Official Unfiltered Brewing Info Thread

[hogie]

It certainly fucking is. They should be done right about...... NOW!

Gimme those insulators back!!! They forgot to do some work at my spot!!!


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[NASH]

Poor fuckers.

[NASH]

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Silo was filled....

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[spickup]

Nice. Are the stainless jugs going to be on sale at the brewery?

[NASH]

Nice. Are the stainless jugs going to be on sale at the brewery?

Yes. Actually I've already sold some

[dexter]

Those look sharp

[GAM]

I really don't want to clean Greg's Jugs.

S

[NASH]

I really don't want to clean Greg's Jugs.

S

No you don't, but we can still hang out

[GAM]

Glad your cool with that!

S

[Toni]

Love the cleaning instructions on the growler. I was recently given a bunch of growlers with some nastiness caked on. I took one look at my bottle brush, then said "no".

[chalmers]

Excellent cleaning instructions! It looks like you'll be refilling on demand, not exchanging with pre-filled ones, correct?

I like that the jug will be sanitized before filling. Not aware of any others that do that. I feel like less than half will/have the gear to even rinse out a growler, if requested.

What are the cleaning tablets referenced on the jug? Again, an awesome step, and one that all breweries should encourage/enforce, yet none do (that in aware of).

[Brewnoser]

A long soak in haven and water. Lots of rinsing after. I wonder how well growler glass can handle boiling water? That stainless will be fine with it.


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[CorneliusAlphonse]

I mentioned this on twitter, but thought I'd share it here too. My brother has one of the vacuum stainless growlers from a brewery here in BC. We filled it up Saturday morning, then left it in a sealed, sunny car while we hiked/camped a mountain (kings peak if you're interested - probably better done as a day hike with a very light pack, the elev change is 1.8km up over a 7.5 km hike... Then the same in reverse. My legs are wrecked).

Anyway, when we got back to his house on Sunday night and cracked it open, it was at perfect drinking temp for me (maybe 8°? A bit warmer than fridge temp but nowhere near cask temperature). I was a bit skeptical of them because they're likely to be pretty expensive, but this convinced me to get one.

[Brewnoser]

Haven? Spellcorrect for Javex


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[Keith]

A long soak in haven and water. Lots of rinsing after. I wonder how well growler glass can handle boiling water? That stainless will be fine with it.


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Warm them up with regular hot water first. If they are room temp or cold you will split the bottom off it. Had one do this. I also fill in the sink for safety purposes.

[NASH]

Excellent cleaning instructions! It looks like you'll be refilling on demand, not exchanging with pre-filled ones, correct?

I like that the jug will be sanitized before filling. Not aware of any others that do that. I feel like less than half will/have the gear to even rinse out a growler, if requested.

What are the cleaning tablets referenced on the jug? Again, an awesome step, and one that all breweries should encourage/enforce, yet none do (that in aware of).

Thanks Chris. Little things I've been wanting to implement for years, mostly based on common sense are finally coming to fruition

You're right we won't be exchanging or washing growlers. We're in the brewing business not the bottle washing business I like to say. So, we're selling the glass, not charging a deposit on it. Once you buy it, it's yours. And actually we're not washing kegs either, we've jammed a pretty big brewery into a tiny space so it has got to geared for efficient use of real estate.

The Growler Cleaning Tablets are a sodium percarbonate based cleaner (similar to oxi-clean): http://craftmeister.com/growler_cleanin ... ation.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

For sanitation of the growlers we have bottle rinsers that are similar to the waterjet type they use for rinsing glassware in bars (push down with the glass upside-down to activate) but are fed from an inline dosing system for peroxyacetic acid in very low non-rinse concentration to kill the invisible critters. I can't expect the average person to know how to, or have the capability to sanitize their own jugs.

[NASH]

Love the cleaning instructions on the growler. I was recently given a bunch of growlers with some nastiness caked on. I took one look at my bottle brush, then said "no".

Thanks! If you have a bottle brush, I recommend using it to clean bottles

[NASH]

I mentioned this on twitter, but thought I'd share it here too. My brother has one of the vacuum stainless growlers from a brewery here in BC. We filled it up Saturday morning, then left it in a sealed, sunny car while we hiked/camped a mountain (kings peak if you're interested - probably better done as a day hike with a very light pack, the elev change is 1.8km up over a 7.5 km hike... Then the same in reverse. My legs are wrecked).

Anyway, when we got back to his house on Sunday night and cracked it open, it was at perfect drinking temp for me (maybe 8°? A bit warmer than fridge temp but nowhere near cask temperature). I was a bit skeptical of them because they're likely to be pretty expensive, but this convinced me to get one.

Yeah these things are just stellar, thanks for posting. The form, fit, and finish are just wicked and they perform. We hope they'll be a lifetime device for most. Pricing on them is set at $50 + tax, or join The Fucking Club: http://unfuckingfiltered.com/2015/04/th ... g-for-you/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Field testing and review of the Craft Growlers here:
http://www.snewsnet.com/press-release/o ... eld-tests/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[jeffsmith]

Yeah these things are just stellar, thanks for posting. The form, fit, and finish are just wicked and they perform. We hope they'll be a lifetime device for most. Pricing on them is set at $50 + tax, or join The Fucking Club: http://unfuckingfiltered.com/2015/04/th ... g-for-you/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Sounds like just the thing for me to lug Unfiltered beer home with when I'm down visiting.

[NASH]

Yeah these things are just stellar, thanks for posting. The form, fit, and finish are just wicked and they perform. We hope they'll be a lifetime device for most. Pricing on them is set at $50 + tax, or join The Fucking Club: http://unfuckingfiltered.com/2015/04/th ... g-for-you/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Sounds like just the thing for me to lug Unfiltered beer home with when I'm down visiting.

Yes sir! or head out to the camp or beach filled with iced tea, or hot coffee. They're basically an epic thermos with a wicked handle and easy sealing lid that will handle the pressure of carbonated beverages as well.

[Toni]

Love the cleaning instructions on the growler. I was recently given a bunch of growlers with some nastiness caked on. I took one look at my bottle brush, then said "no".

Thanks! If you have a bottle brush, I recommend using it to clean bottles

I recently picked up a couple of milk crates of flip-top bottles at a yard sale. After going through and cleaning those, I'm done with the bottle brush for a while!

[dean2k]

Looking good, for a bunch of ignorant mofo's.

[chalmers]

Excellent cleaning instructions! It looks like you'll be refilling on demand, not exchanging with pre-filled ones, correct?

I like that the jug will be sanitized before filling. Not aware of any others that do that. I feel like less than half will/have the gear to even rinse out a growler, if requested.

What are the cleaning tablets referenced on the jug? Again, an awesome step, and one that all breweries should encourage/enforce, yet none do (that in aware of).

Thanks Chris. Little things I've been wanting to implement for years, mostly based on common sense are finally coming to fruition

You're right we won't be exchanging or washing growlers. We're in the brewing business not the bottle washing business I like to say. So, we're selling the glass, not charging a deposit on it. Once you buy it, it's yours. And actually we're not washing kegs either, we've jammed a pretty big brewery into a tiny space so it has got to geared for efficient use of real estate.

The Growler Cleaning Tablets are a sodium percarbonate based cleaner (similar to oxi-clean): http://craftmeister.com/growler_cleanin ... ation.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

For sanitation of the growlers we have bottle rinsers that are similar to the waterjet type they use for rinsing glassware in bars (push down with the glass upside-down to activate) but are fed from an inline dosing system for peroxyacetic acid in very low non-rinse concentration to kill the invisible critters. I can't expect the average person to know how to, or have the capability to sanitize their own jugs.

Thanks! I knew you'd have it figured out.

Re: not washing kegs, that will make selling/sending them to thirsty fans on the UBRR (Underground Beer Railroad) all that much easier! Standard Sanke connection, or will they require an adapter like KeyKegs?

[NASH]

That's right They're standard sankey kegs

[Brewnoser]

But you will be using key kegs?


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