made it, it's still beer, and it will still get you drunk...
Happy Friday Night!:rockin:

 

[nukebrewer]

I know that feeling well from back in my kegging days. Got totally smashed off of a 2.5% failed attempt at a Belgian Pale Ale. I'm getting ready to start kegging again, so I imagine it will be a very real consideration soon. Cheers!

 

[enohcs]

kegging just makes it too easy. For some reason, I'm way more protective of my beer when it's bottled.

 

[b-boy]

kegging+pint glasses=trouble

3 beers <> 3 bottles.

 

[thaymond]

kegging+pint glasses=trouble

3 beers <> 3 bottles.

3 beers is less than greater than three bottles?

 

[steelcurtain]

3 beers is less than greater than three bottles?

<> represents "not equal to"

I'm pretty new to kegging myself and find it's way too easy to say I'll have another 1/2 a pint, where if I had only bottles I'd of rationalized I don't need another whole beer. That 1/2 pint turns in to 2 more often than not.

 

[thaymond]

<> represents "not equal to"

I'm pretty new to kegging myself and find it's way too easy to say I'll have another 1/2 a pint, where if I had only bottles I'd of rationalized I don't need another whole beer. That 1/2 pint turns in to 2 more often than not.

Which is exactly my rationale right now. everyone's asleep, and I have a 1/2 pint with me now.

 

[nukebrewer]

<> represents "not equal to"

Never seen that before, good to know. I always use the programming version, which is !=. I also commonly see =/=

 

[kh54s10]

When I have bottles I leave them all on the table. I can then see when to stop.

I have pint glasses and some small pilsner? glasses. The small ones are much safer!!!

 

[poptarts]

<> is SQL

 

[Valtyr]

I always seem to forget that the kegs run dry eventually. Few things are more heartbreaking than going to fill up a glass and only ending up with about 1/4 of it filled up.

 

[nukebrewer]

<> is SQL

Oh, OK. Cool. Only database programming I've done is VBA scripting in Access where I get to use the syntax I'm used to.

 

[beersk]

<> represents "not equal to"

I'm pretty new to kegging myself and find it's way too easy to say I'll have another 1/2 a pint, where if I had only bottles I'd of rationalized I don't need another whole beer. That 1/2 pint turns in to 2 more often than not.

It's for this very reason that I've often considered going back to bottling. But kegging is so awesome and easy...it's a tough call as I brew smaller than 5 gallon batches anyway. I've also thought about bridging the gap and still using kegs as bottling "buckets" and for lagering/conditioning before bottling. But I've already got the sweet kegerator! I think it really comes down to self-control and moderation. But often after 2 or 3 beers, that's all out the window, unfortunately.

 

[Zepth]

I tend to use a mix of 500 ml and 341ml bottles. Gives a bit of portion control options. Then again, for my DIPA it was all 341 and my failed party gyle 3.2% from a few weeks later went into all 500, but those decisions shouldn't need much explanation.

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

My problem is that when I have all six taps on the kegerator full of beer, I get very lazy about brewing. Next thing I know, I have three kegs spitting foam at the same time and nothing in the fermenter to back them up...

 

[ButcherBoy]

My problem is that when I have all six taps on the kegerator full of beer, I get very lazy about brewing. Next thing I know, I have three kegs spitting foam at the same time and nothing in the fermenter to back them up...

Ha Ha, I know that feeling. It seems like I'll never get all six full and then they're all on gas I relax. Bad time to relax, that's when you really need 2 fermenters ready to go. Next thing you know, 2 or 3 kegs go Pfffft.

 

[Brewmex41]

I bottled a batch from the keg today. I was very disappointed that by the time I finally got around to bottling, I only had 30 12oz, a 22 oz and 2 half liter bottles worth of beer left, that I had already drank as much as I did since tapping the keg. It's way easier to over do it from the keg.