I will let the fermentation go thru its paces and after it's done shock the yeast by dropping the temp to 40*f and then let it set at that for as long as I...
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Joe Strain aka Yodar
cz52_99
Oct 3, 2007 11:39 pm
Plunder form Craft Brewery tour topped in dark green plastic serving as kegs handles How do I attack this plastic to expose the steel for cutting without...
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Chris Yate
chrisyate
Oct 4, 2007 12:54 pm
... ignorantly damaging the >steel while removing the plastic ? ... Not knowing what this is, I don't know, but would a hot knife melt the plastic? Chris...
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Bob DeVivo
unclebgbob
Oct 4, 2007 3:10 pm
In a recent Zymurgy magazine, there was a hints and tips section that mentioned using a carboy cap and a CO2 tank to start a siphon (or even to push beer...
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Gary Redinger
mohoghead
Oct 4, 2007 3:57 pm
After i have put my brew into a corny keg, at what pressure should i maintain the co2? two, is c02 required immediately or just to dispense the beer, third,...
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Michael Schwartz
schmartz99
Oct 4, 2007 4:11 pm
... Depends on the temperature of the beer. See the CO2 volumes chart on this page for more info: ...
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Bob O.
bob7982
Oct 4, 2007 5:01 pm
I've been doing something similiar to this for a while now. I use one of those rubber carboy caps and a racking cane that I made using 1/2" OD copper pipe....
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Bill Velek
billvelek
Oct 4, 2007 7:45 pm
Bob DeVivo wrote: snip ... Is there any reason why you don't use a hose extension long enough to reach the bottom of the keg? There will be a little bit of...
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Bob DeVivo
unclebgbob
Oct 5, 2007 3:00 pm
... that should stop. ... There's no good reason why I don't use a longer hose extension. Other than I worry about having that much extra hose surface area in...
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Bob O.
bob7982
Oct 5, 2007 3:49 pm
I too worry about external contact of the long racking hose that I use so as I put the hose into the keg I wipe it down with an alcohol wipe. The type that are...
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Greg Kelley
gwk1973
Oct 5, 2007 4:58 pm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_bits Anyway, I would love to see the pictures of your siphon setup. "Bob O." <bob@...> wrote: I too worry about...
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Bob O.
bob7982
Oct 5, 2007 5:38 pm
But I didn't have to look up the meaning. [;)] I won't likely have time tonight to take pictures but probably this weekend between brewing and working....
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Robert Norman
robertalanno...
Oct 5, 2007 6:09 pm
Please post your pictures of the carboy cap and your modifications. I'd like to do something better than the plastic cane. - Bob N. ...
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Bob O.
bob7982
Oct 7, 2007 12:26 am
I've posted the photos of my racking cane setup in the photos section under "Bob O's stuff". To make this I used a 1/2" OD copper pipe, 1/2" ID tubing, the...
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Fred L Johnson
cheddingtonb...
Oct 7, 2007 11:42 pm
I don't get it. How is this set up any different than using the more readily available polycarbonate racking cane. Put one in one carboy and the other in the...
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Joe Strain aka Yodar
cz52_99
Oct 8, 2007 1:24 am
There's one thing that has my interest...Racking 200 degree wort NEEDS a heat resistant cane.. I have no pump. I shall study this yodar Fred L Johnson...
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Bob O.
bob7982
Oct 8, 2007 2:27 am
Ever have a polycarbonate racking cane break? I did, at the most inconvenient time, when I was racking and it was on a Sunday night with no place to get a new...
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Joe Strain aka Yodar
cz52_99
Oct 8, 2007 2:31 am
Why then does nobody object to copper brewing vessels, copper immersion chillers etc. I take a BIG grain of salt with this premise yodar "Bob O."...
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Denis Barsalo
denisbarsalo
Oct 8, 2007 3:10 am
Make one out of 1/4" copper pipe. Easy to bend.... _____ From: BrewingEquipment@yahoogroups.com [mailto:BrewingEquipment@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Joe...
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EVAN MARSHALL
evanmars2000
Oct 8, 2007 4:22 am
I'm with Yodar, but he did say "fermented" beer, not wort. ////////////////////////////////////////////// What the hell was I thinking? ... From: Joe Strain...
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Bob O.
bob7982
Oct 8, 2007 1:00 pm
It's all about trade offs. I have some 1/4" tubing and lots of 3/8" soft but at nearly 1/2" it sure can move wort/beer fast. Plus the trub cap (?) on the end...
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Bob O.
bob7982
Oct 8, 2007 1:26 pm
The tip did specify fermented beer, probably something about an alcohol and copper reaction. I do remember reading in one of my many brewing How-To books that...
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Michael Schwartz
schmartz99
Oct 8, 2007 2:12 pm
... The pH of unboiled wort is about 5.4 - 5.8, during the boil it drops to about 5.2, after fermentation it's around 4.1 - 4.5 or so. As you can see the...
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Fred L Johnson
cheddingtonb...
Oct 8, 2007 2:46 pm
My only objection to copper or stainless steel is that one cannot see if it is clean. This really isn't an issue since cleaning a racking cane is not...
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Michael Schwartz
schmartz99
Oct 8, 2007 3:09 pm
... For most things this isn't an issue. Besides, just because it "looks clean" doesn't mean it is. A rigorous cleaning and sanitation regimen is the best...
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Kevin Rury
krury
Oct 8, 2007 3:34 pm
Star San attacks acrylic. I found out the hard way as I ruined a brand new auto syphon in it. I since use SS racking canes and I have no doubt they will last...
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Bob O.
bob7982
Oct 8, 2007 4:15 pm
... have to do something ... I like to wash my smaller equipment by hand in hot but not scalding water. Evidently I can stand hotter water than polycarbonate...
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Bob O.
bob7982
Oct 8, 2007 4:17 pm
Thanks for the info Mike. I will be following up on it. Bob O....
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Bob Beutler
holo_engr
Oct 8, 2007 5:02 pm
Polycarbonate and Alcohol do not mix at all. We use Isopropyl alcohol at work and the fastest way to ruin anything made of polycarbonate is to get alcohol on...
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Bob O.
bob7982
Oct 8, 2007 6:01 pm
That would explain a lot. Just one more reason not to switch back. Can't use very hot water or alcohol for cleaning. That limits cleaning/sanitizing to a...
