Late night brewing 4/1/07

Garth · Post by **Garth** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 6:44 pm

Great bar, Reaper, that would cost me a fortune in chocolates and flowers.

You must shop at Hop and Grape cause in your 'sparging' picture I noticed that 'large-to-small' pipe assembly. John gave me one of those too and I use it for everything when brewing. It's the most used bit of equipment I have. It's just the right size for all the jobs.

HLT to spiny sparger, fermenter full of sanitising solution into CFC, boiler into CFC, and then fermenter into bottling bucket later on.

Great work

Reaper · Post by **Reaper** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 6:55 pm

I got a 10 gallon brewery from John at Hop and Grape. I keep puting the 'large-to-small' pipe away, then when i need it its "Where did i put that bloody pipe thing", could do with 2.

Bigster · Post by **Bigster** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 10:34 pm

But if you look at the pic of my pint the haze is not that bad

looks great

Bar - fantastic

From an envious little smurf

Reaper · Post by **Reaper** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:25 pm

Hi All
Just got an email from my local brewery today to say I can go spend the day with them helping out when they are brewing and they will sell my sacks of grain, Result.

Post by **Andy** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:34 pm

Wow, nice one! I'd love to do that - must pester my local micros

Reaper · Post by **Reaper** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:38 pm

I did get one rejection "Unfortunately, due to health and safety
reasons it would not be possible for you to attend a brew day" im still waiting for 2 replies from other breweries.

Reaper · Post by **Reaper** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 6:43 pm

Hi All
Had a day out at my local brewery today, Helped or hindered them brewing 300 gallon of beer. 8 25Kg sacks of grain and pounds and pounds of hops, it makes my 10 gallon set up pale into Insignificance, especially when you stand next to there 600 gallon kettle. I thought it was going to be a lot more technical, but its only a larger version of mine with a few pumps, pipes and lots of shiny stainless steel. I had a realy good day working with them, got a few pointers where Im going wrong, and most importantly got myself a local contact for grain and hops.

regards Reaper

Vossy1 · Post by **Vossy1** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 6:55 pm

Glad to hear you had a good day Reaper

Was there much sampling

Reaper · Post by **Reaper** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 6:59 pm

No sampling, been too busy, they are going to bottle me some of the beer we made, looking farward to that.

Reaper · Post by **Reaper** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:06 pm

The brew finally started after 3 days, 1st batch of yeast didnt work 2nd batch was slow to start. Its in full swing now.

danielski · Post by **danielski** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:21 pm

A brew day at an actual brewery sounds cool

I wonder if Meantime (the nearest to me I guess) would take me in for a day...

Reaper · Post by **Reaper** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:41 pm

hi danielski
It was a great day out. You'll need to find a micro brewery I think , "due to health and safety reasons it would not be possible for you to attend a brew day" was the reply I got from a larger brewery. Just email them you've nowt to lose, thats all I did.

Reaper · Post by **Reaper** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 10:24 pm

Just transferred the 10 gallon brew from primary to secondary.

Calum · Post by **Calum** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 11:42 pm

That looks like a fantastic brew room Reaper. I have to say I am jealous. I can only justify one batch fermenting at a time (there is also the limitation on the fermenting bins - which I appreciate is easily solved).

However, I cannot help noticing the washing machine. Why the hell would you let your wife anywhere near your brewing Valhalla?

Reaper · Post by **Reaper** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 11:58 pm

hi Calum
Its a small price to pay, the washer and dryer in the garage the rest is mine.

regards Paul

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