Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Information Regarding Bottling And Kegging

By Janet Clark


There is no information that has been more pleasing to home brewers than knowing that their home made beer tastes cooler than that packaged in smaller containers. We all want to feel the freshness thus this has led to a heated discussion on which is better between bottling and kegging. Everyone is out there defending their product so as a customer you can give a neutral decision.

There are several factors that affect the quality of beer. Air, light and heat are the worst enemies and can make it go bad easily. Think about the condition of the container. Since they are sealed in case they are placed direct to sunlight the drink could end up losing its taste. Think bout many dealers who place these drinks in a place with direct heat.

During the packaging of beer into smaller containers oxygen finds its way in during the sugar adding process when stirring is taking place. You cannot compare with that being stored in gallons since most times sugar is not added therefore air does not get a chance to penetrate. This means that the chance of that beer going bad is minimal.

However there are advantages associated with putting your beer in smaller bottles. It saves you a lot of time and is not that expensive compared to putting beer in those big gallons. You will need to invest a lot of money and time to ensure that cleaning is done properly since you could end up losing a lot of alcohol in case you are not careful.

With commercial containers you are able to cut on a lot of cost since they can be rebranded and labeled once you empty them. If possible try investing in brown bottles since they can keep light and excessive heat that could result into an awful smell. You want to maintain a good relationship with your customers and the only way to do so is give them the best.

Cleaning process is always the hardest for every home brewer. It is time consuming sine every container must be given special attention. Before you get used to it you will take some time. They should be rinsed with hot water to kill any previous germs. Also each should be placed upside down for water to dry up so that they can be ready to package the next beer.

With gallons you have freedom to regulate the amount of carbon dioxide that you need. Unlike with the beer being packaged in smaller containers here you do not need to add sugar. This sugar is added to facilitate presence of carbon dioxide but for someone selling from the tap can determine the amount of oxygen they need as long as the system has been set to tap it.

However it is expensive to putting your beer in these gallons. The major challenge is the cost. These containers are big and purchasing one does not cost few dollars. Again cooling your drink becomes such a hard task since most of them are above 25 feet tall. You will need to keep on carbon dioxide pressure on because your goal is to dispense beer with a lot of foam to give it nice presentation.




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