How Long Does it Last ?

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How Long Does it Last ?

Postby sjevan » Wednesday Dec 27, 2006 10:27 pm

I am interested in keg brewing and I am wondering if I set up a kegorator, how long will the beer last after it has been opened/gassed whatever.

Will it last a couple of weeks ???

(And yes, I suspect how thirsty you are will have something to do with it) :lol:


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Postby Schooner » Wednesday Dec 27, 2006 10:55 pm

When it really starts tasting good is when the keg runs out, the longest I have heard of a beer in a keg was going on 2 years - it was a stout.
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Postby rwh » Thursday Dec 28, 2006 10:02 am

Gassing it shouldn't make a difference, as it's CO2 you're adding. The primary problem associated with kegs once they're "opened" is when people are using a party pump on their keg. This pumps in air instead of CO2, which introduces oxygen, which causes oxidation which will spoil the beer in a day or two. A normal kegging system doesn't have this problem, and thus the beer should last as long as it would normally if you had bottled it.
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Postby OldBugman » Thursday Dec 28, 2006 12:12 pm

The main problem is it just wont last when on tap.

You tend to find that out pretty quickly.

/me sits back with his lady liberty.
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