mercredi 7 septembre 2016

Bottling And Kegging Can Be A Great Pass Time

By Jessica Phillips


Are you searching for the good method to store your craft beer? You will find 2 different ways to store your beer. The 2 methods that are good would be bottling and kegging.

If you want to store beer in bottles, then using commercial bottles will be a cheaper option for you. One benefit for using glass bottles for storing beer would be that it is strong and wont dent and twist easily. Keep in mind that you will use a lot more effort to remove the old labels, and you need to take precaution when cleaning the bottles out. Using brown bottles will be your best bet as they will block out UV light and prevent an awful smell from developing in your bottle.

You will have to put boiling hot water inside your glass bottle when it's emptied out. This will prevent harmful bacteria from making the inside of your bottler their home. You are going to have to properly sterilize all your bottles before pouring beer into them. Experts recommend using your dishwashers heating cycle to kill all the harmful bacteria.

When it is time to put the beer inside the bottles, don't forget to add a little corn sugar to it. The sugar will give the yeast the right amount of food that it needs to carbonate the beer. You will need to first put the caps for the bottles in a pot on the stove and boil them a little. Once they have been boiled, you can place them tightly on the bottle so that it is sealed.

If you want to keg the beer rather, you need to realize that there are extra costs to consider. Always sterilize the inside of your keg properly before use. If you keg the craft beer, you will be happy to know you can control the level of carbonation yourself. You don't want too much as this will alter the taste of the beer.

You'll have to bear in mind that each keg is more or less 25"-27" high. A lot of people go out and buy a special refrigerator for the sole purpose of cooling down their beer. That is the reason this method can be a costly affair.

It's extremely important to sterilize the keg well before using it. You do not need microorganisms rapidly growing in your keg. As soon as you've sterilized the keg, it's time for pour the craft beer inside it. This will get done when it has fermented. When it has been poured, you can start putting your caps onto them. You'll have to take out the oxygen by pulling on the kegs relief valve.

Now that you understand the two different methods, you will need to decide which option you would prefer to use. You will be able to market and sell your product at various pubs and restaurants. The price you will be able to sell your craft beer would depend on Kegging and bottling.




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