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The Beer Nerd - what are you drinking / brewing thread

Discussion in 'Homebrewing' started by TnRedNeck721, Jul 1, 2013.

  1. Mar 8, 2018 at 5:55 PM
    TMartATC22

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    No such thing as too much head
     
  3. Mar 8, 2018 at 6:14 PM
    nDub

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    You got it bud! I’m always willing to hook a beer bro up! Glad ya like it :D
     
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  5. Mar 8, 2018 at 6:37 PM
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    I own a brewery here in NC!

     
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    Welcome! What brewery?
     
  7. Mar 8, 2018 at 7:08 PM
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    Salty Turtle Beer Company in Surf City NC.

    We are a small 3bbl Nano that produces enough beer for just taproom sales. Hoping to expand in the future but focusing on building our roots within the community first!
     
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    You’re welcome bro! Enjoy it :D
     
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  10. Mar 8, 2018 at 8:21 PM
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    Got them chilling for tomorrow after work!
     
  11. Mar 8, 2018 at 9:31 PM
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    Hell yea brother! :drunk:
     
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    I enjoy that
     
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    Id say
     
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    You have talked me into trying it.
     
  15. Mar 9, 2018 at 5:23 AM
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    I do too. It is a solid “big beer” ipa if you want to call it that.
    You must :D
     
  16. Mar 9, 2018 at 5:51 AM
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    Should I drop the secondary fermentation bucket into the freezer before transferring to the keg or should I transfer to the keg, throw it in the freezer for a day and then carbonate? I am guessing it's a 6 in one, half dozen in the other type of deal. Did a lot of reading yesterday about the carbonation process and techniques for getting optimal carbonation.
     
  17. Mar 9, 2018 at 5:52 AM
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    Cold crash in the fermenter before transfer to keg.
     
  18. Mar 9, 2018 at 5:54 AM
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    Cool. So I spent 1 week in active fermentation, transferred to secondary for 2 weeks and now will crash tonight and then keg transfer tomorrow. Planning to set the CO2 to ~10psi for 2-3 weeks and start drinking. Do you use the "force carbonation" method and blast CO2 up front to shorten the process?
     
  19. Mar 9, 2018 at 5:56 AM
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    When I homebrewed I usually like to push 30 psi for 2-3 days. Tune it back down to 12 and serve!

    If you can wait, leave it at 12psi and let it sit for two weeks. I also never "secondary'd", I found it to be no change in taste minus chances for contamination in your beer and introducing your beer to oxygenation.
     
  20. Mar 9, 2018 at 5:59 AM
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    If you're skipping the secondary fermentation, are you just letting the beer sit in primary fermentation for a longer period of time? I would love to do less setup/cleaning/sanitizing/transferring/etc. if possible haha.
     
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