So how many kegs does Gordon Strong have?

[gordonstrong]

OK, I counted. They're all over the place, so I forgot about some of them. Looks like 28. Unless some are stashed elsewhere. Sometimes I have them stowed while waiting to be cleaned. I don't have a cellar but I do have a 6x6x6 walk-in.

I knew this guy who worked in a hospital and could get kegs that had held nothing but distilled water. The kegs had something coming out of them marked "Level Sense" and had a cable with a TRS (audio jack) connector coming out of it. People kept looking at my kegs and wondering WTF that was. I kept telling them, "what, you don't have one of those? tsk, tsk. how else do you monitor your beer?" I was going to take them out, but it's such a psych that I kept them there.

The cool thing? I got most of them for $5 each. And didn't have to PBW them, replace rings, etc. Just sanitized and go.

Nice avatars, guys.

[Brandon]

I used one whole week of unemployment pay for NHC entry fees.

Glad we could all help you out!

[ApresSkiBrewer]

Hey Gordon,

Do you worry or have any issues w/ oxidation while storing beer in the 1/2L bottles for extended periods of time?

[gordonstrong]

Do you worry or have any issues w/ oxidation while storing beer in the 1/2L bottles for extended periods of time?

No. I either squeeze the air out of the bottles so there's no headspace, or I put a carbonator cap on it and carbonate it. Sometimes I do the carbonator thing, then switch caps after it's chilled.

[Brewchief]

Hmm I only live about an hour away on US-68. Maybe somebody close should come over to verify the situation and check out the beer!

[rbowser]

........ I don't have a cellar but I do have a 6x6x6 walk-in.

Did you build this walk in yourself using insulation and an air conditioner or some other method?

I like the idea but curious how to pull it off.

And congrats on your Ninkasi Award. Very impressive.


PS I Love the idea of a BNA5 - NHC combo next year. If I can help from New England, I am willing to pitch in. The donate idea just for BNA5 is also workable to me.

[gordonstrong]

I bought my walk-in on eBay. It was built new from some place in Florida (Mr. Winter, I think). The panels were fabricated by the company and the compresser drop-shipped from the factory. Some homebrew pals helped me put it together on site. IIRC, I thanked them with 1987 JW Lees (this was maybe 7 years ago).

[rbowser]

Thanks for the response. Very cool. Thinking about it........