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So I have been kegging my beer now for a while, and haven't bottled for at leat a year. How does one go about getting beer into a bottle for competitions? I have done the quick fill from the keg into bottles and growlers for friends, but usually the beer in consumed within hours of the transfer, so ...

Nice! I don't think I need anything right now, but I'll stop by to check out the store anyway. I'm sure I will find something I can't live without!

Thanks for getting the kegs! They are now both filled with beer!

And WOW, there was a lot of pressure in there.

I am a big fan of this one. I even bought the T-Shirt when I was at the brewery in Paso last fall. I also seem to remember it won a bunch of awards at one of the recent competitions.

"If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up!"

I have a beer that I need to put in a secondary fermenter with dry hops and oak chips. I know the question has been asked about using corny's for this, but I wanted to get everyone's opinion.

Which would be the better option? Carboy or Corny?

Oh, and I plan to do this today.....

Thanks!

Thanks! So are you taking the 2 blue ones, the 2 green ones, or one of each?

If your fridge is in the garage, you might just have to tell her what a good deal you got on paper....

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Perhaps Dunder Mifflin was going out of business...

I'm in for 2 kegs! Since I only currently have 2 of them, I usually end up drinking my beer before it is "ready". Aging would be a good thing!

Let me know when you order and if you need the $$ up front, I'm just across the freeway in YL.

JonGoku wrote:transfer it to a keg (yes I said keg, WOOT!!)

Congratulation on moving up to kegging. You will not miss bottling (but your friends will).

ryanizell wrote:Wow. I didn't expect such a great response. Thanks so much for the welcome and for the information to the local home brew supply shops. You guys are great. Cheers!

That's the greatest part of this Commune-ity. Responses are quick and very informative. Welcome to the board!

I posted this in the Equpiment forum after Brad's request for his '08 hops, but I fugured I would ask again in the right place... with a bit more detail... How long do you keep hops around before you toss them for fresh stock? I was told a few years ago by a pro brewer (not related to this forum) th...

Not to steal the thread, but are 2008 hops still usable? Aren't they a bit cheesy by now?

The washing machine basin makes a great campfire container. The holes in the side let fresh air into the embers.

I just check mine, and yep. It's Star San HB. I never put much thought into it.

+1 on Robert. I never use hot water in the kitchen, except for cleaning.