Because I can? Even though my tanks are only right gallons. My brewery is small, it is also mighty. #smallbutmightybrewery
Because
25
Jun
Tag Archives: gear
Seamer
30
May
The pilot brewery will soon be capable of canning our R&D batches. Cans, ends, and a few new accessories for my counter pressure filler are on their way. Super grateful to Saint Row for offering me a fantastic deal on their used seamer.
Progress
10
Apr
I am very pleased with the data on this new batch of Open Access Ninja. Diacetyl rest now then yeast dump and transfer to secondary for several weeks lagering.
Mill
3
Apr
I brewed the 2nd batch of Open Access Ninja: Brew of Law today. I hit all of my targets, otherwise uneventful, how I like it. Only change was using my new mill, nice upgrade that made short work of the malt that gave my old mill trouble.
Helper
20
Mar
What’s that, Grogu? Yes, I am cleaning and passivating FV4’s new twin. Credit to my friend, Ellen, who first observed that FV4 not only looks like a droid, it has a solid droid name, too.
FV5
16
Mar
My droid army grows. FV5, the fifth stainless steel fermentation vessel I have owned, arrived yesterday. With the casters installed it looks even more like a droid than FV4.
Twin
12
Mar
FV4’s twin arrives on Monday. Two batches brewed with FV4 and I like these fermentors even more. I compared fermentation data with past batches, same or similar recipes finished fermentation about a day and a half faster in the new vessel.
Fermentor
28
Feb
I really am enjoying my new jacketed fermentor. I already ordered another one. After Open Access Ninja finished primary fermentation in it, I transferred that beer to one of my older fermentors to lager. After an easy clean, rinse, sanitize cycle, a second batch, Top of the World, is bubbling away in the new one.
Happy
28
Feb
Yeast really took off around 3am according to the logs from my floating, smart hydrometer. I found a steady stream of bubbles this morning in the little growler I am using with the blow off tube.
Brewed
28
Feb
Brewed up this beauty, yesterday: Top of the World, my super simple recipe that makes a surprisingly sophisticated beer. It’s light and refreshing, less than five percent, and perfect for the turn of the season.