The "Waiting for the Next Giveaway" Speakeasy

[harrke]

Testing boil-off rates in the Anvil kettle on an induction cooktop.

 

[harrke]

First brew may be tomorrow! I've got a Belgian Dubble to brew if it works out!

 

[kenoglass]

Nice kettle

 

[DemonsRun]

Woohoo!
My next brew is Sunday

 

[applescrap]

Kettle is sweet. So you don't only use the Pico?

 

[applescrap]

Plastic buckets finally just got a second one.

 

[harrke]

The Pico is great for trying beers from around the world and will likely be used many-many times each year, but I also like mashing and brewing and learning. This is all fun.

 

[applescrap]

This sucked. Now that I understand the three bolts that are on it I could probably change one out in 20 minutes. Figuring it out is what took so long. Also lack of good lighting didn't help

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[allanmorgan]

Yeah, alternators can be a pain to change out. I've done that a few times and always come away with a busted up knuckle.

 

[allanmorgan]

You guys have been busy here. Looks like everyone had a great Christmas!

 

[allanmorgan]

Spent the day taking my daughter to various dental and dr. appointments. And changed out all of the door hinges in my house, from a 1980's gold color to a nice satin silver color.

 

[allanmorgan]

We've only been in the house for a few months, so there is always something to do around here.

 

[allanmorgan]

Keno, going back to an earlier post you made, I currently use plastic 6 gallon carboys. I have previously used 1 gallon carboys for my "get to know how to" make beers in small batches.

 

[allanmorgan]

Tomorrow I'm dropping my daughter off in New Rochelle to spend the next couple of weeks with her mom in Long Island. Then another trip with her back to school.

 

[allanmorgan]

Watching bowl games today, tomorrow, Friday and Saturday. 'Tis the season! Woo!!

 

[applescrap]

Like the upgrade on hardware allan. Need to watch some games. It was ugly. I was having tantrums and throwing wrenches. My neighbors were like dude are you alright

 

[harrke]

I have always banged my knuckles on alternators. The last one I did was in a Hyundai. What a pain! I don't plan to do that again.

 

[allanmorgan]

Hopefully will be getting to use the Tilt with my next brew. Hard to figure this thing out, but I am working on it for sure.

 

[allanmorgan]

Aaron, I don't have a specific soap to water ration for soapy water, I do remember in the Navy that it was really soapy. Maybe Ken might remember. I can say that a ton of soap vs. water. Spray bottle helps.

 

[allanmorgan]

I moved my keg to my "beer" fridge. The one in the basement wasn't doing the job. Hopefully the beer fridge will bring down the temp in the keg and beer line to ensure a non-foamy beer. I will see tomorrow.

 

[allanmorgan]

Up to now, nothing but a foamy glass of what will eventually turn into beer. Temp is key. Pressure is key. Making it work. Figuring it out.

 

[allanmorgan]

Post. Mini run.

 

[harrke]

I don't remember the specific ratio either, but I remember adding glycerin.

 

[harrke]

Temperature should be your desired serving temp. Then use line length to drop the head (pressure) between the source (keg) and the glass -- by reducing that pressure over a distance, the CO2 will remain in solution rather than expand quickly out of solution as the pressure drops too rapidly. If you can't control the line length, then throttle the discharge...

 

[allanmorgan]

If you can't control the line length, then throttle the discharge...

Dualy noted sir. My line length is what they sent to me. I may need to drop the pressure in the keg. Will see what tomorrow holds and work from there. I think the colder temps in the fridge will make a difference as well.

 

[allanmorgan]

Are the gas lines larger than the beer lines? Hard to tell with the instructions.

 

[kenoglass]

I just have a picnic tap so When I serve I usually drop the pressure. then crank it back to 10-15 after I am done

 

[kenoglass]

which reminds me I think I need to take out the pepper from the stout

 

[kenoglass]

I havenot made a sour beer yet but am thinking of using one of the carboys to age a sour in

 

[kenoglass]

I did make a gose last spring, it was tasty and won 1st place at a comp on LI