Stupid Tips

[jeffpn]

It took me a long time to figure out the quickest way to empty a soapy carboy. I fill my carboys up about 1/5 full with soapy water to clean them. If you hold the carboy completely upside down and swirl the water inside in a circular motion, it empties fairly quickly. It helps when you can get a hole to form in the water going out of the neck. The soap and the water come out together. Then a quick rinse gets rid of all of the soap.

 

[J A]

Vortex!
Works extremely well when you're rinsing bottles, too. A quick flick of the wrist and you have an empty bottle by the time you can count to about 3. Really speeds things up with you're doing the cleaner/rinse/sanitizer process.

 

[GFHomebrew]

But it works the oposite down under and may happen quicker.

 

[Head First]

But it works the oposite down under and may happen quicker.

You guys call it an "xetrov"?

 

[J A]

But it works the oposite down under and may happen quicker.

I reckoned that you fellas just held the bottles right side up to get the same effect.

 

[GFHomebrew]

Yep lucky the bubbles rise the same way and not the beer.
Just sometimes they do if I've got gushers.

 

[jdwebb]

You're not using dish soap are you? I use a food grade soap such as the ones used to clean your beer lines on your tap system. That way, you don't get a film left by the soap, and it rinses clean.

 

[GFHomebrew]

My stupid tip is when making a yeast starter remember to watch for the boil and don't just walk away and realise you've left a capped flask of boiling sugar water on your gas burner. My one liter starter turned out a 500ml starter but at least I new it was sterilised.

 

[jeffpn]

I use Dawn dish soap. I know I'm not supposed to, but I've used it for years. Please don't tell anyone!

 

[Mark D Pirate]

Jeez , i even got annoyed when my housemate thought she'd help me and washed all my beer glasses with dishwashing soap
Thought sh'd know better working in a pub

 

[GFHomebrew]

Jeez , i even got annoyed when my housemate thought she'd help me and washed all my beer glasses with dishwashing soap
Thought sh'd know better working in a pub

Ahh her heart was in the right place just not her practice .

A great girl to have around did you point her in the right direction mark and show her your bottling bucket.

 

[jeffpn]

Jeez , i even got annoyed when my housemate thought she'd help me and washed all my beer glasses with dishwashing soap
Thought sh'd know better working in a pub

And when I was little, my dad would go to work and complain to the guys about the way my mom would mow the lawn. "She doesn't do it like I like it done."
"Your wife mows your lawn, and you're complaining??"

 

[Mark D Pirate]

She only washed them because while I was at work her and friends decided to sample my brews without asking , no clean cold glasses left for me in my beer fridge ( no beer either ) very unimpressed
Also now have less glasses since moving in , denies breaking them of course

 

[Ozarks Mountain Brewery]

yes but you have to be happy they liked your beer, most woman say they do but really don't, not sweet enough lol

 

[Mark D Pirate]

Normally drinks cheap wine in a box , seems to just want to get messy drunk
Searching for another place now as it won't stop

 

[Ozarks Mountain Brewery]

party girls, ok that brings me back

 

[GFHomebrew]

She only washed them because while I was at work her and friends decided to sample my brews without asking , no clean cold glasses left for me in my beer fridge ( no beer either ) very unimpressed
Also now have less glasses since moving in , denies breaking them of course

Well yes that is uncalled for. Have to put a lock on that beer fridge eh? I see you can get beer tap locks as well you may also need these in future.

 

[Mark D Pirate]

Shouldn't have to lock my stuff up , you could leave your wallet , beer and phone at my place and it'd be waiting for you when you came back ...you know like normal people would !
I got overpaid last week and silly me told them and allowed them to deduct difference this week .....I may be a pirate but even I have ethics

 

[Mark D Pirate]

party girls, ok that brings me back

Not party girls , this is a woman in her 50s , anyway this is the last I'll moan about it

 

[jmcnamara]

Not party girls , this is a woman in her 50s , anyway this is the last I'll moan about it

Don't they get senior discounts? Or early bird drink specials?