Comments on: Land of Rotating Casks http://stlhops.com/land-of-rotating-casks/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:37:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Adam http://stlhops.com/land-of-rotating-casks/comment-page-1/#comment-1175 Adam Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:46:37 +0000 http://stlhops.com/land-of-rotating-casks/#comment-1175 Just a shout-out to the Blind Pig in Champaign. I went to school at the University of Illinois not that long ago and spent many an evening at this fine establishment, especially during my fifth/super-senior year. Just a shout-out to the Blind Pig in Champaign. I went to school at the University of Illinois not that long ago and spent many an evening at this fine establishment, especially during my fifth/super-senior year.

]]> By: Dave J http://stlhops.com/land-of-rotating-casks/comment-page-1/#comment-1176 Dave J Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:59:00 +0000 http://stlhops.com/land-of-rotating-casks/#comment-1176 I delivered 2 fresh firkins of IPA to Dressels yesterday. Me and Ben Dressel discussed briefly about some Smoke Cask. We can do it but I have to build a lager cooler to condition them in, and get a few more firkins, and another beer engine. I am stressing for space to condition them in now without adding another style in the mix. I delivered 2 fresh firkins of IPA to Dressels yesterday. Me and Ben Dressel discussed briefly about some Smoke Cask. We can do it but I have to build a lager cooler to condition them in, and get a few more firkins, and another beer engine. I am stressing for space to condition them in now without adding another style in the mix.

]]> By: Derek Bean http://stlhops.com/land-of-rotating-casks/comment-page-1/#comment-1177 Derek Bean Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:41:19 +0000 http://stlhops.com/land-of-rotating-casks/#comment-1177 By the way, for those of you heading up to Madison next weekend for the Great Taste of the Midwest Beer Festival, we will be entering 1 firkin of dry-spiced cask Pumpkin Ale, along with 1 firkin of cask IPA to their Real Ale tent!!! By the way, for those of you heading up to Madison next weekend for the Great Taste of the Midwest Beer Festival, we will be entering 1 firkin of dry-spiced cask Pumpkin Ale, along with 1 firkin of cask IPA to their Real Ale tent!!!

]]> By: Drew Huerter http://stlhops.com/land-of-rotating-casks/comment-page-1/#comment-1181 Drew Huerter Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:30:52 +0000 http://stlhops.com/land-of-rotating-casks/#comment-1181 Casks are demanding, but totally worth it. Look for more interesting casks at the Taproom (I don't want to spoil the surprise). I believe we have ordered, or will soon, some half size casks called 'Pins' for Mattingly. I like the 5.4 gallon casks for several reasons, primarily freshness due to faster rotation of casks and because of the small batch size. This will ease the issue of cask beer at festivals, although it may impact the quantity. Derek, I would certainly like to dry some Smoke on cask. ...Time to go spile that APA cask for tomorrow.. Casks are demanding, but totally worth it. Look for more interesting casks at the Taproom (I don’t want to spoil the surprise).
I believe we have ordered, or will soon, some half size casks called ‘Pins’ for Mattingly. I like the 5.4 gallon casks for several reasons, primarily freshness due to faster rotation of casks and because of the small batch size. This will ease the issue of cask beer at festivals, although it may impact the quantity.
Derek, I would certainly like to dry some Smoke on cask.
…Time to go spile that APA cask for tomorrow..

]]> By: Brennan Greene http://stlhops.com/land-of-rotating-casks/comment-page-1/#comment-1180 Brennan Greene Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:21:49 +0000 http://stlhops.com/land-of-rotating-casks/#comment-1180 Keeping fresh, good cask beer on tap is one of the hardest things in the brewing industry. Not only does every cask have to be cleaned and filled by hand one at a time, but the line it is served from must be cleaned at least every week. Not to mention the shelf life of a cask is around four days, before oxidation starts to set in. That being said, we will be tapping a fresh cask at the Tap Room friday, as we do most fridays, of APA dry hopped with Mt. Hood. APA casks dry hopped with Simcoe are soon to follow. Keeping fresh, good cask beer on tap is one of the hardest things in the brewing industry. Not only does every cask have to be cleaned and filled by hand one at a time, but the line it is served from must be cleaned at least every week. Not to mention the shelf life of a cask is around four days, before oxidation starts to set in. That being said, we will be tapping a fresh cask at the Tap Room friday, as we do most fridays, of APA dry hopped with Mt. Hood. APA casks dry hopped with Simcoe are soon to follow.

]]> By: Derek Bean http://stlhops.com/land-of-rotating-casks/comment-page-1/#comment-1179 Derek Bean Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:06:17 +0000 http://stlhops.com/land-of-rotating-casks/#comment-1179 Yeah, Mike has it correct. I was making a delivery to Iron Barley on Friday, of a 1/6 barrel of Smoked Porter--regular, carbonated version, which they have on tap on their normal draft tower. While there, I checked on their firkins. They had one on tap which was ready to blow + a back-up. Yeah, Mike has it correct. I was making a delivery to Iron Barley on Friday, of a 1/6 barrel of Smoked Porter–regular, carbonated version, which they have on tap on their normal draft tower.

While there, I checked on their firkins. They had one on tap which was ready to blow + a back-up.

]]> By: Mike http://stlhops.com/land-of-rotating-casks/comment-page-1/#comment-1178 Mike Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:27:00 +0000 http://stlhops.com/land-of-rotating-casks/#comment-1178 If I'm reading this correctly, no. A firkin holds about 10 gallons and he was bringing a 1/6bbl (five gallons) keg of the Smoked Porter to IB. If I’m reading this correctly, no. A firkin holds about 10 gallons and he was bringing a 1/6bbl (five gallons) keg of the Smoked Porter to IB.

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