first time aerating with compressor

[miletwo]

Up until last night I had always used the "tip-and-shake" method of aerating
my brews in the carboy. Last night I got a wild hair up my butt and decided
to use my air compressor to aerate the cider I had just racked. Well... I
had no idea how this would work... no idea at all that the 60lbs pressure my
compressor's regulator was set at would be a problem. One small burst of
bubbles left me wearing at least a pint of cider.

My wife asked me "what's that cologne you're wearing... it smells like
apples."

So... for any of you newbies that might try this at home... first pull your
regulator back until the output feels about like blowing through a straw.
It will probably be in the 5lb range which is just about the right amount to
get a healthy stream of bubbles into the carboy and still leave you dry with
nothing to clean off the cieling!


Cheers,

Jeremy Anderson
(janderson at miletwo dawt calm)

[FISH]

Post by miletwo
Up until last night I had always used the "tip-and-shake" method of aerating
my brews in the carboy. Last night I got a wild hair up my butt and decided
to use my air compressor to aerate the cider I had just racked. Well... I
had no idea how this would work... no idea at all that the 60lbs pressure my
compressor's regulator was set at would be a problem. One small burst of
bubbles left me wearing at least a pint of cider.
My wife asked me "what's that cologne you're wearing... it smells like
apples."
So... for any of you newbies that might try this at home... first pull your
regulator back until the output feels about like blowing through a straw.
It will probably be in the 5lb range which is just about the right amount to
get a healthy stream of bubbles into the carboy and still leave you dry with
nothing to clean off the cieling!
Cheers,
Jeremy Anderson
(janderson at miletwo dawt calm)

Still does not address the oil from the compressor your will be introducing to the Wort. I would not recommend this unless it is a specialized "clean" compressor.

[miletwo]

<snip>

Post by FISH
Still does not address the oil from the compressor your will be

introducing

Post by FISH
to the Wort. I would not recommend this unless it is a specialized

"clean" compressor.
Quite honestly... I've heard this argument before but it makes very little
sense to me. I oil my compressor with 3-4 drops about once a year. I have
sprayed a blank white piece of paper continuously for 5 minutes at 80psi and
have NO coloration from anything coming out of the spray. That being
said... if white paper doesn't show any residual, oil... water... whatever,
do you honestly think I'll taste something in my finished product?

C'mon folks. The sky is most definitely NOT FALLING! Now... maybe that
ozone thing is depleted and we'll all get skin cancer if we go outside...
but I doubt that will cause any adverse flavors in my cider.

Regards,

Jeremy Anderson

[Tom M]

The sky most definitely IS falling.

Incidentally, your cider is ruined. Please contact me private so I can
dispose of it properly!

-Tom Meier

[miletwo]

Hmmm... I think I'll taste test it on SWMBO before I write it off
completely. Maybe if she keels over I'll send you some, Tom. hehehe...<big
grin>


J.Anderson

Post by Tom M
The sky most definitely IS falling.
Incidentally, your cider is ruined. Please contact me private so I can
dispose of it properly!
-Tom Meier

[Jeridiah]

Post by miletwo
<snip>

Post by FISH
Still does not address the oil from the compressor your will be

introducing

Post by FISH
to the Wort. I would not recommend this unless it is a specialized

"clean" compressor.
Quite honestly... I've heard this argument before but it makes very little
sense to me. I oil my compressor with 3-4 drops about once a year. I have
sprayed a blank white piece of paper continuously for 5 minutes at 80psi and
have NO coloration from anything coming out of the spray. That being
said... if white paper doesn't show any residual, oil... water... whatever,
do you honestly think I'll taste something in my finished product?
C'mon folks. The sky is most definitely NOT FALLING! Now... maybe that
ozone thing is depleted and we'll all get skin cancer if we go outside...
but I doubt that will cause any adverse flavors in my cider.
Regards,
Jeremy Anderson

Perhaps the bigger problem isn't the oil in suspension, but the
hydrocarbons and other nasty stuff that gets created when compressing
air in a piston pump. If you have an oil-less diapragm pump then you
are probably ok, but.....

There is a reason why you are not supposed to use a "standard" air
compressor for scuba tanks/air supplies. I would consider that the
same reason would be worth considering when injecting this into your
beer.

JW

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