Did you think about going down the "Barrelator" route and put taps in for your King Kegs as well?
Hazelwood Brewday
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I shouldn’t have any issues - but we’ll see!
Pretty much all pubs use these coolers to chill their beer. It’s the recirculation system I’m using to cool my shed that they use to freeze those beer fonts and make them all cold and wet.
If it does give me an issue I’ll have to work through it with different sized beer line or different lengths, or maybe switch to mixed gas (Nitrogen + CO2).
I thought about it but I don’t think I will go there. I like my kegs as they are. The one thing I may well do though is fit a Schrader valve do I can gas them from my CO2 bottle rather than use bulbs.
I used Schrader valves for a while but did get the occasional freeze causing the valve to stick OPEN. A common problem for cyclists I believe. The corny post is much better option IMO.
The inserts are dirt cheap so I might just try it on two or three kegs for a while and see how I get on before committing.
https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/threads/hazelwood-brewday.85203/post-958284You know it makes senseThe inserts are dirt cheap so I might just try it on two or three kegs for a while and see how I get on before committing.
Finishing off a couple of jobs.
Door insulated...
Pipes insulated in the cooler box - that took 6 hours!
I do have another job to do and to be fair I did think it would be necessary. While working in the brew-shed on the pipe insulation the cooling came on and after about half an hour icy water started to drip on me - condensation from the heat exchanger. The new job is to add some guttering under the heat exchangers and pipe it to the outside. D’Oh!
Anyway, that can wait for the time being because I’m planning a brew. Yay!
Door insulated...
Pipes insulated in the cooler box - that took 6 hours!
I do have another job to do and to be fair I did think it would be necessary. While working in the brew-shed on the pipe insulation the cooling came on and after about half an hour icy water started to drip on me - condensation from the heat exchanger. The new job is to add some guttering under the heat exchangers and pipe it to the outside. D’Oh!
Anyway, that can wait for the time being because I’m planning a brew. Yay!
What crystal385 are you using in your plum porter recipe H?
Nice one! Inspired by last night's plum porter...and your recipe.
The “Special Ingredients” plum flavouring works best for me, dosed at 0.5ml per litre of finished beer, added to the keg when you transfer from the FV.
Yes....I've been stalking your brew day thread!
Hmmm....been looking further at your plum porter recipe...is there a vast difference between the dark crystal and special B regarding flavour?
Been swotting...I can see what you mean now.
Been swotting...I can see what you mean now.
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I wouldn’t have thought so in a plum porter, it’s full of bold flavours!
Malt descriptions...the dark crystal gives "toffee,almost burnt toffee" and the special B "fruit,raisins.."
I've got my forum choccy stout and a brown porter done...do I need another dark beer...I might get this on for January...
I've got my forum choccy stout and a brown porter done...do I need another dark beer...I might get this on for January...
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Bitter is blipping away as we speak...as is my latest SAISON!
I only need some galaxy for the Summer Breeze....and maybe sub the caramalt with some carapils..
I only need some galaxy for the Summer Breeze....and maybe sub the caramalt with some carapils..
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It keeps disappearing!!
I know, and the nicer the beer, the faster!
