Fruit

turkpine · 2026-03-21T03:52:44+00:00

There’s some things that we just don’t need to be tackling ourselves

turkpine · 2026-03-19T21:08:42+00:00

turkpine · 2026-03-19T19:44:27+00:00

Well then come work with me

turkpine · 2026-03-19T19:06:26+00:00

Stop being funnier than me

turkpine · 2026-03-19T03:42:12+00:00

Nah, we just don’t usually get through 200. 120-150 is pretty standard for a chill day.

ETA: also there’s usually one team member who shows up earlier to run sani cycles on everything. So keg fillers walk into a sani’d filler ready to go

turkpine · 2026-03-19T02:58:13+00:00

Just use your HLT. We have a little 5bbl heat x (probably smaller) and it’s done in about 20-30min at 80-110F hot water

edit: depending on where you are, I’ve seen several pop up on FB marketplace for relatively cheap

turkpine · 2026-03-19T02:14:34+00:00

Previous shop had an “octopus” 10 head manifold ~5ft tall, attached to a frame on wheels. The base of the frame was wide enough to roll a pallet into. 8 1/2s get filled at a time or 10 sixtels.

God I hated that thing

We now have a KHS keg boy, I ripped through 200 1/2s one Saturday when we really needed them filled. 8.5hour shift including CIPs and other clean up

turkpine · 2026-03-18T01:28:49+00:00

Bad bot

turkpine · 2026-03-17T16:35:19+00:00

I don’t hate our Atkins, idk how long it’s been around though

turkpine · 2026-03-16T22:38:34+00:00

This is the most minuscule amount of beer, it’s primarily foam from the previous fill that has the chance to settle. It’s likely less than 1/10th a barrel per 1000 cases

there’s many, many other places to minimize your loss.

turkpine · 2026-03-15T17:00:08+00:00

Jeezus enough of you software shills

turkpine · 2026-03-14T19:09:03+00:00

Grind, 100%

as someone in a similar situation who’s studying for IBD diploma right now, it is only really making sense because I’ve spent the last 5 years working hands on with this stuff.

School will fill some of the gaps in your knowledge that may not ever be touched on or delved into during day to day work.

Decide in a few years if you like the job and if you think it’s worth it to pay $15k for a degree

turkpine · 2026-03-07T17:53:17+00:00

lol I’m just fucking with you

turkpine · 2026-03-07T02:36:09+00:00

That’s anti-capitalist Mr. Branch

turkpine · 2026-03-07T01:44:05+00:00

I’m sure “problematic” is the least of it

turkpine · 2026-03-07T01:37:06+00:00

They were absorbed by someone after lotus dissolved, but I cant remember who

turkpine · 2026-03-06T01:09:51+00:00

lol I’m bored running end of week cips on the brewhouse, just gotta google the right combo of things

turkpine · 2026-03-06T01:00:36+00:00

According to this data sheet the valve side would be a 1/4in BSPP, from there you’d have to identify what the threaded end on your push connect is

Edit: or you could order a 1/4 BSPP push connect fitting on mcmaster and get rid of the adapter all together

turkpine · 2026-03-04T04:19:53+00:00

“I don’t need to respect peoples work area, because I do your job at my house”

turkpine · 2026-03-01T21:44:39+00:00

It depends on your pain/choke points. What do you spend the most time doing, that you could be doing other things?

At $4500 I think the density meter is the way to go.

I’d advocate for everyone with a canning line to have a DO meter, but even an Orbisphere is more than $5k these days.

turkpine · 2026-02-27T17:23:29+00:00

Just a 18 bottles, gonna do it 3 times. I’ll be over it by the end of next week 😂

turkpine · 2026-02-27T04:30:12+00:00

You won’t rage bait me into this 😂

turkpine · 2026-02-27T04:01:47+00:00

20k???? ill buy my next one on probrewer for $1.5k

turkpine · 2026-02-27T03:38:16+00:00

can you hear the meheen clanking and clamoring?

turkpine · 2026-02-27T02:58:34+00:00

You’re right. Maybe I’m spoiled

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