@dirkchiverism I dunno. A local brewery is using my beer engine now. I brew on their pilot system periodically. Should be doing something soon with them, which will be cask.
Wondered how your 13lb of malt was going to fill a firkin (9 imp gal cask) of beer with IPA I forget the size of those soda kegs, but you must be running at a low efficiency. I used about 8lb or 9lb of English Maris Otter(best extraction and full flavour 2-row malt barley) for 5 imp gal of IPA strength beers. You may need to play around with your mash liquor, adding a little temporary hardness to get a better extraction rate with poor maltings.
Do you seal the keg with c02 after priming then vent it off once the O ring is set tight and no leaks? primed my brown ale today I purged the air and tried to seal the keg with 7psi of co2 and over about 3 hours it was down to 2 psi, Im just after putting it up to 30 psi now and I think it sealed it made a little kinda pop sound, will the yeast still condition the beer with that much pressure on it? its at room temp also. cheers.
how much dme did you use for priming 2oz? I read that demerara sugar is good for cask conditioning dark ales, as you would say nige a very engaging video thanks again.
@TheSuperdiscobreaks ..Yeah, somewhere around there. I usually use a couple of ounces of corn sugar when I use corn sugar. The important thing for me is to get a good secondary fermentation. Then it's venting, which instead of using a soft spile, I use the valve on the corny keg several times, several days before serving. When the psi meter reads O, it's good to go.
@jturie I bought the beer engine from a famous guitar player named Allan Holdsworth, who was an Angram dealer. Last year I broke the cylinder when I took it apart. It had a very annoying squeak when pulling pints. Now it's completely refurbished and like new.
Nige, this is awesome. Would you consider Beer Engines a 'lost art'? I believe a bar I like ot visit in the City has one - do engines go by any other names?
@dcostell ...Cask Ale is possibly a lost art, although England is currently having a major resurgence, which they should. Look for terms like "cask conditioned" or "real ale." Most pubs in the US will serve their cask conditioned beer with a cask breather. A cask breather doesn't allow oxygen into the cask, but instead puts a slight blanket of Co2 over the beer to stop it from completely oxidizing. This is necessary if the beer doesn't move fast, as it will eventually turn to vinegar.
any clue on a next installment? i would love to know how youve reworked venting to the corney keg.
dirkchiverism 9 months ago
@dirkchiverism I dunno. A local brewery is using my beer engine now. I brew on their pilot system periodically. Should be doing something soon with them, which will be cask.
nige4958 9 months ago
Wondered how your 13lb of malt was going to fill a firkin (9 imp gal cask) of beer with IPA I forget the size of those soda kegs, but you must be running at a low efficiency. I used about 8lb or 9lb of English Maris Otter(best extraction and full flavour 2-row malt barley) for 5 imp gal of IPA strength beers. You may need to play around with your mash liquor, adding a little temporary hardness to get a better extraction rate with poor maltings.
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nige4958 1 year ago
Nice vid. Thanks!!
faroutadventures 1 year ago
Glad to see you got it going again!
theophancecily 1 year ago
Innis and Gunn is now making a Cask beer you can buy. Its pretty good.
weirdbeer 1 year ago
Do you seal the keg with c02 after priming then vent it off once the O ring is set tight and no leaks? primed my brown ale today I purged the air and tried to seal the keg with 7psi of co2 and over about 3 hours it was down to 2 psi, Im just after putting it up to 30 psi now and I think it sealed it made a little kinda pop sound, will the yeast still condition the beer with that much pressure on it? its at room temp also. cheers.
videoMC2010 1 year ago
@videoMC2010 Yes, I hit it with about 30 PSI a few times to purge the air.
You can see the lid pop up and seal the keg.
nige4958 1 year ago
Haha as if you bought your own beer engine, nice one!
Veloesque 1 year ago
how much dme did you use for priming 2oz? I read that demerara sugar is good for cask conditioning dark ales, as you would say nige a very engaging video thanks again.
TheSuperdiscobreaks 1 year ago
@TheSuperdiscobreaks ..Yeah, somewhere around there. I usually use a couple of ounces of corn sugar when I use corn sugar. The important thing for me is to get a good secondary fermentation. Then it's venting, which instead of using a soft spile, I use the valve on the corny keg several times, several days before serving. When the psi meter reads O, it's good to go.
nige4958 1 year ago
Nice....I go to Victory Brewing nearby, and they always have 4 or 5 handpumps selections available. Excellent beer.
Where'd you get the equipment?
jturie 1 year ago
@jturie I bought the beer engine from a famous guitar player named Allan Holdsworth, who was an Angram dealer. Last year I broke the cylinder when I took it apart. It had a very annoying squeak when pulling pints. Now it's completely refurbished and like new.
nige4958 1 year ago
How long do you let it condition?
78recordrepair 1 year ago
@78recordrepair I watch the psi meter. Once it stabilizes, I put in the fridge at 50F. for cold conditioning.
nige4958 1 year ago
Nige, this is awesome. Would you consider Beer Engines a 'lost art'? I believe a bar I like ot visit in the City has one - do engines go by any other names?
dcostell 1 year ago
@dcostell ...Cask Ale is possibly a lost art, although England is currently having a major resurgence, which they should. Look for terms like "cask conditioned" or "real ale." Most pubs in the US will serve their cask conditioned beer with a cask breather. A cask breather doesn't allow oxygen into the cask, but instead puts a slight blanket of Co2 over the beer to stop it from completely oxidizing. This is necessary if the beer doesn't move fast, as it will eventually turn to vinegar.
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SnupyKreshan 1 year ago
am I correct in assuming that you primed the beer with wort?
bmeyer44 1 year ago
@bmeyer44 I usually prime with corn sugar. This time I primed with DME.
nige4958 1 year ago
don't tell any vegans whats in your beer!!! LOL
bmeyer44 1 year ago
Amazing stuff! Ive never seen a handpump in action.
BeerGeekNation 1 year ago
Great video, that beer engine is classic and very cool how you can see through the cylinder
videoMC2010 1 year ago