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Tuesday 26 July 2016

Understanding The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Bottling And Kegging

By George Baker


Brewing at home may be fun, but there is much of thinking when it comes to packing the drink. Many are usually disturbed with new Brewers being more confused since they all seem not aware of the ups and downs of bottling and kegging which fall in their entire brewing process.

This debate can go up to infinity. Each person will always want to show how better their method of storage is better than the other. This makes new brewers be thoroughly mixed up since even the beer companies will never settle for a particular method. In reality, however, both of these two approaches are not perfect neither bad.

Having a good beer is the desire of every brewer. It is therefore expected that one gives themselves time to think of both these methods and come up with a personal judgment. If you are a person interested in crystal clear beer, go for kegs since they will allow all the yeast to settle. Bottle face lots of disturbances making the yeast unsettled hence the drink seem to have suspensions.

It is known that being a home brewer you will want everything to as simple as possible. This is why you should go for a bottle which requires simple and few equipment. It can be much easy if done direct from the fermenter. There is a complicated approach if you go for the cylinder since you will need extra tools like the faucets, gas cylinders, O-rings just naming a few.

Going ahead, there is the aspect of the time issue. Most people are busy and would wish to spend less time in the preparation process. Less time is taken in filling the so-called cylinders. On the other hand, one will be forced to take a lot of time before filling all the bottles and ensuring they are all well cupped.

There is the point where one to take charge of the carbon dioxide given out during the fermentation process. This will never be possible if one uses bottles. Cylinders give one a freedom of managing the amount of carbonation that takes place. There is some barrel used which have automatic systems that will take control of the carbonation.

Portability is one thing that makes the cylinders be off the mark. They are heavy compared to bottles. More so, most fridges at home do not have enough space for one to put their cylinders. With bottles, you can be picking and place them in the refrigerator.

There is a lot of wastage associated with kegs. Here, every time one serves themselves, there is a considerable amount that will spill over and also the valves are not always perfect. With bottles, one will be picking and directly drink with minimal wastage.

Each of these methods has followers regardless of its downfalls. It is thus for one to check on the effects that they wish their beer to have to depend on the above factors of consideration and pick the method of their choice since both are valid.




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