Beer Faucet

[heftysmokes]

That sucker looks really energy efficient!

[Roger]

Very nice set up Will! My kegs just sit out and are not refrigerated... but then again I use cornelius kegs (soda kegs) for my beer that I make. I have been thinking of looking for a mini fridge to store mine. Do you buy that beer or make it yourself? Roger.

[badwhale]

That sucker looks really energy efficient!

It's actually better than our "modern" maytag upstairs... I think it's mainly because it doesn't get opened a million times, and it's smaller volume.

Very nice set up Will! My kegs just sit out and are not refrigerated... but then again I use cornelius kegs (soda kegs) for my beer that I make. I have been thinking of looking for a mini fridge to store mine. Do you buy that beer or make it yourself? Roger.

People are always getting rid of chuggers like mine. They think they're less efficient. LOL

Nah, I just buy beer. I'd like to get into brewing eventually, but I've got too much shit going on right now. I do plan on planting some Simcoe hops in the spring...

[Roger]

So that must be about a 25 gallon keg then? How big is it? I know of people in the area who grow hops they are amazingly great growers in this region from what I have seen.

[badwhale]

So that must be about a 25 gallon keg then? How big is it? I know of people in the area who grow hops they are amazingly great growers in this region from what I have seen.

1/2 bbl to my knowledge is 15.5 gallons, or 1984oz, or 165.3-12oz beers, or 6.89 cases of beer.

Lots and lots of hops comes from up in your area, I suppose.

Will

[Roger]

1/2 bbl to my knowledge is 15.5 gallons, or 1984oz, or 165.3-12oz beers, or 6.89 cases of beer.

Lots and lots of hops comes from up in your area, I suppose.

Will

I believe that would last me a good long while! I have only brewed a 5 gallon batch, but Im sure its doable... I could probably brew right in a keg like that. It is not an area that is known for hops, we don't have any production farms on this side of the mountains, but i know some who do grow them near their house and it is amazing how tall they get and how hardy they grow. I know some people who have gone on the other side of the mountains to haul hops for a few weeks during harvest time.

[badwhale]

I believe that would last me a good long while! I have only brewed a 5 gallon batch, but Im sure its doable... I could probably brew right in a keg like that. It is not an area that is known for hops, we don't have any production farms on this side of the mountains, but i know some who do grow them near their house and it is amazing how tall they get and how hardy they grow. I know some people who have gone on the other side of the mountains to haul hops for a few weeks during harvest time.

There's some good home brew threads (or at least 1) on this forum. Wild pops in now and then, I think he's pretty serious about brewing.

ETA: http://www.cigarsmokers.com/threads/10377-Homebrew