What came in the mail for you today?

[Brewbuzzard]

Hopefully today my kegging kit will land. First time kegger, bought a 19l corny, regulator, connections and lines for a good price.

Also picking up my still today.

Still? How about pictures

 

[Brewbuzzard]

Unfortunately, nothing. Thanks, USPS. **grumble-grumble**

USPS Tracking: "Your guess is as good as ours!"

I know, those SOBs are vague as hell.

 

[firerat]

200 doggie poop bags

 

[Toxxyc]

Still? How about pictures

Still far from complete, I should have maybe said the "welded up kettle" is coming today. I still have to build the column, lyne arm and coil bucket and then I also still have to get an element and build the controller box for it. I'll post pics when it's done

 

[BGBC]

Over the last couple weeks:
- Monster Mill 2 (from the sales forum here)
- SS Brewtech Brew Kettle Mini
- Wilserbrewer grain bag
- Avantco IC1800
- Thermoworks ChefAlarm
- MoreBeer order w/ grains, hops and yeast for several brews

Just have to build out the stand for everything and we should be ready to rock and roll.

 

[Imhoppy]

My first two all-grain kits from Northern Brewer - Dry Irish Stout and Irish Red Ale.

 

[hout17]

Received my ingredients today to make an attempt at brewing yoopers oatmeal stout. Can't wait just need to hold out for the storm coming this weekend.

 

[BongoYodeler]

Received my ingredients today to make an attempt at brewing yoopers oatmeal stout. Can't wait just need to hold out for the storm coming this weekend.
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I believe that recipe was the first 5 gallon all grain beer I ever brewed. It's a good one.

 

[hout17]

I believe that recipe was the first 5 gallon all grain beer I ever brewed. It's a good one.

I'm very excited to get it going. This will be my second all grain brew ever. I brewed extract for a few years but I have officially jumped to all grain. I've got my water adjustments dialed in and ready to go too.

 

[LD-Ordie]

A nice used Firestone 10 gallon keg! Makes my 2nd one!

 

[bruce_the_loon]

Got my inkbird food saver thing last week, and got my new larger false bottom this afternoon... shipped to me in a pizza box

Used? If so, any hints as to the type of pizza?

 

[Apple_Jacker]

Used? If so, any hints as to the type of pizza?

lol I didn't examine the inside of the box up close, but I assumed it was used

 

[Elric]

Brewcrate! A selection of beers from local breweries along with some sausages and condiments from the biergarten of the main brewery behind it.

 

[Dr_Jeff]

that is sweet
and great idea for any brewery

 

[Elric]

that is sweet
and great idea for any brewery

Yeah, and each month they choose a different brewery to curate the beer selection for that month.

 

[day_trippr]

Oldest son sent this bit of awesomeness up for my B'day. He's a good son

Cleaning it now, then will fill it in the morning and take it over to my youngest son's house for a visit.

Cheers!

[edit] Hahaha! Well, already learned something critical: "lefty loosey - righty tighty" does not apply to the pressure control knob on the uKeg. Good thing oldest son sent an extra box of carts because I blew through the two included with the growler trying to purge the head space (lol! Habits are hard to break - not even sure I should have tried to do it )

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

Yesterday I got a box of food for our African Grey - still no kegerator. Called MoreBeer, the kegerator unit is in stock but the tap tower is backordered. I asked if they could ship the kegerator now then ship the tower when they get more. They aren't able to do that but they could alter my order to to purchase the fridge then select a different tower. I'll give them a couple more weeks then go that route if the can't fill more original order. What a pain, but our bird Roxy is happy with her delivery!

 

[BrewZer]

Oldest son sent this bit of awesomeness up for my B'day. He's a good son

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Cleaning it now, then will fill it in the morning and take it over to my youngest son's house for a visit.

Cheers!

[edit] Hahaha! Well, already learned something critical: "lefty loosey - righty tighty" does not apply to the pressure control knob on the uKeg. Good thing oldest son sent an extra box of carts because I blew through the two included with the growler trying to purge the head space (lol! Habits are hard to break - not even sure I should have tried to do it )

Can you force carbonate in one of those???

ETA: Answered my own question...
https://www.growlerwerks.com/blogs/...onate-homebrew-using-ukeg-pressurized-growler

 

[Jhedrick83]

Big day, Inkbird Vacuum Sealer, 24" whisk, 3 vittles vaults and a Corona Mill. BIAB journey starts tomorrow with a trip to the LHBS for several pounds of grain and Corona Mill set up and grind adjustment.

 

[day_trippr]

Can you force carbonate in one of those???
ETA: Answered my own question...

Right, I don't know that it would make sense wrt time/cost/etc but they claim it can be done - though I would spring for the 16gram cart sleeve.
I made up a long tube for my bottle filler plug-in spout adapter (the growler won't fit under the tap anyway), chilled the tube and the growler down, wetted both then filled it with carbonated beer as quietly as possible.

One thing I'll do smarter is to wait until we're almost ready to hit the road: I filled the growler the night before because I was overly eager to try it out, and in retrospect that was kinda dumb. Fortunately there was no obvious damage done, and the kids loved the "beer on tap" thing

Cheers!

 

[Toxxyc]

CO2 cylinder received today. Now I'm ready to start kegging. Can't WAIT. Already sold 100 bottles and then discovered a crate in the garage with more than 100 more. That's over and above the 100 I intended on keeping for emergencies, and the swingtops for quick use. Crap.

 

[DuncB]

CO2 isnt free unless you make it yourself. So sell those bottles, but keep a few for archiving and competitions.

 

[Toxxyc]

Yeah I intend on keeping the swingtops, the larger 750ml brown glass bottles and enough 440ml crafts to hold a single batch. Nothing more. Then I should be able to do 3 batches in bottles completely, over and above the keg.

PS: I don't do competitions. I brew for me

 

[DuncB]

I've only entered two, but it seems easier when you can counter pressure fill from your keg a beer that you think is great. I moved to champagne bottles for my beer giveaways just because it was a bit different. Especially the clear ones which I keep in the dark.

 

[Toxxyc]

Yup, I don't intend on bottling from the fermenter anytime soon (obviously style dependent). If I need the keg for something, I'll fill with a brew, carbonate and fill the bottles, and then refill the keg with the beer I need on tap. Simple. Ish.

I'm not getting rid of my bottling stuff though. That's a given.

 

[Barbarossa]

Yet another gadget

 

[DuncB]

Lovely whirlpool.

 

[eric19312]

I got the last part of my new dry hopper today. It was the 3" butterfly valve. here it is all put together:

 

[firerat]

Ink bird no touch laser thermometer I don't really need but bought because frikin lasers man.....

 

[grampamark]

New Intertap faucets.