Archive for the ‘Kegging and CO2’ Category
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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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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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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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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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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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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