BeerBorg

I had an idea today, it worked. I put masking tape on a chilled keg in the fridge, rubbed it with my hand to warm it, and checked it with an IR thermometer gun. The temp went from 60 to 44 at a consistent spot. Presto, that's where the keg is filled to. This will not work without something on the surface of the keg, as the IR won't read shiny surfaces. Now I know I should pull a sample of the amber lager for a meeting, because it's going to run out soon. That also means it may be time to brew again.

That's awesome...gonna have to give that a try. Thanks for the tip!!

Makes sense that that would work.

What I do is keep a running tally on a white board nearby. Every draw gets a tick, and when I get to around 40 or 45 pints drawn, I know it's going to kick it pretty soon. Not real scientific, but it works pretty well.

A good practice Dave. It wouldn't work for me, as I often draw less that a full glass.
And my method is an excuse for another gadget!

man, that is brilliant! I have contemplated some fancy schmancy ideas involving floating gauges and a raspberry pi hooked up to a tablet...

but this is way easier!

It might be easier, but the floaty thing hooked up to the pi is way cooler!!!


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BlackDuck wrote:It might be easier, but the floaty thing hooked up to the pi is way cooler!!!


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I know exactly how cool my method is. The IR tells me to 1/10 of a degree!

Thanks Natural, I'm glad you like it.

I like the concept, but I don't have an IR thermometer, so I grab the top of the keg and tilt it slightly. The easier it is to tip, the closer it is to being finished.

Good idea BP. Mine are pretty tight in the kegerator, and I use the IR for other things, like checking ferment temps.