#1 I finally have a keg system! No racking into a bottling bucket, spilling beer everywhere, filling 50 bottles, and then waiting 2 weeks to enjoy my beer.
#2 I am not an organized brewer! I have a lot of things going on and I have to be pretty intentional to work brewing into my schedule, but it is always extremely rewarding!
Something you can't tell from the picture is that this particular keg is full of delicious pumpkin ale! I bought the keg system and the pumpkin ale kit from Northern Brewer and my brewing life is forever changed!
I think the next step is a kegerator and a counter-pressure filler. Right now I can get away without having a kegerator because we are headed into winter and it is crazy cold out in the shop. I need the counter-pressure filler because I really like to share my beer and so bottling it out of the keg needs to be a priority.
On a side note the selection at the local meat locker keeps getting better. It's really hard to get a decent selection of craft beer in such a small town (which is part of the reason I brew my own) but the lakeview lockers continues to take my suggestions and order in some truly great beer. Tonight I picked up some delicious Lucky 13 a fantastic brew from Lagunitas Brewing Co., some Double Bastard from Stone Brewing Co., and some Old Foghorn from Anchor Brewing which is quickly becoming a favorite barleywine style beer for me.
So as you can see here this is my little keg setup, full of deliciousness and just waiting to be fully carbonated.
This is just a little picture of where I blog and taste beer with my friends and family. Our big shop out in the back yard, no AC in the summer, no heating in the Winter.... I wouldn't have it any other way!