nicklawmusic
Well-Known Member
Hi folks,
I've recently taken over as brewer in a small microbrewery in the U.K. I've discovered that the wooden cladded copper has incorrect markings on the side so I'm missing gravities, etc, as I'm using the incorrect liquor amount.
I have no way of measuring the correct volume. I tried doing it litre for litre (which took ages), marking it off on the sightglass on the side, but the owner (the former brewer) is convinced I'm wrong.
Also, to support his claim, the fermentor losses - according to what we put in from the copper reading - is actually WAY our in accordance with what we actually put into casks.
For example, the copper might say we are transferring 10BBL but we only get 32 9G casks at the end, which would only be a 7.9BBL brew length (and we're definitely not loosing 2.1BBL in fermentation, transfers and conditioning).
How should I calibrate this vessel? I'm on my third attempt now!
I've recently taken over as brewer in a small microbrewery in the U.K. I've discovered that the wooden cladded copper has incorrect markings on the side so I'm missing gravities, etc, as I'm using the incorrect liquor amount.
I have no way of measuring the correct volume. I tried doing it litre for litre (which took ages), marking it off on the sightglass on the side, but the owner (the former brewer) is convinced I'm wrong.
Also, to support his claim, the fermentor losses - according to what we put in from the copper reading - is actually WAY our in accordance with what we actually put into casks.
For example, the copper might say we are transferring 10BBL but we only get 32 9G casks at the end, which would only be a 7.9BBL brew length (and we're definitely not loosing 2.1BBL in fermentation, transfers and conditioning).
How should I calibrate this vessel? I'm on my third attempt now!
