h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

With the festival but 2 days away, I have had a small number of issues with the brews.

Issues Log

1. Upon purchasing the needed 2 kegs to complete the 4 beer line-up, I discover, one week before the fest, that the beer shop is out of used kegs (they had sold their last two the night prior). So I had t ospend 100 American greens to buy 1 new one.

2. Upon asking about the 2nd needed keg, I discovery that it would be 2 weeks before restock.

3. The new keg may have a seal problem. So I tried to charge it alittle yesterday, and low, i dicover that the in and out plugs ave no o-rings, thus Beer was dispersed through my attachments and sprayed onto my kitchen floor. This happened to the Doran's Ginger Honey Lager.

4. No joy on the 4th keg. I have 20 plus people comming, I may have to revert to chilling the primary where the O'Nallan's is and syphon into classes as a flat irish ale.

5. The brew shop also ran out of attachments for the kegs. I have two dispensing nozzles and 1 charger with 2 keg attachements.

Well, this will not deter me, nor the lunatics that are planning on drinking every ounce of beer in my apartment. (or so I have been told)

First things first, I need to get O-rings. I need to get more dispensing nozzles.

And then the festivities may commence

Oh, the woes of homebrewing. More specifically, kegging.

I know of these troubles too, my friend. When I was preparing for camping, the shop I go to was out of liquid disconnects. I paid for a brand new one, they said they would send it. They never did and gave me a 'free' one to use for the party. And what do you know, no o-ring. So, when I tapped the first keg...it looked like a geyser.

Good luck with the rest of the preparations. Oh, and siphoning beers straight from the primary...one of the funniest things I've ever heard in my life.

Kind of funny too, I'll actually be in Connecticut the day after the party.