Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Cooking & Baking

mitch96

(13,885 posts)

25. "I think I pushed things to about 14%, then got good carbonation out of it."

Reply to Warpy (Reply #24)

Mon Oct 12, 2020, 01:01 PM

Oct 2020

I think I was around there also.. I got tired of bottles so I got some Coke kegs like they use at fairs and ball games. Cleaned them out good and put the brew in there. Some come with CO2 cartridge gizmo's when the level of the fluid gets low. Worked out great with the kegs because who only drinks one ?
m

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

25 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Anybody home brew? [View all] Phentex Oct 2020 OP

only an intermittent home brewer. but an entrenched home (coffee) roaster! NRaleighLiberal Oct 2020 #1

coffee IS my drink of choice! Phentex Oct 2020 #2

Is this a coffee thread now? Shermann Oct 2020 #3

some people want wine cellars... Phentex Oct 2020 #4

Possibilities... Cloud City Dude Oct 2020 #5

well... Phentex Oct 2020 #7

Too bad...and not good business sense ?!? Cloud City Dude Oct 2020 #11

Thanks... Phentex Oct 2020 #15

get a thermoworks instant read and it will be good for all kinds of cooking Kali Oct 2020 #6

I have a thermoworks.... Phentex Oct 2020 #9

I have both thermoworks and honestly the little one is as good as the big one. mitch96 Oct 2020 #10

both? Kali Oct 2020 #12

Yup, both... big one and little one.. Probably same guts on all the small ones. mitch96 Oct 2020 #14

we don't thermometer shame here... Phentex Oct 2020 #16

we used the thermoworks... Phentex Oct 2020 #17

Once I started temping my food everything started to taste a bit better.. No guesswork.. mitch96 Oct 2020 #20

get the kind that comes w turkey friars. ihas2stinkyfeet Oct 2020 #8

Did you drink the brew? Phentex Oct 2020 #18

I never used one Warpy Oct 2020 #13

it destroys a kitchen... Phentex Oct 2020 #19

I use to homebrew years ago.. Only had one batch that was bad.. otherwise VERY good mitch96 Oct 2020 #21

I used dextrose to boost the alcohol Warpy Oct 2020 #22

Yup, more sugar for the yeast to eat, the more ETOH it poops out.. If you get a real high sugar mitch96 Oct 2020 #23

I can't drink (migraines, not morals, no party--just pain) Warpy Oct 2020 #24

"I think I pushed things to about 14%, then got good carbonation out of it." mitch96 Oct 2020 #25