Still Going....Commercial Keg Conundrum...Why Not...

Still Going:

That's exactly what the wheat beers we made last Sunday are doing. The
fermentation is still going. Here we are on day 4 and the primary
fermentation is still underway. It has slowed considerably and the brew
should be ready to rack either tomorrow or Saturday. That's the plan
anyway. The Dunkel should be ready to package on or about the 22nd and the
bock should be ready to package about another 7 days after that. These two
batches look incredibly good. Let's not forget that there will also be an
IPA looming for some tap time as well as the infamous Parrot Pete's.
There's another keg of the ESB as well. I love this hobby!!! But in the
interim, the Cream Ale and that Jefe's Wheezin wheat are still pouring.
It's going to be a great fall of beer. I'm already looking forward to the
next brew day, but we're going to have to get all of this other beer
packaged first I think. I better check on the kegs in the cooler and get
some keg space freed up........

Keg:

Speaking of kegs, the Oktoberfest is already gone. That was a great beer.
It didn't take too long to empty that puppy out either. I went to the
brewery hoping to get another one. Nope. Just enough in stock to run on
the taps, no more available for sale. I'm just glad I got one when I did.
So, I got another Penn Pils. Its such a great brew too. Can't beat it with
a stick. The next trip, I have been given permission to enjoy some Penn
Dark by She Who Must Be Obeyed. What a wonderful woman I am married
too!!!!! She puts up with my brewing escapades too. Last week she was okay
with the brew day other than she wasn't there to have all of the fun that we
did as a group. It wasn't just a great brew day, but a great day as
well.......

Why Not:

That is the mantra of homebrewers. Why Not!!! You can't put wheat yeast in
a stout wort!! Why Not???? Those two malts won't work together in a brew!!
Why Not??? You can't put those ingredients into beer!!!! Why Not??? You
can't put that many hops into a 10 gallon batch!!!! Why Not??? Chocolate
isn't an ingredient in beer!!! Why Not??? You see, as homebrewers, we can
really try just about anything in a brew. That's what makes this hobby so
great. Don't tell a homebrewer no, ask him how!! That is what makes us go.
Experimentation with fermentable things. Sometimes it turns out pretty
good!!! I've heard of just about everything going into a beer, from cereal
out of a box, to exotic sugars, to odd spices, non-traditional grains,
flavored tea mix, to just about anything that might ferment (cactus pulp,
odd sugary fruits, etc). So if you're a homebrewer, try something that is
non-traditional in your beer. And if you're not a brewer, learn the basics
on a couple of batches, and then get creative. You never know just what you
might create!!!!

Going to the brewery, to get a keg for the house??......BRILLIANT!!!!!!

Mark, The Brewer, and shaping a pretty stong fall inventory of brews for the
pub.........

- posted by Mark @ 11:04 AM

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