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Episode 34 -

 

[Chippy_Tea]

@chopps did I see your inner Captain Caaaaaavvvvve Maaaannnn showing himself when you were bunging those Casks ..mmmm

 

[MikeB.]

Congrats on the first batch of kegs

 

[Clint]

Could do a Hollywood ale and call it Amber Turd...

 

[Northern_Brewer]

Congrats on the first batch of kegs

They're not kegs.....

But congrats anyway on Gyle 1 - a big landmark.

The timing's a bugger but I wouldn't mess about with conditioning times, particularly whilst you're learning your process - again it comes back to only having one chance to make a first impression. From the pub's POV it's a real PITA if things aren't properly conditioned. I guess you have that part cask to play with - maybe bottle it then you can take some with you to see how it gets on? Maybe have a clear/PET bottle just to follow it to see how it clears etc?

Again with it still being in the prototype stage, I might just call it Experiment 1 or something rather than getting too committed to Murgy Straight, if you do end up tweaking things for gyle 2 you'll always get people complaining that "they're always messing around with Murgy Straight, it's never the same".

Also the combination of your first time cask conditioning, potentially dodgy shives and away from a week does feel like a big risk - if nothing else I'd be tempted to put the casks in the black boxes or something to try and contain the flood if the shives did give way, and either have a camera on them or get someone to check in on them whilst you're away, just in case you're in a position where one shive has gone and you are still in a position to rescue the others, at least position them shive up so you don't lose beer if they do blow.

 

[Clint]

Great work! I would look at getting that keg washer behind screen...someone will activate it without a keg on.
As for the keg wash...where does any crap go?

 

[MikeB.]

They're not kegs.....

But congrats anyway on Gyle 1 - a big landmark.

The timing's a bugger but I wouldn't mess about with conditioning times, particularly whilst you're learning your process - again it comes back to only having one chance to make a first impression. From the pub's POV it's a real PITA if things aren't properly conditioned. I guess you have that part cask to play with - maybe bottle it then you can take some with you to see how it gets on? Maybe have a clear/PET bottle just to follow it to see how it clears etc?

Again with it still being in the prototype stage, I might just call it Experiment 1 or something rather than getting too committed to Murgy Straight, if you do end up tweaking things for gyle 2 you'll always get people complaining that "they're always messing around with Murgy Straight, it's never the same".

Also the combination of your first time cask conditioning, potentially dodgy shives and away from a week does feel like a big risk - if nothing else I'd be tempted to put the casks in the black boxes or something to try and contain the flood if the shives did give way, and either have a camera on them or get someone to check in on them whilst you're away, just in case you're in a position where one shive has gone and you are still in a position to rescue the others, at least position them shive up so you don't lose beer if they do blow.

Thanks for the correction

 

[Obadiah Boondoggle]

They're not kegs.....

But congrats anyway on Gyle 1 - a big landmark.

The timing's a bugger but I wouldn't mess about with conditioning times, particularly whilst you're learning your process - again it comes back to only having one chance to make a first impression. From the pub's POV it's a real PITA if things aren't properly conditioned. I guess you have that part cask to play with - maybe bottle it then you can take some with you to see how it gets on? Maybe have a clear/PET bottle just to follow it to see how it clears etc?

Again with it still being in the prototype stage, I might just call it Experiment 1 or something rather than getting too committed to Murgy Straight, if you do end up tweaking things for gyle 2 you'll always get people complaining that "they're always messing around with Murgy Straight, it's never the same".

Also the combination of your first time cask conditioning, potentially dodgy shives and away from a week does feel like a big risk - if nothing else I'd be tempted to put the casks in the black boxes or something to try and contain the flood if the shives did give way, and either have a camera on them or get someone to check in on them whilst you're away, just in case you're in a position where one shive has gone and you are still in a position to rescue the others, at least position them shive up so you don't lose beer if they do blow.

Shive? do people replying to this thread make words up?

Firstly we had Spigot now shive

Is a shive what people from the West Midlands do when their beards are getting too long?

Andy to reduce your risk I would be happy to accept your first cask here and try it out for you - just like any mate would

 

[chopps]

They're not kegs.....

But congrats anyway on Gyle 1 - a big landmark.

The timing's a bugger but I wouldn't mess about with conditioning times, particularly whilst you're learning your process - again it comes back to only having one chance to make a first impression. From the pub's POV it's a real PITA if things aren't properly conditioned. I guess you have that part cask to play with - maybe bottle it then you can take some with you to see how it gets on? Maybe have a clear/PET bottle just to follow it to see how it clears etc?

Again with it still being in the prototype stage, I might just call it Experiment 1 or something rather than getting too committed to Murgy Straight, if you do end up tweaking things for gyle 2 you'll always get people complaining that "they're always messing around with Murgy Straight, it's never the same".

Also the combination of your first time cask conditioning, potentially dodgy shives and away from a week does feel like a big risk - if nothing else I'd be tempted to put the casks in the black boxes or something to try and contain the flood if the shives did give way, and either have a camera on them or get someone to check in on them whilst you're away, just in case you're in a position where one shive has gone and you are still in a position to rescue the others, at least position them shive up so you don't lose beer if they do blow.

Bloody hell NB, I’m worrying enough already :) lol. Cheers mate.

 

[chopps]

Great work! I would look at getting that keg washer behind screen...someone will activate it without a keg on.
As for the keg wash...where does any crap go?

Back into the casks and the tub, but now it’s not stuck inside them and crusty - so the rinse washes it out. And the rinse water is not recirculated.

edit : and yes I need to add some safety features. It’s just me for now but in future it could be some other poor sod getting a caustic shower.

 

[chopps]

I take it you will have your camera running . . . .

Yes, but whether I upload it will depend….

 

[Paul7189]

You could rig up some sort of system similar to an electric lawn mower where the motor (in this case the pump) cannot activate unless a button is held down first then once its on you can release the other button. Then when you turn the motor off then you have to press the button again before it will activate again. That or rig up a mom-on switch that is pressed down by the cask itself and as soon as you release the cask it breaks the circuit and turns the system off.

 

[chopps]

It’s working!!!

 

[Obadiah Boondoggle]

It’s working!!!
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Could you describe the taste please ?

 

[chopps]

You know the smell of a skip fire?
Better than that.

 

[Obadiah Boondoggle]

You know the smell of a skip fire?
Better than that.

Well it would do away with the need for the bins

 

[chopps]

Those bins cause nothing but trouble

 

[Obadiah Boondoggle]

Those bins cause nothing but trouble

And the outcomes from that are visible to everyone to see/taste

Sorry everyone Chopps and I need to stop these bizarre private jokes

Hasn't he done well?

So proud to call Chopps a mate :hat:

 

[Paul7189]

It’s working!!!
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Is that the new Creme Fraiche finings from youngs?

 

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