Category Archives: kegging

80 Shilling Ale Kegged

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Today I kegged my 80 shilling ale – it has been in the primary fermenter for just over two weeks. Final gravity is 1.016, down from 1.053, with a resulting abv of 4.9%. The beer is a beautiful amber color and has an accompanying malty and caramel flavor that is pretty nice. Time will tell how it tastes with a little aging and carbonation.

Beer Update: Packrat Porter and Clonal Common

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Today I kegged my Packrat Porter, which had been in the primary for just over two weeks. Final gravity was 1.017, down from 1.056, which works out to 5.1% abv. This is about spot on the nose for what I had anticipated. The flavor is pretty nice, but I can’t say much other than that it tastes like porter. I plan to speed carbonate this one, so that it’s ready for serving by the end of the week.

The Clonal Common appeared to ferment nicely over the past week. To help it finish out, I edged the temperature controller up to 64° from 60°. I’ll let it sit there for 3-4 days, edge it up to 68° for a day or two to help things finish out, and then cold crash it prior to kegging.

Citra Blonde Ale Kegged

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After 11 days in the primary, I kegged the Citra Blonde Ale tonight (August 19, 2015). Final gravity was 1.015, down from 1.049, which works out to 4.5% abv. The beer is definitely a touch more malty than my usual blonde ale recipe. Because the wheat beer is just about out and I hate the thought of an empty tap, I’m speed-carbonating this batch (40 psi at 36° for 24 hours, then down to 25 psi for 24 hours, and then adjust down to serving pressure).