1.5 BBL Brewday

brianc · Post by **brianc** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:58 pm

I pulled my big system home and set it up in the garage just so I can start using it. I brewed the first batch this last Sunday. I took a few pictures and did a little write up and posted it on my never updated personal homebrewing blog.

It definitely needs the second burner I was planning on. I thought I could get away with the one propane burner, but it wasn't enough.

http://www.cockalebrewery.com/

Comments (positive and negative) always welcome!

--Brian

spkrtoy · Post by **spkrtoy** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:15 pm

Very nice Brian!

What size burner do you need? I posted one on the classified's here that was pretty cheap, but you probably have better contacts!

maltbarley · Post by **maltbarley** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:32 pm

Tim Allen would be proud of that 50 gallon batch, but what do you do with that much Blonde Ale?

brianc · Post by **brianc** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:35 pm

maltbarley wrote:Tim Allen would be proud of that 50 gallon batch, but what do you do with that much Blonde Ale?

We have a big block party on the 4th of July. A lot of it will probably go towards that

brianc · Post by **brianc** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:36 pm

spkrtoy wrote:Very nice Brian!

What size burner do you need? I posted one on the classified's here that was pretty cheap, but you probably have better contacts!

I already have the natural gas burners. I just don't have it stubbed out where this is setup at the house. Eventually it will all be back over at the shop, but it will still be a while before that is all ready to go.

backyard brewer · Post by **backyard brewer** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 2:00 pm

Looks like it went pretty smoothly for a first run. It's amazing how fast you can lose heat just by the vorlauf.