Comments on: Alternatives to kegging - Too Keg or not too Keg? http://www.thehomebrewsite.org.uk/techniques/alternatives-to-kegging-too-keg-or-not-too-keg.htm Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:38:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: David Tayor http://www.thehomebrewsite.org.uk/techniques/alternatives-to-kegging-too-keg-or-not-too-keg.htm#comment-15388 David Tayor Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:42:50 +0000 http://www.thehomebrewsite.org.uk/?p=55#comment-15388 I am having problems with the home brew taste and am interested in the comments regarding sugar. I suspected this could be the case but as I am a complete novice was not sure. I live in Cyprus so cannot really use a keg until the weather cools down but the comments on the Cornelius Keg sound promising. I am having problems with the home brew taste and am interested in the comments regarding sugar. I suspected this could be the case but as I am a complete novice was not sure. I live in Cyprus so cannot really use a keg until the weather cools down but the comments on the Cornelius Keg sound promising.

]]> By: webmaster http://www.thehomebrewsite.org.uk/techniques/alternatives-to-kegging-too-keg-or-not-too-keg.htm#comment-14403 webmaster Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:47:13 +0000 http://www.thehomebrewsite.org.uk/?p=55#comment-14403 You can by champagne style bottle from your local homebrew store, if not buy a few bottles of cheap fizzy wine from the supermarket. You'll have to drink the wine first, but you get the bottle. You will have to use the proper corks and a cage on the top to hold the cork in. You can by champagne style bottle from your local homebrew store, if not buy a few bottles of cheap fizzy wine from the supermarket. You’ll have to drink the wine first, but you get the bottle. You will have to use the proper corks and a cage on the top to hold the cork in.

]]> By: Rich B http://www.thehomebrewsite.org.uk/techniques/alternatives-to-kegging-too-keg-or-not-too-keg.htm#comment-14286 Rich B Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:21:18 +0000 http://www.thehomebrewsite.org.uk/?p=55#comment-14286 After watching a programme on Channel 4 i decided to have a pop at making elderflower 'champagne' (get it? pop? champagne?). Problem is i dont know where to get my hands on some good glass bottles that have a good seal on the top to keep in the bubbles (a catch like on grolsh bottles would be good). i know plastic has many advantages in that it wont explode etc but theres something fundamentally wrong with drinking a sparking wine from a plastic bottle. im starting this lil project tomorrow hopefully so any advice would be very much appreciated! After watching a programme on Channel 4 i decided to have a pop at making elderflower ‘champagne’ (get it? pop? champagne?).

Problem is i dont know where to get my hands on some good glass bottles that have a good seal on the top to keep in the bubbles (a catch like on grolsh bottles would be good). i know plastic has many advantages in that it wont explode etc but theres something fundamentally wrong with drinking a sparking wine from a plastic bottle. im starting this lil project tomorrow hopefully so any advice would be very much appreciated!

]]> By: webmaster http://www.thehomebrewsite.org.uk/techniques/alternatives-to-kegging-too-keg-or-not-too-keg.htm#comment-13927 webmaster Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:02:22 +0000 http://www.thehomebrewsite.org.uk/?p=55#comment-13927 Hi Rick If you are here in the UK a good shop for ordering online is www.hopshopuk.com the guys there are excellent. very helpful. If you are outside the UK then, I'm not sure. The corny kegs are an excellent way too serve beer, well worth the investment. I'm about to try a method of cleaning and sterilising bottle, because I too I'm fed up of washing 40 bottles. I'll post when I've tried it. Hi Rick

If you are here in the UK a good shop for ordering online is http://www.hopshopuk.com the guys there are excellent. very helpful.

If you are outside the UK then, I’m not sure. The corny kegs are an excellent way too serve beer, well worth the investment.

I’m about to try a method of cleaning and sterilising bottle, because I too I’m fed up of washing 40 bottles. I’ll post when I’ve tried it.

]]> By: Rick http://www.thehomebrewsite.org.uk/techniques/alternatives-to-kegging-too-keg-or-not-too-keg.htm#comment-13926 Rick Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:32:57 +0000 http://www.thehomebrewsite.org.uk/?p=55#comment-13926 I'm struggling with the cleaning and sterilising of many a bottle at the moment and have noted the corenlius keg as a decent option. Can you recommend where to purchase one online? I’m struggling with the cleaning and sterilising of many a bottle at the moment and have noted the corenlius keg as a decent option. Can you recommend where to purchase one online?

]]> By: webmaster http://www.thehomebrewsite.org.uk/techniques/alternatives-to-kegging-too-keg-or-not-too-keg.htm#comment-13915 webmaster Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:51:51 +0000 http://www.thehomebrewsite.org.uk/?p=55#comment-13915 A trick you can try is before you fill the barrel take the cap of the barrel and fit is to your gas bottle, add a squirt of carbon dioxide into the barrel then fill the barrel by placing the end of the siphon tube to the bottom of the barrel. As carbon dioxide is heavier than air it'll settle to the bottom of the barrel, as you fill the barrel the air will be pushed out by the beer leaving a layer of carbon dioxide on top of the beer. Provided you don't open the barrel and keep gasing the barrel with carbon dioxide the beer should keep for about 3 months. However careful you are the beer will oxidise in the barrel but it'll take a couple of months before the flavour starts going. A cornelius keg is better, you should get 6 months from a keg. Sounds good about the games room, I'm brewing now for BBQ season. A trick you can try is before you fill the barrel take the cap of the barrel and fit is to your gas bottle, add a squirt of carbon dioxide into the barrel then fill the barrel by placing the end of the siphon tube to the bottom of the barrel.

As carbon dioxide is heavier than air it’ll settle to the bottom of the barrel, as you fill the barrel the air will be pushed out by the beer leaving a layer of carbon dioxide on top of the beer.

Provided you don’t open the barrel and keep gasing the barrel with carbon dioxide the beer should keep for about 3 months.

However careful you are the beer will oxidise in the barrel but it’ll take a couple of months before the flavour starts going.

A cornelius keg is better, you should get 6 months from a keg.

Sounds good about the games room, I’m brewing now for BBQ season.

]]> By: Chris http://www.thehomebrewsite.org.uk/techniques/alternatives-to-kegging-too-keg-or-not-too-keg.htm#comment-13716 Chris Sun, 25 May 2008 08:05:40 +0000 http://www.thehomebrewsite.org.uk/?p=55#comment-13716 I hear that beer doesn't keep for more than a week in a barrel after the first pint is poured? Im guessing due to the introduction of O2. I currently use glass pint bottles, but I may give the plastics a go. I am looking for a way to store beer for a good few months, maybe even a year as I am producing even more beer now as my friends are enjoying my new games room :D I hear that beer doesn’t keep for more than a week in a barrel after the first pint is poured? Im guessing due to the introduction of O2.

I currently use glass pint bottles, but I may give the plastics a go. I am looking for a way to store beer for a good few months, maybe even a year as I am producing even more beer now as my friends are enjoying my new games room :D

]]> By: Dave@Elliptical trainer reviews http://www.thehomebrewsite.org.uk/techniques/alternatives-to-kegging-too-keg-or-not-too-keg.htm#comment-13474 Dave@Elliptical trainer reviews Sat, 17 May 2008 14:02:21 +0000 http://www.thehomebrewsite.org.uk/?p=55#comment-13474 Good idea ben, any fizzy bottle works well, coke is stored at a much higher pressure than beer is so it shouldn't pop. I like beer bottles, but than it feels like a beer when you pop the crown cap. Good idea ben, any fizzy bottle works well, coke is stored at a much higher pressure than beer is so it shouldn’t pop. I like beer bottles, but than it feels like a beer when you pop the crown cap.

]]> By: Ben http://www.thehomebrewsite.org.uk/techniques/alternatives-to-kegging-too-keg-or-not-too-keg.htm#comment-13292 Ben Sun, 11 May 2008 17:35:08 +0000 http://www.thehomebrewsite.org.uk/?p=55#comment-13292 I've been bottling using 500ml fizzy water bottles - its about the 'right' amount for me to drink, they don't go boom and you can often get them relatively cheap in the supermarket. (12 for 3 quid, last time I looked) I’ve been bottling using 500ml fizzy water bottles - its about the ‘right’ amount for me to drink, they don’t go boom and you can often get them relatively cheap in the supermarket. (12 for 3 quid, last time I looked)

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