Kicked my first keg

[Mose]

First keg in the world of kegging has officially been kicked. It was a sad moment to only get a half glass of beer and a bunch of foam.

However, the sadness was short since the beer was good and enjoyed by many over the last number of weeks.

It helps that I have an ESB finishing up its second week of primary that will be seeking a home shortly and this just opened up a space. I'm thinking I'll give it a full two weeks in primary and cold crash for a week and keg. Good thing we have a pipeline, but as much as I try the pipeline never seems to be as full as it should.

Kampai

 

[Cpt_Kirks]

You gotta WORK that pipeline.

Having about 15 kegs helps.

 

[Garr-Ro]

Good thing we have a pipeline, but as much as I try the pipeline never seems to be as full as it should

+1 on that man, same thing goin' on here & with tailgating season quickly approaching I'm in trouble already! Best of luck.

 

[mrk305]

One of the most important part of homebrewing is emptying the containers!

 

[motobrewer]

i hate it when that happens.

my IPA keg is nearing death. altho, it's getting old, hop aroma is gone, it no longer has that crispness (very dry IPA).

maybe i should just slam it and be done!

 

[Mose]

No problem emptying the kegs, i get the neighbors to help. I just have to get the flow moving. I've moved a couple times in the last year had to postpone the process, amazingly it has a huge ripple effect on the availability.

I almost forgot about the quanity increase for college football, I'm screwed. If I can get the fridge set up to lager this weekend, maybe I'll put down an Oktoberfest, and maybe the Apfelwein will be done soon.

I obviously need to get my brewery built and move to 10gal batches for some of this stuff. And maybe a couple or six more kegs. I have a Bourbon Oaked RIS aging since March and it is KILLING me not to touch it. I think I lack the patience to be really good at this hobby.

 

[JetSmooth]

Seems one could put a digital scale under their kegs and monitor their weight to alert when nearing the bottom. Then you could prepare for the shock.

 

[j1laskey]

One of the most important part of homebrewing is emptying the containers!

+1000 :rockin:

 

[Cpt_Kirks]

Seems one could put a digital scale under their kegs and monitor their weight to alert when nearing the bottom. Then you could prepare for the shock.

After a while, you get where you can simply pick them up and tell about how much is in them.

Sitting a cold keg out of the kegerator and looking at the condensation will tell you exactly how much is left inside.

 

[JetSmooth]

After a while, you get where you can simply pick them up and tell about how much is in them.

Sitting a cold keg out of the kegerator and looking at the condensation will tell you exactly how much is left inside.

Don't have my blackbelt in homebrewing yet.

Someday, the student will surpass the master.