{"id":368,"date":"2012-06-07T17:48:32","date_gmt":"2012-06-07T17:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adam-jackson.net\/beer\/?p=368"},"modified":"2012-06-07T17:48:32","modified_gmt":"2012-06-07T17:48:32","slug":"kegging-my-beers-brew-day-3-went-smoothly-and-i-got-creative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2012\/06\/07\/kegging-my-beers-brew-day-3-went-smoothly-and-i-got-creative\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2605 Kegging my Beers + Brew Day #3 &#8211; Went Smoothly and I got creative"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' 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One day after getting back, I wasted no time getting another kit and trying another one. These kits are expensive but it&#8217;s helping my comfort level and I still haven&#8217;t gotten around to picking up the supplies for an all-grain brew.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When I brewed the first two beers, a Double IPA and Hefeweizen, I didn&#8217;t have a hydrometer so I never took an original gravity. So, taking a final gravity couldn&#8217;t help because I had no baseline. It&#8217;s hard to tell if fermentation was done when I kegged my beer but it&#8217;s been sitting for 3 weeks in the fermenters and both were pretty low ABV beers. I&#8217;m taking my chances.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;Kegging my Double IPA&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/44048128@N00\/7161572807\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Kegging my Double IPA\"  width=\"\"  height=\"\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"http:\/\/farm8.static.flickr.com\/7221\/7161572807_64009c5f27.jpg\" ><\/a><a title=\"View &#039;Kegging my Double IPA&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/44048128@N00\/7346783080\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Kegging my Double IPA\"  width=\"480\"  height=\"640\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7224\/7346783080_d4b2c1db70_z.jpg\" ><\/a><a title=\"View &#039;Kegging my Double IPA&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/44048128@N00\/7161572281\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Kegging my Double IPA\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"480\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7225\/7161572281_ee32ac6ef3_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That was the Double IPA I was kegging. It is darker than I had hoped but smells and tastes really amazing. Since my kegerator doesn&#8217;t arrive until Saturday, I put a bit of priming sugar in there to start the carbonation process and I was lucky to get a good seal and all of the O2 has been expelled from the keg which is good.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The kegs are currently sitting in my bedroom looking all pretty filled with beer.<\/p>\n<p>The same night, I decided to undertake a big beer. I brewed a Russian Imperial stout with Cocoa added. Expected gravity was 1.075 &#8211; 1.08 and I ended up with 1.084. I believe this is because the recipe didn&#8217;t call for the cocoa and that elevated things a bit.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;Brewing my Russian Imperial Stout&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/44048128@N00\/7346782476\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Brewing my Russian Imperial Stout\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"480\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7091\/7346782476_7a894cdfff_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;Brewing my Russian Imperial Stout&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/44048128@N00\/7346781368\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Brewing my Russian Imperial Stout\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"480\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7087\/7346781368_72f83097a7_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;Brewing my Russian Imperial Stout&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/44048128@N00\/7161570595\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Brewing my Russian Imperial Stout\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"480\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7243\/7161570595_209b893131_z.jpg\" ><\/a><a title=\"View &#039;Brewing my Russian Imperial Stout&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/44048128@N00\/7161571517\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Brewing my Russian Imperial Stout\"  width=\"480\"  height=\"640\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7073\/7161571517_4653371651_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So, that&#8217;s brewed and fermenting in the carboy. It&#8217;s been 36 hours and the krausen is looking great almost hitting the top of the carboy and I went ahead and installed a blow-off tube at the start to account for any problems. Smaller carboy + big batches = blowoff tube every time according to my friend David.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Imperial Stout I expect to take 4 weeks to finish but I don&#8217;t know for sure. It&#8217;s a big beer so the yeast may have to work extra to get to it. I hope to have a final product of 11% when all is done. Here are some photos of the fermentation.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;My Chocolate Russian Imperial Stout 36 Hours&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/44048128@N00\/7163698501\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"My Chocolate Russian Imperial Stout 36 Hours\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"480\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7094\/7163698501_3603d9e30f_z.jpg\" ><\/a><a title=\"View &#039;My Chocolate Russian Imperial Stout 36 Hours&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/44048128@N00\/7348908658\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"My Chocolate Russian Imperial Stout 36 Hours\"  width=\"480\"  height=\"640\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8018\/7348908658_b7ec34a345_z.jpg\" ><\/a><a title=\"View &#039;My Chocolate Russian Imperial Stout 36 Hours&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/44048128@N00\/7348908526\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"My Chocolate Russian Imperial Stout 36 Hours\"  width=\"640\"  height=\"480\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"http:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7103\/7348908526_0ae17bf67b_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I am getting a 2nd hand kegerator from a guy locally. It&#8217;s a full-size fridge with room for 4 homebrew kegs but it only currently has 2 taps. $400 gets me the entire setup + 10 gallon CO2 tank + cleaning system and a home brew keg. I&#8217;ll be able to add two more taps if I want which I&#8217;ll probably just use for carbing the beer, not really always having 4 on tap, For sure, I&#8217;ll get some photos once that is up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I brewed 2 days in a row before leaving for Europe. 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