Beer on the Go in PET Bottles

Thursday, April 4th, 2013

Check out this nifty method of packaging beer from the keg into light weight plastic bottles. I started kegging after almost 2 years of bottling. I fell in love with the fact that I now had one big "bottle" to clean and sanitize rather than about 50. One of the challenges that ...

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Draft Beer At Home – Keezer Build With Collar

Tuesday, October 16th, 2012

Close your eyes and imagine your personal in home bar, complete with a draft system, stocked full of home brew!.... Congratulations! You are thinking of a Keezer! Here's how to build one: What the heck is a keezer?  Very simply, a keezer is a chest freezer that has been converted ...

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Using a mini-fridge as a keezer FAIL

Saturday, January 7th, 2012

In an attempt to save money, space, and time, I thought it would be a good idea to buy a mini-fridge online for use as a keezer or fermentation chamber. Turned out there was not enough room. All mini-fridges have a hump inside them where the compressor and fan are located. ...

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Moldy Wet Keezer Solution

Sunday, December 12th, 2010

Here's quick tip for your keezer if you are having moisture or mold problems. Purchase a moisture absorbing product like DampRid or DryRid and drop it in your keezer (clean your keezer first if it is moldy). You can find DampRid or a similar product at your local hardware ...

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I love my Keezer

Saturday, April 3rd, 2010

Home brewers who keg their beer have a keezer or kegerator to keep it cold. Kegerator = keg + refrigerator Keezer = kegerator + freezer Keezer = the place where my beer is kept cold and on tap I prefer the Keezers, not to be confused with Geezers... A kegerator or keezer can also double ...

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How to bottle beer from the keg

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Once a brewer begins kegging, he/she will never go back to bottling, or will they? There is something to be said for the convenience of bottled beer. It travels well, it can be given as a gift and it is the only way to get it to a ...

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Getting A Good Pour – Kegged Beer CO2 Line Length and Pressure

Saturday, July 18th, 2009

There are several variables that play a role in achieving this goal, AND you will need a calculator! Factors that play a role in the quality of your pour are the following: Beer Temperature: This will affect how readily the beer absorbs CO2. Colder beer absorbs CO2 into solution more ...

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Beer styles and relative CO2 levels

Saturday, May 16th, 2009

To begin, consider a brief refresher from chemistry class. Gases dissolve into liquids; the amount of gas that can be dissolved into a liquid is inversely proportional to that liquid’s temperature. At one extreme, boiling liquids contain very little dissolved gases; most home brewers know this, either directly or indirectly ...

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Kegging Beer Natural vs Forced Conditioning

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

Kegging your home brew is a great way to save time. If you like draft beer you will love kegging your own brew. There are two basic methods for conditioning kegged beer. The choice depends on how soon you need the beer or if you want to conserve ...

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Lagering At Home Video

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

This video shows you what an in home lagering setup looks like. Also includes a look at corny kegs and the temperature controller needed for fermentation of a lager. The beer being fermented is a Munich Helles!

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