Handpull Sparklers

[sparky Paul]

Fantastic Jim

Have the hops been in there for just a few days?

[mysterio]

Nice, Jim. I really want a beer engine now

[Jim]

The hops went in on Wednesday and yes, well spotted, Daab! Cotton wool and sellotape -who says I'm a skinflint?!!

[sparky Paul]

I want to get my pump out now...

...if you know what I mean...

Its never seen homebrew before, and at the moment its duff - I've got to make a replacement part for it before its ready for action again.

[Andy]

I have a brand new worthside handpump en route

[Andy]

DaaB - I searched Ebay - I bid on pumps - the price went too high - I decided to wait until the "silly season" was over - someone offered me a new pump - I bought it! (wot a sucker )

[Jim]

So you'll soon be joining the club, Andy!

I can still taste the hops this morning! I think I overdid the dry hopping.

[sparky Paul]

I guess a bit of research/experimenting is required...

Still, its interesting that you can replace the loss of co2 sharpness with a bit of dry hopping.

[onlooker]

Why bother with the sparkler? run your beer straight and keep the carbonation and hop profile intact.

My bass engine with swan neck (if I could I would have a southern spout rather than a swan neck) gives a hearty head without knocking out all the carbonation.

[Jim]

There are a lot of northerners here on the forum onlooker (a lot of them prefer head ) The hop profile can be adjusted for in the recipe

Ahem.


I personally care more about the taste, but if you give beer without a head to anyone up here they think it's rubbish!

I have to say that I like the look of a beer with a good tight head, though - without a sparkler you get a head like that on dishwater!

[onlooker]

Oh ok, Northerners eh?

hehe

I desend from a Brewery Drayman from the east of london and Publicans who ran the Kings Arms in Salcombe Devon (in the 1840's) so southern blood runs in my veins.


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Primary : Berhampore Best Bitter, OSB Ordinary Bitter, Chilka IPA
Conditioning : Berhampore Best, OSB, Brooklyn ESB
On the Handpump : Berhampore Best
On the CO2 Serve: zilch
Bottle aging: Merchant Of The Devil Imperial Stout
Up Next: Berhampore Best, OSB, Alfreds XXXX Stock Ale

[RabMaxwell]

Hello all this is beer engine heaven i am running two beer engines from one cask breather.
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I only have one sparkler i wonder if Harmony Hut sell them as i need to buy some John Guest fitting's too

[RabMaxwell]

Cheers Daab keeps me busy