As you can see, I did a bit of work on my gas lines. Click on the photo for a close up! This has been long (about 17 years) over due. In the past, I have always used a single gas line for all of my brewing and serving applications. (I have never been one for leaving the gas hooked up to all the kegs all the time. I worry about leaks. All that has changed.) I now have 2 lines going to the keg fridge and a 3rd line for forced carbonation, pushing beer out of the fermentor, hooking up the Blichmann beer gun, and any other co2 applications. I made sure to use lots of gas line so it will reach any corner of the brewery. While I was in the mood (to do some real work) I went ahead and hard wired the thermostat. It no longer sets on top the fridge and, no more extension cords hangin' out. It may be a couple of weeks before the next batch because I spent way too much cash this week on, this project and, competition entry fees for my other hobby. BBQ! I hope to get back at it soon. The wheat beer we made came out as good as a wheat beer can. I took 5 gallons to a Bud drinkin' party and it was gone in about 45 mins. They had 2 kegs of Bud and they all stopped drinking it until the Wheat was gone. Funny Shit. Oh well! That's the kind of party wheat beer is made for.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
I Got Some Serious Gas Now!
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Make sure you click on the photo if you want a close up look at the new gas lines and valves. It looks real nice and clean.
Freak
A manifold with shutoffs is clutch! Plus having the extra line to force carbonate is a huge help. I was running on one of those for the last 6 months or so (since I revamped to make it handle 3 kegs) and it made my life a lot easier.
Cheers!
Yah, I should have done it years ago. It is more of a convenience thing so, I never saw the need to spend the money on it. Improvements like these are born from my new found love of brewing. There was a 5 year,or so, period were I put brewing on the back burner. 2 or 3 times a year was all I could find time for. That and, when I first started brewing, I could hardly afford the ingredients, let alone the lone payment on the brewery. I bought the stuff just a couple of years after I started brewing. That's how I do things. I tend to bite off more than I can chew. Those days are over. Now it's time to do things right. No more of this half assed stuff.
Freak
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