Clever priming sugar required

[MashBag]

My experience is from normal fermenting (non-pressurised) is there's always a release of gas after shaking. This would be before bottling and after adding finings. Shake to disperse same, release pressure and start bottling.

Something for next time.

 

[MashBag]

That doesn't make starsan expensive.

It really does. TFR does everthing what too. And it isn't £15.

 

[Larse]

It really does. TFR does everthing what too. And it isn't £15.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't TFR a cleaner, not a sanitiser?

 

[MashBag]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't TFR a cleaner, not a sanitiser?

Yup

 

[Larse]

Yup

So why compare it to a sanitiser? Apples and oranges innit?

 

[MashBag]

I said "TFR does everthing I want what too".

 

[Larse]

I said "TFR does everthing I want what too".

And I didn't understand what that meant. Slang? Local patois?

 

[MashBag]

Nope. Never said I used it as a sanitiser.

I don't use a proprietary sanitiser. Kitchen clean (can eat off it) is good enough for me.

Edit: typo

 

[MashBag]

This has turned into a daisy chain. By having a ⅔ fill in the corny, it produces enough gas. Either for itself, or the next up helps outs by utilising its vent.

Just need to build gas to gas jump lead, with valves and a gauge.

 

[MashBag]

Quick update. Half filling two cornies seems to be working a treat. First glass is still alarmingly like something Mr whippy would serve, but after that....All good.

 

[MashBag]

Anyone fitted a ubend on the bottom of the corny beer tube.?

 

[Clint]

Is that to avoid the yeast? FWIW the Oxebar kegs come with a floating dip tube with a filter cage on the end which you (I) cut to just reach the bottom. Every pint is completely clear until it kicks leaving just about half a pint of slops in the keg.

 

[Davegase]

Quick update. Half filling two cornies seems to be working a treat. First glass is still alarmingly like something Mr whippy would serve, but after that....All good.

What style of beer ?
What carbonation level ?
What serving pressure ?
And what beer length and diameter ?
I'm wondering if the first glass foam was down to the temperature of the tap.

 

[MashBag]

Interesting I expected it to be a it lively.

IPA - 10psi - 100mm 10mm then 1.5m 8mm - party tap. All coiled around the corny.

Think 10psi is too much.

 

[Davegase]

Interesting I expected it to be a it lively.

IPA - 10psi - 100mm 10mm then 1.5m 8mm - party tap. All coiled around the corny.

Think 10psi is too much.

Not down to the tap being warm then.
I'm guessing that's a proper English IPA.

I've recently been trying to get as close to cask ale as possible.
And found this combination to be extremely good if not perfect. It gives a fast poor without too much foam due to the low carbonation.

Best bitter.
1.4 vol CO2.
1 metre 3/8" beer line.
Serving pressure between 4 and 5 PSI.
Set temperature 9 to 10°C.
Nuka tap.

 

[MashBag]

Oo that sounds like a proper setup
Mine is lobbed in the corner, with the beer line wrapped around the corny. Taste is much better than bottles.

1.4 vol CO2.

How do you measure that?

 

[Davegase]

Oo that sounds like a proper setup
Mine is lobbed in the corner, with the beer line wrapped around the corny. Taste is much better than bottles.


How do you measure that?

Using a carbonation calculator.

https://drhansbrewery.com/beercarbonationcalculator/

Others are available!

You can use it for carbonation in the keg or by regulating temperature and pressure towards the end of fermentation.

 

[Ben034]

Not down to the tap being warm then.
I'm guessing that's a proper English IPA.

I've recently been trying to get as close to cask ale as possible.
And found this combination to be extremely good if not perfect. It gives a fast poor without too much foam due to the low carbonation.

Best bitter.
1.4 vol CO2.
1 metre 3/8" beer line.
Serving pressure between 4 and 5 PSI.
Set temperature 9 to 10°C.
Nuka tap.

This is what I do as well. Works really well. 5psi on a secondary regulator. 8c as a compromise due to other types of styles in the same fridge.

If you pull the nukatap handle half way throughout the pour it does a decent job of emulating a hand pull and pulls lots of air in. Pours a pint in about 30 seconds which is fine. Decent head and definitely not too much carbonation for the style. A hand pull one day would be great but not enough room at the moment.

 

[Davegase]

This is what I do as well. Works really well. 5psi on a secondary regulator. 8c as a compromise due to other types of styles in the same fridge.

If you pull the nukatap handle half way throughout the pour it does a decent job of emulating a hand pull and pulls lots of air in. Pours a pint in about 30 seconds which is fine. Decent head and definitely not too much carbonation for the style. A hand pull one day would be great but not enough room at the moment.

I haven't timed my poor but I'm guessing about five or six seconds for a pint.

 

[MashBag]

Using a carbonation calculator.

https://drhansbrewery.com/beercarbonationcalculator/

Others are available!

That's going to be interesting read thanks.

My current plan is very experimental to get gas bottle free. So beers are primed over pressure to start with. Then brought down gently and the excess gas used for dispensing the drinking keg.