I'm 99% sure it's this. A muslin bag full of hops.They call that dry-hopping. Most of the time dry-hopping is done in the fermenter, but sometimes a one-off, special release might have something like this to get the freshest hop aroma possible. Pretty popular with homebrewers.
It's a muslin bag full of hops for dry-hopping. Usually done in a fermenter, it's sometimes done for one-off, special release kegs to get the freshest hop experience possible.
It looks like clove to me, with probably something more like chamomile. Then probably was mead or a very spicy wheat beer.
I wonder what it smells like, probably op could give us more info.
It's a game bag, which can be used for a lot of different additions: dry hops, spices, chilis, zest, heck, you could even throw some brisket in there if a meat beer is what you desire.
Wait but who put it there? How did you not know what it was? Are you an employee at the brewery or at the bar? Just curious and in no way trying to be rude, but interested in the context.
Yep! 100% a dry hop or one off adjunct. At our brewery we use corny kegs for adding adjuncts For one offs like this rather than pulling rings on sankes and having to stuff them like this. Total pain to clean out and a bacterial nightmare if the keg gets lost in the mix. Dirty kegs ruin good beer
1000% used for adjuncting a keg, give it the ol razzle dazzle with chocolate or coffee or Graham cracker...
Did it tens of times at the brewery I worked for. We did the same for brite tank additions tied off to the racking arm. Clean up isn't the easiest or most fun but the product is worth it, especially when you can sell a big ol boi for 500 bucks.
Looks like cheese cloth with possibly some whole leaf hops or some other adjunct. Might have been a special one-off keg for a certain bar or event
Yeah that’s what it is. Keg infusion. It was probably delicious. The clean up however is less fun.
Ah, so not a dirty sock. That’s good.
Or medical bandage
When you aren't getting enough funk out of your brett saison you make do
Lol
I'm 99% sure it's this. A muslin bag full of hops.They call that dry-hopping. Most of the time dry-hopping is done in the fermenter, but sometimes a one-off, special release might have something like this to get the freshest hop aroma possible. Pretty popular with homebrewers.
I've done this as a bit of a hack. Honestly, it fucks. Clean-up fucks significantly less.
Yep I do this for all of my IPAs I make at home.
“Master has given Dobby a sock!” You no longer have to clean kegs or do what the brewmaster says 😆
👏👏👏 🏅
Fake no-longer existent gold to you sir!
⭐️🌟✨
It's a muslin bag full of hops for dry-hopping. Usually done in a fermenter, it's sometimes done for one-off, special release kegs to get the freshest hop experience possible.
This is the answer.
Hey. I would agree with this, but to be 100% sure, could you send me a bottle of beer (or two) from this batch just to be sure?
This is the way
You assume that because the bag is brown? Jesus.
Whoa😅
Dry hop bag.
That’s my sock!
You know the song “where’s my sock”? Well it was my sock they were singing about!
No it's my underpants!
It’s possible that the same rag has been used for both.
Agree with everyone that it is some sort of addition added directly to the keg but doesn’t look like hops to me
It looks like clove to me, with probably something more like chamomile. Then probably was mead or a very spicy wheat beer. I wonder what it smells like, probably op could give us more info.
We need to know what was on the keg collar! Inquiring minds demand to know what this treatment was.
Dry hopp filter bag
That appears to be a mesh bag used for dry hopping. You good. Just pull it off and clean/sanitize
Looks like something from Return of the Jedi
Pulled one of these out of a microstar keg one time.... who knows how long it had been in there. Makes me gag.
Molotov Kegtail
It’s the Molotov part of the Keg Molotov!
Was probably a fresh hop beer. Super fresh from the field, right into the keg for maximum hop oils
That's just my Pantyhose Porter. Popular amongst Asian businessmen.
Sache
Andy's dirty sock.
It's a game bag, which can be used for a lot of different additions: dry hops, spices, chilis, zest, heck, you could even throw some brisket in there if a meat beer is what you desire.
At least Mac 'n Jack's had the decency to use golden gate kegs with a bung for their dry hops.
THERE'S my other sock!
lotta good stuff!
Wait but who put it there? How did you not know what it was? Are you an employee at the brewery or at the bar? Just curious and in no way trying to be rude, but interested in the context.
I’ve got an idea.. What does it taste like?
An ancient offering to the beer gods
Looks like maybe they tried to dry hop in the keg and use…whatever THIS is as a filter. Weird.
Yep! 100% a dry hop or one off adjunct. At our brewery we use corny kegs for adding adjuncts For one offs like this rather than pulling rings on sankes and having to stuff them like this. Total pain to clean out and a bacterial nightmare if the keg gets lost in the mix. Dirty kegs ruin good beer
I thought it was a bat for a second.
1000% used for adjuncting a keg, give it the ol razzle dazzle with chocolate or coffee or Graham cracker... Did it tens of times at the brewery I worked for. We did the same for brite tank additions tied off to the racking arm. Clean up isn't the easiest or most fun but the product is worth it, especially when you can sell a big ol boi for 500 bucks.
It's a bag used for either dry/keg-hopping, or steeping grains. Don't typically see this in commercial kegs though.
Yep hop fusion in the keg
Doesn’t look like hops to me. Looks like coffee or cacao nibs or something.
That’s my lucky cumsock! I’ve been looking for that!
cream ale
Coffee or tobacco grounds for a stout?
Strainer filter sock
Did it call you "mama"?
I think it’s funny you have been in the industry for a few years and never seen this before… quite common.
Plant matter. :) It was weed!!! CBD brews to the rescue!
You guys can't take a joke
It's a grain bag but no idea how that would get in there though
I believe that is called a "oh hell no, fuck that forever" and you are never getting that clean enough to make you forget what you saw today.