The Beer Brewing Thread.

[phishfood]

It isn't 5 O'clock yet, ask me if I care.

 

[phishfood]

Mixing up a 5 gallon batch of sanitizer.

 

[Chris]

Yummy sanitizer.....

 

[phishfood]

Scrubbing the carboy with oxyclean.

 

[phishfood]

Just about chilled as far as I can get it without hooking up the prechiller. About to let it settle out for an hour, then time to transfer to the carboy.

 

[phishfood]

Transferring to the bottling bucket, then to the carboy. OG is 1.040, temperature adjusted to 1.042.
Probably 5 1/2 gallons of wort.
Transferring it twice helps with aeration, critical for the yeast to be healthy.

 

[Chris]

Looking good.

 

[phishfood]

The miracle of fermentation.

 

[Chris]

Thats the best part. I kegged one last week and it is now getting to the right carbonation and is tasting good.

 

[phishfood]

Beer, that's what I call it.

 

[Chris]

I call it the same.

 

[atog254]

I'll come back with some photos of my son's sanitizer.

5 gallon bucket with a sump pump. Floor toilet flange on top of bucket. Turn car boy or keg upside down - turn on and walk away. Works great!

Sanitize - sanitize - sanitize!

SC in Cntrl DE

 

[Chris]

I'd like to see some pics of the set up.

 

[Admin]

How goes the brewing guys?

 

[Chris]

I have a batch waiting in my kitchen to get started. I need to brew.

 

[phishfood]

Not worth a dang. Haven't had time to brew all summer.

 

[Chris]

Either have I

 

[Admin]

I know you both are busy, but you have to make time for beer.

 

[Chris]

I make time to drink beer?

 

[havasu]

You make it and I'll drink it.