Nothing says “party” quite like a full keg. Long a staple of rowdy backyard parties, and even longer a critical element to any serious home bar setup, the keg allows an efficient means of storing and distributing large amounts of beer without wasting bottles or losing freshness. Few people make the leap into keeping and … Read more
Lots of people like warm beer, and that’s okay. But more often than not, we show up to a party where a frantic friend is trying to figure out how to keep a keg cold for the entire event. This is important for draft beers or custom IPAs, as higher-than-normal temperatures can harm a beer’s … Read more
The are many fantastic benefits gained by serving your home brew from a Kegerator. For starters, using a kegerator makes it simple to store beer at the perfect temperature, ensuring your brew is delicious every time. There are also significant cost savings as you don’t have to buy bottles or spend time cleaning them. Although … Read more
I have written quite a bit about the joys of kegging on this website. I found this article invaluable when I first started kegging myself, so I asked the owner of Brewing Techniques’ archives for permission to reprint it here to help you with some of the more complicated kegging issues. Some of the material … Read more
Homebrew Kegging Systems Make Packaging Your Beer a Breeze Homebrew Kegging is such a convenient way of packaging, conditioning and dispensing your home made beer that all homebrewers contemplate switching over from bottling pretty quickly. I bottled three five-gallon batches before I had enough of that fun. Sure it costs a bit to get started, but … Read more
Cleaning Your Kegs-Procedure: Cleaning your kegs is easy. When your used kegs arrive, they will probably have soda residue or concentrate still inside. Drain and scrub the inside of the tank, don’t worry about scratching it. Add a gallon of hot water (100-160°F or 38-71°C) with 2 oz of PBW, (Powdered Brewer’s Wash) or equivalent … Read more
Dispensing your beer with a properly balanced draft system is a delight. By “properly balanced” I mean dispensing your beer without getting a glass full of foam, or a glass full of flat beer. To understand what balance is, consider the components of a draft system. The keg is under the amount of pressure which … Read more
Does trying to force carbonate your homebrew seem intimidating? It really isn’t that difficult. Here are a couple of techniques you can use. When your beer has finished fermenting it’s time to carbonate. You can prime in the keg and wait the required two to three weeks, or try force carbonating your beer in … Read more