Last week I took delivery of some more cornelius kegs, taking my total to 6.
Ohhh.....now the maths!
6 Cornelius kegs holding 19l each which equals approx 33 pints per keg.
So 6 kegs x 33 pints = happy days!
198 pints for my own consumption!
Now I have to make something to put in them........
Wednesday 30 September 2009
Sunday 20 September 2009
Brewery building
One thing I failed to mention in my first blog regarding my brew shed, is that at present it is non-existant!
However that is changing on a daily basis, albeit very slowly.
As the weather was on our side today, we managed to finish the base of the shed. The building is both a brewhouse and a bog-standard shed so is quite some size. 24ft by 6ft to be precise!
The base is made up from 3.5x3.5 inch sections of wood with a 12mm plywood floor covered by the same plastic sheeting used for roofing. It might seem a bit overkill but considering the wood was free...................
However that is changing on a daily basis, albeit very slowly.
As the weather was on our side today, we managed to finish the base of the shed. The building is both a brewhouse and a bog-standard shed so is quite some size. 24ft by 6ft to be precise!
The base is made up from 3.5x3.5 inch sections of wood with a 12mm plywood floor covered by the same plastic sheeting used for roofing. It might seem a bit overkill but considering the wood was free...................
Thursday 17 September 2009
Bottling day
Yesterday I decided to bottle 25 litres of Sorceror's Gold that I got from my mate.
I normally hate bottling, but having just taken delivery of a new bench crown capper, bottle tree and rinser, I quite enjoyed it. Sure, the novelty will wear off but beer looks a damn sight better in 500ml brown glass bottles instead of 2l PET bottles. Look less of a wino. Took 3 bloody hours bottling directly from my FV.
Everything went smoothly except one thing...........................................................................................................................................................................
I over-primed each bottle with 1 teaspoon of glucose instead of the half-spoon I should have added!
At least they will be really fizzy!
I normally hate bottling, but having just taken delivery of a new bench crown capper, bottle tree and rinser, I quite enjoyed it. Sure, the novelty will wear off but beer looks a damn sight better in 500ml brown glass bottles instead of 2l PET bottles. Look less of a wino. Took 3 bloody hours bottling directly from my FV.
Everything went smoothly except one thing...........................................................................................................................................................................
I over-primed each bottle with 1 teaspoon of glucose instead of the half-spoon I should have added!
At least they will be really fizzy!
Wednesday 16 September 2009
The Soapbox Brewery
Well fancy that? A blog about one man and his shed.......
A man's shed is his oasis, a tranquil haven for which he can spend hours undisturbed, alone with his thoughts.
As kid I could never understand a man's need and desire for a shed, but as I've got older it is starting to make sense. It's a safe house, away from the wife!
My shed however, may be a little different to most garden sheds. You see, I've decided to build my own little brewery! Yes that's right, a brewery! I have the Saab's, got the beard and the gut so it seems a natural progression to start brewing properly. I think I'll draw the line at the pipe but I'll take the slippers thank you very much!
Hence,
The Soapbox Brewery is born!
A man's shed is his oasis, a tranquil haven for which he can spend hours undisturbed, alone with his thoughts.
As kid I could never understand a man's need and desire for a shed, but as I've got older it is starting to make sense. It's a safe house, away from the wife!
My shed however, may be a little different to most garden sheds. You see, I've decided to build my own little brewery! Yes that's right, a brewery! I have the Saab's, got the beard and the gut so it seems a natural progression to start brewing properly. I think I'll draw the line at the pipe but I'll take the slippers thank you very much!
Hence,
The Soapbox Brewery is born!
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