As a brewer I have been asked many times: does beer go bad? As you can see by the length of this post the answer to this question is not a straight yes or no. The short of it is that yes beer does go bad. But that statement can be misleading because as you … Read more
What is draft beer? Draft beer is a beer that is stored in either a keg or a cask and is drawn from these containers through either a beer tap or spigot and typically served in a glass. Draft beer is considered by most to be fresher and of higher quality than bottled or canned … Read more
Bottle conditioning beer is one of two methods used to carbonate beer, where the carbonation occurs in the bottle; the other is forced carbonation where CO2 gas is administered directly into the beer. Although more time-intensive bottling conditioning is a technique that produces an overall higher-quality beer. If done correctly it provides for a preferred … Read more
Learning how to force carbonate beer is a simple process: At its core force carbonating involves simply transferring your beer to a keg and carbonating it by infusing it with CO2 gas instead of the traditional method of transferring it to bottles, adding sugar, and letting the yeast create the CO2. Equipment Required to Force … Read more
How many beers in a mini keg? There are precisely fourteen 12 ounce glasses of beer in a mini keg, which is 1.32 gallons or 169 ounces. Mini kegs are great options for the draft beer fan. As much as we all love bottled or canned beers there is something to be said for draught … Read more
