The 'no Messin Method' Fermenter To Keg

[tangent]

Pumpy, if your fermenter is 30L, you'll need more than 30L of CO2 to push it all out.

 

[Pumpy]

Pumpy, if your fermenter is 30L, you'll need more than 30L of CO2 to push it all out.

Thirsty boy /Tangent ,

I have an electric car tyre pump will that work ?

Pumpy

 

[tangent]

i'd still use a filter Pumpy. some compressors throw a little oil.

 

[Plastic Man]

There was a link posted a few months ago about a guy who saved the CO2 from fermentation into one of those smiley balloons, and then had made a pump that pumped it into kegs. I tried looking for the link or the site but can't find it again.

Would be a solution if you were worried about using bought CO2. Use free CO2 instead (?????). Sort of like Thirsty's idea with a pump but you are pumping CO2 not air.......

 

[Jye]

Looks the goods Pumpy, but your not a real brewer...

 

[Pumpy]

Looks the goods Pumpy, but your not a real brewer...

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Until you can afford to buy a perastaltic pump Jye

I just want a cheap hobby not one that is running away with costs

Well I am happy with my CO2 pushing it though the filter it is still cheap until an alternative can be found

Pumpy

 

[Pumpy]

Cumbs Pumpy........How much gas do you use in filtering into the keg like that ?

redgums

After much unecessary concern from brewers about the waste of CO2 to push the beer through the filter.

This morning I filtered 40 litres of beer into the kegs . and suprise, suprise

I used NO CO2 gas !!!!!!

I just placed the beer on the work bench and and the filter on a crate and the kegs on the floor .

It was all gravity fed !!

I found I could go away and leave it and the whole process looked afer itself only when it went below the tap I had to tip the fermenter for the last drop to go down the tube .

I always dislike the messing around with filtering but now it is clean and simple I even have the beer from the bleeder tap dispense into a bottle with grommet to save going on the floor .

I liked Ross's idea about filtering a few batches in one go it saves time .

Pumpy

 

[Punter]

After much unecessary concern from brewers about the waste of CO2 to push the beer through the filter.

This morning I filtered 40 litres of beer into the kegs . and suprise, suprise

I used NO CO2 gas !!!!!!

I just placed the beer on the work bench and and the filter on a crate and the kegs on the floor .

It was all gravity fed !!

I found I could go away and leave it and the whole process looked afer itself only when it went below the tap I had to tip the fermenter for the last drop to go down the tube .

I always dislike the messing around with filtering but now it is clean and simple I even have the beer from the bleeder tap dispense into a bottle with grommet to save going on the floor .

I liked Ross's idea about filtering a few batches in one go it saves time .

Pumpy

How long did it take to filter using gravity?

 

[Pumpy]

How long did it take to filter using gravity?

It took 40 mins for 40 liter approx

The beer had been in fridge at 4C so a lot of stuff had dropped out of suspension .

Try it for yourself next time


Pumpy

 

[Thirsty Boy]

Just a quick general question about filtering. I haven't actually filtered a proper batch yet.

When you have emptied the fermetor or keg or whatever you are filtering OUT of. Do you lose all the beer in the filter housing, or can you turn it upside down to try and eek an extra stubbie's worth out of it??

Thirsty

 

[Doogiechap]

You can flip the housing Thirsty . You loose a tiny bit but it won't make too much of a dent in your 11 litre batches .
Cheers
Doug

 

[Pumpy]

Just a quick general question about filtering. I haven't actually filtered a proper batch yet.

When you have emptied the fermetor or keg or whatever you are filtering OUT of. Do you lose all the beer in the filter housing, or can you turn it upside down to try and eek an extra stubbie's worth out of it??

Thirsty

With gravity yes

but if you just connect the gas directly to the filter for the last glass , I did not bother this time

pumpy

 

[Pumpy]

I have finally come to the conclusion that you will feel more proud of a beer that has 'clarity' than one that has the slightest 'haze' .

At the end of the day we are trying to brew beer that not only tastes good but presents well to the customer.

Be the customer you or your mates you will feel better.

Pumpy

 

[oldbugman]

agreed.

Always feel much happier handing a visitor a nice looking and tasting beer.

 

[tangent]

Agree with you Pumpy, a filtered and properly carbed beer is a good way to get newbies believing that home brew isn't all murky undrinkable crap.

 

[Pumpy]

Agree with you Pumpy, a filtered and properly carbed beer is a good way to get newbies believing that home brew isn't all murky undrinkable crap.

Thanks for the support Tangent & Bugman

Pumpy

 

[Pumpy]

Kegging tonight just a pic in action connect it forget it


Pumpy

 

[skippy]

Pumpy i agree with you that homebrew should be cheap and present well.

With the last photo, dont you have to loosen the lid of the fermentor to get the flow of beer occuring through the filter and into keg...thus Oxygen contacting with the brew...how do you go about the process? As well as that wouldnt you have to loosen the keg lid to allow air to escape as keg fills with beer?

Sure would like a pump like JYE though! would like to know how long his beer would take to filter.

 

[Jye]

Sure would like a pump like JYE though! would like to know how long his beer would take to filter.

10min with the pump turned down.

 

[Pumpy]

Pumpy i agree with you that homebrew should be cheap and present well.

With the last photo, dont you have to loosen the lid of the fermentor to get the flow of beer occuring through the filter and into keg...thus Oxygen contacting with the brew...how do you go about the process? As well as that wouldnt you have to loosen the keg lid to allow air to escape as keg fills with beer?

Sure would like a pump like JYE though! would like to know how long his beer would take to filter.

Skippy ,

The lid is quite loose dont have a rubber seal

Hey guys beer dont hang around long here so oxidisation is not a problem

the filtering takes about 20 mins trust me gravity is fine

pumpy