Aging in Kegs

Shaun · Post by **Shaun** » Saturday Jan 15, 2005 8:53 pm

Question for the keggers

After returning from 4 weeks away and sitting down to a nice cold one that tastes oh so good after commercial beer. I believe this beer taste much better than it did before I left. Does anyone else find beer improves in kegs and if so for how long?

The beer in the keg was:

Gold Rush Texas T Black Ale
500g Light Malt powder
500g Dark Malt powder
250g Corn Syrup
25g Goldings
Kegged on the 14 Nov 04
Gassed with CO2

I had been drinking from this keg since 04 Dec 04. However I believe the beer has vastly improved over the time I was away.

Has any one else had this happen? My kegs normal do not last long enough to tell what effect aging has if any.

It may also be the fact that I have been drinking commercial beers for so long and it is oh sooooooo good to be drinking homebrew again.

Shaun

Dogger Dan · Post by **Dogger Dan** » Saturday Jan 15, 2005 9:55 pm

Shaun

Yes they age better in kegs and if you can it is the way to go. Buggers don't last long enough around here to get old, thats the problem.

Mind you I did make a Resy to leave the 3 litres in bottles alone until August

Dogger

Shaun · Post by **Shaun** » Sunday Jan 16, 2005 8:09 pm

There is only one thing for it then. I will have to convince the boss that I need to up my kegs from 5 to 10 so they have time to age

. I do not think she is going to see it the way I do.

Andy · Post by **Andy** » Sunday Jan 16, 2005 8:15 pm

Dogger is right, the longer you can leave it the better. The problem is leaving it! I've only managed to leave it for medical reasons, painkillers and beer don't mix. But it did mean that I had a nicer beer to drink later on.

Evo · Post by **Evo** » Sunday Jan 16, 2005 8:25 pm

There are conflicting opinions on this. I know the brewery at Picton Pub in NSW say that you should treat their beer like milk - keep it cold and drink it within a couple of weeks. Any longer than this and they reckon the beer is on the decline. And I must say, they certainly brew a good drop.

My experience though, is that they just get better with age. Especially stouts and heavier beers. I left an average stout in my fridge for about 6 months cause I didn't think it was that great (and I also didn't wanna throw it out). Anyhoo, I tried it again and it was superb.

...and Andy, what do you mean painkillers and beer don't mix ? They are one and the same

...and Shaun, you have 5 kegs already and you say your beer doesn't have time to age ? Hats off !

Dogger Dan · Post by **Dogger Dan** » Sunday Jan 16, 2005 11:38 pm

Whats a pain killer

Shaun, you have way to many friends.

Dogger

Andy · Post by **Andy** » Sunday Jan 16, 2005 11:59 pm

A pain killer is something that makes life a little easier when you break your collar bone and they use a metal plate screwed to the bone to hold you together.

Dogger Dan · Post by **Dogger Dan** » Monday Jan 17, 2005 1:11 am

Sorry,

That was a bit a flipant of me

Dogger

Andy · Post by **Andy** » Monday Jan 17, 2005 1:20 am

Shaun · Post by **Shaun** » Monday Jan 17, 2005 8:32 pm

A beer always tastes better with company