Filling The Cask

[Will_D]

The day eventually dawned and what a sunny day for the filling.

We will post the full story when all the photos and videos are available.

However a few points:

Solar Pumps can be tricky in a "portable situation" - fine when plumbed into a rig but out in the field  it kept getting airlocks. Poor Renier had to suck a lot of beer (luckily not driving)

A simple 1/2" bore syphon tube is a lot simpler and quicker.

We ended up a little short ( we will brew a quick top up beer )

We thougth 9 x 20 ish litres or so would do the job but somejow we were short. Next time we need 10 brews

Any way it was a great day out and much thanks to Colin for the great hospitality and the lovely food

Here are the photos I took - I then got involved (read wet) getting the batches into the cask but others were documenting the events:

[Jacob]

Few more pics:

[Jacob]

And a clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IppgQh_F6PM

[Will_D]

And a clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IppgQh_F6PM

Great Vid Jacob!

I am about to google "Self Priming Pumps" 

[Partridge9]

Some more - Great stuff !

http://youtu.be/-SOOAeOwFhQ

[Will_D]

Hi Colin

Any update, Hows she looking. The top up Porter should be ready soon!

[ColMack]

She's looking mighty fine. I gave her a little bit of a wipe down with starsan solution on Sunday to remove any splashes. 
It's been a bit warm of late, thermometer hit 22oC yesterday evening but was steady at 18oC up till then.

[Will_D]

So a quick update:

Popped up to Colin's yesterday with the Brown Porter top-up.

After we sprayed a bit of star san we removed the bung. Evidence of foaming as the bung was stout coloured!
Nice seet CO2 ish smell from cask.

A few wisps of foam and the top of the beer.

Topped up with about 6 liters to just below bung. And left Colin a couple of L in case we need more top ups.

Looking good!

Maybe for the August or September meet we may pull a sample?

[Jacob]

Maybe for the August or September meet we may pull a sample?

September sounds better to me. Will be nice to try it in the middle of ageing process

[ColMack]

Here's a picture of your baby taken last night in case you were missing it.
I took the liberty of painting one end with black board paint.
I have a couple of bottles (unprimed) for tonight's meeting.
I have also primed two more which I'll bring on the 24th.

[ColmR]

Ah lads.... Would you look at that
Ain't she gorgeous...

[Jacob]

She's a beauty 

[Will_D]

Rather than starting 2 new threads "Emptying the cask" and "What to re-fill it with" I suggest we carry on this one.

Emptying - no real problem - We discussed it at the last meet

However we need to get a refill organised fairly quickly!

So what will it be?

Sugestions:

Barley Wine?

Lambic?

PS:  I have the Conna yeasts for ye!

[Will_D]

With the amount of apple juice heading my way it may well be a oak aged cider!

But hang on a minute - I've already got an empty cask for that!

[Jacob]

+1 to barley wine