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[Deerslyr]

Went home at lunch and got the keg into the vehicle and used a ratchet strap to keep it upright. It couldn't be any more secure. Spoke to my cousin and we have access to the location of the reunion on Friday and can take the kegs over to put in the refridgerator. That will give it plenty of time to cool down and settle down a bit. Wish me luck.

[BlKtRe]

You dont need luck. People are going to go crazy over it. Have fun. Glad you got off work for this.

Edited by BlKtRe, 28 June 2012 - 04:42 PM.

[Deerslyr]

You dont need luck. People are going to go crazy over it. Have fun. Glad you got off work for this.

Thanks for the vote of confidence. If I can figure out the beverage needs, then next time (3 years from now) I should be able to supply all the beer. I'll make some easy drinking NFP Cream Ale!

[Deerslyr]

You dont need luck. People are going to go crazy over it. Have fun. Glad you got off work for this.

You were right Andy. It was indeed a hit. A lot of positive comments that almost embarrassed me. I don't know how to accept praise very well. I filled the keg pretty high. There wasn't much headspace in there, so I figure there had to be at close to 5.5 gallons in it. We tapped it at 1:00 pm and the keg kicked at 2:20 pm. The BIL that dropped the hint about bringing some beer made the mistake of going golfing with two other of my bil's. Their tee time was at 8:15. None of them got to taste the beer. (Their absenc from the first three hours dof the reunion did not sit well with their wives. I, on the other hand, came off smelling like cloves and bananas.The new reunion head for 2015 really enjoyed the brew and will be interested in having me bring even more in three years. I look forward to it. Ive never had a keg kick in eighty minutes before.

[BlKtRe]

You were right Andy. It was indeed a hit. A lot of positive comments that almost embarrassed me. I don't know how to accept praise very well. I filled the keg pretty high. There wasn't much headspace in there, so I figure there had to be at close to 5.5 gallons in it. We tapped it at 1:00 pm and the keg kicked at 2:20 pm. The BIL that dropped the hint about bringing some beer made the mistake of going golfing with two other of my bil's. Their tee time was at 8:15. None of them got to taste the beer. (Their absenc from the first three hours dof the reunion did not sit well with their wives. I, on the other hand, came off smelling like cloves and bananas.The new reunion head for 2015 really enjoyed the brew and will be interested in having me bring even more in three years. I look forward to it. Ive never had a keg kick in eighty minutes before.

Congrats. You are starting to get a reputation now. Pretty soon you will be taking your beer to various events and people will be looking up at the board and see your name on it and go straight to it. Sucks for your BIL but thats his gig. You on the other hand will be a topic of conversation with those other wives as they ask their hubbies why they cant be more like DS!

Edited by BlKtRe, 01 July 2012 - 07:13 AM.

[Jdtirado]

Congrats. You are starting to get a reputation now. Pretty soon you will be taking your beer to various events and people will be looking up at the board and see your name on it and go straight to it. Sucks for your BIL but thats his gig. You on the other hand will be a topic of conversation with those other wives as they ask their hubbies why they cant be more like DS!

Or...the guys will never talk to you again but who cares. You did good.

[DaveS]

Consider pressurizing the keg to ensure the seals remain secure. Then remove the CO2 tank.

[SchwanzBrewer]

When you are known as a good or great homebrewer in the community your beer will be in demand, congrats DS!. More than likely you'll get asked to bring more brew to things. It's tough to say no.

[Deerslyr]

The most recent BYO had a recipe for Old Style... a good old fashioned Wisconsin Beer. I'm going to try making it and see how it turns out. If it turns out good as homebrew, my plan would be to include that next time around. I would have to try and cater a bit to the BMC crowd too, you know. I've got another 3 years before it comes up again.