Comments on: 19 Bottles of Beer http://flexistentialist.org/blog/archives/2003/05/25/19-bottles-of-beer/ Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:16:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: sam http://flexistentialist.org/blog/archives/2003/05/25/19-bottles-of-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-1752 sam Mon, 02 Jun 2003 21:49:33 +0000 http://flexistentialist.org/wordpress/?p=272#comment-1752 Saddly my apartment would not fit an additional fridge, otherwise I'd be all over a 5 gallon corny keg system. Bottles are still nice because they can be sent out as gifts/trades much easier, but they are a pain in the butt. I just got the tap-a-draft in the mail today, and it all looks good, so I'm going to give it a try and see how it works! Saddly my apartment would not fit an additional fridge, otherwise I’d be all over a 5 gallon corny keg system. Bottles are still nice because they can be sent out as gifts/trades much easier, but they are a pain in the butt.

I just got the tap-a-draft in the mail today, and it all looks good, so I’m going to give it a try and see how it works!

]]> By: ryan http://flexistentialist.org/blog/archives/2003/05/25/19-bottles-of-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-1751 ryan Mon, 02 Jun 2003 21:34:21 +0000 http://flexistentialist.org/wordpress/?p=272#comment-1751 when i brewed, i kegged. i used the stainless steel 5 gallon soda kegs (i had two), and a 5lb CO2 tank that had one regulator and a spliter so that i could carbonate to kegs at once. this is the way to go for forced carbonation. the kegs themselves can handle about 3 times the amount of preassure you need for forced carbonating (i used 30lbs - which was as high as the regulator would go)... and depending on the type of beer, i would force carbonate for 2-3days. usually just two. if it's not enough, you can reseal the keg and let go for another day. kegging like this meant i had to buy a chest freezer (7.2 cubic foot) and a fridge converter, but this also meant i could brew lagers, which in retrospect was very much worth it. when i brewed, i kegged. i used the stainless steel 5 gallon soda kegs (i had two), and a 5lb CO2 tank that had one regulator and a spliter so that i could carbonate to kegs at once.

this is the way to go for forced carbonation. the kegs themselves can handle about 3 times the amount of preassure you need for forced carbonating (i used 30lbs – which was as high as the regulator would go)... and depending on the type of beer, i would force carbonate for 2-3days. usually just two. if it’s not enough, you can reseal the keg and let go for another day.

kegging like this meant i had to buy a chest freezer (7.2 cubic foot) and a fridge converter, but this also meant i could brew lagers, which in retrospect was very much worth it.

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