Beer Guns
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Beer Guns
Ok I have had enough of this natural carbonating my bottled beers. I have a kegging system and hate having to split up the beer to bottle some. Now the question is Blichmann beer gun or a more traditional style like more beer sells. Anyone using a beer gun please give me the pros and cons on your gun if possible. I kinda like the looks of the blichmann but not sure it will fit all the way to the bottom of the 750 ml champagne bottles that I bottle in.
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Beergun
I've never used a Beergun, so I can't really help you there. I'm considering getting one, and some brewers seem to like them.
Have you ever tried using the tube (either flexible tubing or a racking cane works) shoved onto the nozzle of a picnic tap trick? I wouldn't want to have to fill 50+ bottles that way, but maybe it would be okay for filing ~20 750 mL bottles.
I've used this technique to fill growlers and 1 L bottles many times, and the beer was still good weeks later.
Have you ever tried using the tube (either flexible tubing or a racking cane works) shoved onto the nozzle of a picnic tap trick? I wouldn't want to have to fill 50+ bottles that way, but maybe it would be okay for filing ~20 750 mL bottles.
I've used this technique to fill growlers and 1 L bottles many times, and the beer was still good weeks later.
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Counter Pressure Bottle Filler
I just got the CPBF from More Beer, i have a batch that will be ready to bottle near Thanksgiving, i will give you a report at that time. Trying to give the beer plenty of time to condition in the keg, i have been bad about this in the past and rushed the carbonation by agitating the keg a lot. now i am going to give it 3 weeks under recommended pressure to fully condition for the best taste possible, plus this will give me a good benchmark to test the CPBF because when i shake the keg it always ends up a little to carbonated just making the bottling process even harder.
I used the picnic tap system for a while and could never get the counter pressure just right and would lose a couple oz's of beer for each bottle not to mention the waste and mess.
I used the picnic tap system for a while and could never get the counter pressure just right and would lose a couple oz's of beer for each bottle not to mention the waste and mess.
JG
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Just trying to find the perfect batch!!!
RE: Beer Guns
I have used all 3 of the methods mentioned in this thread and prefer using a CPBF. I first started bottling from the keg by the racking cane in the pony tap method, which worked but was at times a bit messy. I then purchased the blichmann Beer Gun and that worked a little better. After a few bottling sessions, I decided to pick up a Counter Pressure Bottle Filler and try that out.
And I'm glad I did too!
Today I prefer using my CPBF whenever I bottle my brews. It does a great job maintaining carbonation pressure, and regulating the flow of the beer into the bottle is a cinch too. Just be sure to sanitize before using, and also to clean it out real good after using. Lately I've been bottle conditioning and haven't used the cpbf in a while. I feel that the cpbf does give the best overall end results, but you really should use what you are most comfortable with.
Hope this helps!
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And I'm glad I did too!
Today I prefer using my CPBF whenever I bottle my brews. It does a great job maintaining carbonation pressure, and regulating the flow of the beer into the bottle is a cinch too. Just be sure to sanitize before using, and also to clean it out real good after using. Lately I've been bottle conditioning and haven't used the cpbf in a while. I feel that the cpbf does give the best overall end results, but you really should use what you are most comfortable with.
Hope this helps!
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I agree
i used my CPBF for the first time recently and it is GREAT!!! it was clean easy and NO foam, NONE. i recommend one for anyone that bottles a lot of their beer.
JG
Just trying to find the perfect batch!!!
Just trying to find the perfect batch!!!