Same practice here that Alaska mentioned. Set it to my serving pressure then just let it be for a bit. My CO2 gauge is messed up and hard to move much up and down, so I am partially forced to do it this way as well.
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I do Burst Carbonation. Click below...scroll down.goodbull92 said:Yea, I was pretty sure someone would notice & comment on that once I uploaded the picture. The chip doesn't bother me. I just spin the glass around & chug away.AlaskanAg99 said:
That chipped lip on the glass...
I do have a question though. How do you guys carbonate your beer? I kegged this one without any priming sugar and pressurized the keg to 15 PSI of CO2. How long should it take to fully carbonate with the method I used? Also, what have you found to be your preferred way of carbonating?
https://brulosophy.com/2016/05/12/sparkle-fizz-methods-for-carbonation/
swampstander
One more question....just one for now that is.
Once I get the carbonation right, can I bottle some at that point? I'd like to have a six pack or so to take with me at times.
Once I get the carbonation right, can I bottle some at that point? I'd like to have a six pack or so to take with me at times.
There's a device called a beer gun that can be used to bottle from the keg. I've seen it in action for pre-carb bottling, not sure about post-carb though. My only experience post-carb is filling up a growler here and there.goodbull92 said:
One more question....just one for now that is.
Once I get the carbonation right, can I bottle some at that point? I'd like to have a six pack or so to take with me at times.
goodbull92 said:
One more question....just one for now that is.
Once I get the carbonation right, can I bottle some at that point? I'd like to have a six pack or so to take with me at times.
Yes you can bottle from the keg after carbonation and a Blichmann Beer Gun is a great tool for that. They are expensive and a little time consuming to setup and then clean and take back down. I use mine when bottling full batches. For just filling a few bottles on occasion get a bottling wand. They are about 10 bucks or so and fit right into a picnic faucet.
swampstander
The Beergun is better as it allows you to CO2 to purge before filling and yes you can use it to fill with carbonated beer. The trick is to chill the bottles before filling and of course you need a capper. I'd spend the extra to get a bench capper vs the useless wing model.
I have two Gen 1 blichmann beer gun I can sell you one. $50?
I don't need 2.
Youll need new tubing for sure but I'll make sure it has gas/liquid QDs and clamps.
I have two Gen 1 blichmann beer gun I can sell you one. $50?
I don't need 2.
Youll need new tubing for sure but I'll make sure it has gas/liquid QDs and clamps.
I'm definitely interested in your beer gun. Where are you located?AlaskanAg99 said:
The Beergun is better as it allows you to CO2 to purge before filling and yes you can use it to fill with carbonated beer. The trick is to chill the bottles before filling and of course you need a capper. I'd spend the extra to get a bench capper vs the useless wing model.
I have two Gen 1 blichmann beer gun I can sell you one. $50?
I don't need 2.
Youll need new tubing for sure but I'll make sure it has gas/liquid QDs and clamps.
goodbull92 said:I'm definitely interested in your beer gun. Where are you located?AlaskanAg99 said:
The Beergun is better as it allows you to CO2 to purge before filling and yes you can use it to fill with carbonated beer. The trick is to chill the bottles before filling and of course you need a capper. I'd spend the extra to get a bench capper vs the useless wing model.
I have two Gen 1 blichmann beer gun I can sell you one. $50?
I don't need 2.
Youll need new tubing for sure but I'll make sure it has gas/liquid QDs and clamps.
Houston. Will ship at cost though. I'll pull it out tomorrow.
Sounds great, that's a deal!AlaskanAg99 said:goodbull92 said:I'm definitely interested in your beer gun. Where are you located?AlaskanAg99 said:
The Beergun is better as it allows you to CO2 to purge before filling and yes you can use it to fill with carbonated beer. The trick is to chill the bottles before filling and of course you need a capper. I'd spend the extra to get a bench capper vs the useless wing model.
I have two Gen 1 blichmann beer gun I can sell you one. $50?
I don't need 2.
Youll need new tubing for sure but I'll make sure it has gas/liquid QDs and clamps.
Houston. Will ship at cost though. I'll pull it out tomorrow.
So this is the Gen 1. The brass fitting is for gas with a trigger on it and the black trigger is for liquid.
Beer line is currently filled with star san.
Beer line is currently filled with star san.
UPDATE:
That first batch of Hefeweizen turned out pretty damn good, if I have to say so myself. Good enough to me that I named it The Wedding Wheat & will be serving this keg at my daughter's wedding tonight! Thank you guys for all of your guidance!
That first batch of Hefeweizen turned out pretty damn good, if I have to say so myself. Good enough to me that I named it The Wedding Wheat & will be serving this keg at my daughter's wedding tonight! Thank you guys for all of your guidance!
I scored a helluva deal on this kegerator with 3 different size CO2 bottles, 2 half kegs & 2 corny kegs. I'm changing out the single tap tower to a triple next. Now I can just use the freezer for a fermentation chamber instead of converting to a keezer.
This next batch is going to be a Dunkleweizen. It is the same German Hefeweizen base with added Caramunich & Chocolate malt barley. The fermentation on this batch is so aggressive I had to replace the airlock with a blowoff tube.
Did you repitch yeast from batch 1?
AlaskanAg99 said:
Did you repitch yeast from batch 1?
No, I actually raised the temp about 3 degrees & about 24 hours later it took off. That batch turned out great too!
goodbull92 said:AlaskanAg99 said:
Did you repitch yeast from batch 1?
No, I actually raised the temp about 3 degrees & about 24 hours later it took off. That batch turned out great too!
I think I misunderstood your question. I had problems getting fermentation kicked off on the first batch...thus my temperature response. Now that I reread your question, I think you meant did I save yeast & repitch it. I actually used a totally different yeast on this batch, WLP300 liquid yeast.
A repitch is from a prior fermentation. Make a small ABV beer to grow yeast for a High ABV beer. Can go from BK directly a fermenter you just emptied. However, you need to add mote nutrients and does the new wort with O2 as the yeast will be depleted. It's a dirty way to save on yeast cost, esp if making a lager.
You can also watch vids on how to wash yeast for a cleaner second pitch.
I make a lot of q0gallon lager batches so yeast management and reusing saves a lot of money.
You can also watch vids on how to wash yeast for a cleaner second pitch.
I make a lot of q0gallon lager batches so yeast management and reusing saves a lot of money.
Ok, I have another question. I plan on brewing the same German Hefeweizen I brewed before this Dunkleweizen that is fermenting now. I hope to start this brew as soon as I keg & clean my fermenter. Would I just pour the remnants that are in the fermenter into a container & pitch it once my brew process is complete?
Here is a good read.goodbull92 said:
Ok, I have another question. I plan on brewing the same German Hefeweizen I brewed before this Dunkleweizen that is fermenting now. I hope to start this brew as soon as I keg & clean my fermenter. Would I just pour the remnants that are in the fermenter into a container & pitch it once my brew process is complete?
https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/how-to-brew/yeast-washing-yeast-rinsing-whats-difference/
swampstander
goodbull92 said:
Ok, I have another question. I plan on brewing the same German Hefeweizen I brewed before this Dunkleweizen that is fermenting now. I hope to start this brew as soon as I keg & clean my fermenter. Would I just pour the remnants that are in the fermenter into a container & pitch it once my brew process is complete?
The best way to rinse yeast is with several different sizes of ball jars. From 1/2 gallon and the next 2 sizes down.
It is a pain, but given the cost of yeast it can be beneficial so long as you have the time.
That linked article is pretty solid. I'd look up some you tube videos as well.
What I do is sanitize the ball jars, then essentially can water in them and then you use that water to rinse the yeast 3x.
You can do the dirty method, which is just moving new wort directly onto the old yeast cake. But I'd only do this 1x.
Are you using O2 to areate your wort?
I think I'm definitely going to try to harvest & rinse the yeast once this batch is done. The WLP300 yeast in this batch isn't what I'd call real expensive but it definitely isn't cheap. Thanks for the article & I did find a couple of real good youtube videos too.
Another yeast related money saving technique is to harvest bottle dregs. Some breweries bottle condition with different yeast than used in the main fermentation so keep that in mind.
swampstander
Tapped & tested the Dunkleweizen! Pleased with it for sure!
