Planning a Octoberfest Party

[CrealCritter]

Well I sent out a mass text to the family and the Oktoberfest party has taken on a life of it own since then. Family from up north are coming and even Rottweiler's are coming. I told my kids to bring a beer mug and their tents because unless they have a DD, they are not leaving drunk. Looks like It'll be tent city out back. But looks like many are bringing authentic German food too. Should be a great time

 

[CrealCritter]

As you may already know my father in-law passed away and the funeral was held the day I had planned the Oktoberfest party. Out of respect for my father in law, I canceled the Oktoberfest party.

But I needed a empty keg for peach cider for my daughters wedding reception. Sure i could just go out and buy another keg but what kind of challenge is that? So I set out on a mission... Can I drink 5 gallons of Oktoberfest beer in a week?

The answer... Absolutely I can and it only took 6 days it was only equivalent to 55 12 ounce bottles of beer. Which is only like 9 bottles of beer a day give it take - it was a cake walk and not even one hangover pretty amazing what a guy can do when he sets his mind to doing something.

I must admit though, I almost hated to hear that gushing sound of an empty keg when I poured the last glass of yummy Oktoberfest just a little bit ago. It was really sad... but I just so happen to have another full keg of Oktoberfest just waiting to be chilled and tapped. And now I have an empty keg for peach cider. So it was mixed emotions maybe I might just be a little bit drunk too... IDK but emotions are so complicated...

I'm going to hold off on tapping my next keg of Oktoberfest though and give myself a little bit of a break first. Alcohol is one of those things that can take control of you, I'm not going to let that happen to me.

I cleaned out the empty keg and poured 1 gallon of sanitizer in it, sealed it up and hooked it back up, turned on the gas and sanitized my hoses, faucet and keg at the same time. My little kezzer is pretty cool, if I do say so myself. A heck of a lot better than bottling that's for sure. Every guy needs one of these around the homestead. Its like a little white happy box that pours delicious ice cold beer on demand. What more could a guy ask for???

 

[CrealCritter]

Now you need to build a wood fired pizza oven so you can make pizza to go with your beer!

Is that a challenge? Guys like a good challenge

 

[CrealCritter]

My 2nd oldest son gave me 3 5 gallon corny kegs, now I just need to brew up 15 gallons of high octane Oktoberfest. All three kegs just fit in the freezer

I'm having a heck of a time stopping rust on the freezer walls. This is a older freezer the inside is steel. I've primed with oil based primer and painted with rustolemn but rust still come back through in places. Any ideas how to stop the rust?

 

[frustratedearthmother]

I dunno….stop the moisture - stop the rust? Kinda hard to do in a freezer I'd think...

 

[Mini Horses]

You will need a CAMERA for the party. You KNOW we require pictures!!!

Are the kegs causing the rust? Or? If kegs, put them in a plastic bag before inserting in freezer. Probably just didn't get all rust off before the paining? It happens.

 

[CrealCritter]

You will need a CAMERA for the party. You KNOW we require pictures!!!

Are the kegs causing the rust? Or? If kegs, put them in a plastic bag before inserting in freezer. Probably just didn't get all rust off before the paining? It happens.

Kegs are stainless steel and rubber. The freezer is steel, which is rusting. Good idea about plastic bags. I wonder if I couldn't fit and glue some thin plastic laminate to the walls of the freezer. Its only rusting where the refrigerate coils are behind the steel.

 

[CrealCritter]

I used my cordless drill and a brass wheel to grind away as much of the rust from all of the spots as I could. The rust spots are mainly concentrated where the refrigerant tubes are located.

I'm going to run to the dollar store and pick some "the works" and hopefully they have some white oil based primer. I already have a can of white rustolemn top coat.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Looks great - you did good!

 

[CrealCritter]

Looks great - you did good!

I really did come out good. I'm glad I was able to get the rust stopped.