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Date: 15 Nov 2006 05:53:17
From: Dick Adams
Subject: Keg temperature
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My plan is to brew 15 gallons of an Arrogant Bastard Ale clone,
to primary for three weeks, secondary for three weeks, and keg.
On a very serious note, the clone I make is so thick with malt
and so high in hops, that you can drink a pint and call it lunch.
It is also over 9% ABV. While I have remained 17 all of my life,
this lousy body aged to the point I get most senior citizen
discounts. Thus it has a very low daily consumption tolerance
for Arrogant Bastard.
Considering the different meads and ales currently in primary or
secondary fermentation in my basement, the last keg of Arrogant
Bastard may not get tapped until July or August when it will be
in the high 70's (19.7 to 20.1C) in my basement. Will the
increased temperature have an ill effect on the ale?
If it will, I can keep it in my fermentation fridge which means
one less Mead fermenting there.
I've just never kept a corny keg that long. :)
Dick
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Date: 15 Nov 2006 08:37:39
From:
Subject: Re: Keg temperature
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Dick Adams wrote:
> My plan is to brew 15 gallons of an Arrogant Bastard Ale clone,
> to primary for three weeks, secondary for three weeks, and keg.
>
> On a very serious note, the clone I make is so thick with malt
> and so high in hops, that you can drink a pint and call it lunch.
> It is also over 9% ABV. While I have remained 17 all of my life,
> this lousy body aged to the point I get most senior citizen
> discounts. Thus it has a very low daily consumption tolerance
> for Arrogant Bastard.
>
> Considering the different meads and ales currently in primary or
> secondary fermentation in my basement, the last keg of Arrogant
> Bastard may not get tapped until July or August when it will be
> in the high 70's (19.7 to 20.1C) in my basement. Will the
> increased temperature have an ill effect on the ale?
>
> If it will, I can keep it in my fermentation fridge which means
> one less Mead fermenting there.
>
> I've just never kept a corny keg that long. :)
>
> Dick
Think of your keg as a 5 gallon bottle. Would a bottle of beer be ok if
left in your basement until summer? As long as the seal holds, it will
be fine. It will also keep in your fermentation fridge just fine. Or
your lagering fridge. Or your kegerator.
b.
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Date: 16 Nov 2006 00:56:19
From: Steve/Aus
Subject: Re: Keg temperature
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"Dick Adams" <rdadams@smart.net > wrote in message
news:12llaqda9q5ft67@corp.supernews.com...
> My plan is to brew 15 gallons of an Arrogant Bastard Ale clone,
> to primary for three weeks, secondary for three weeks, and keg.
>
> On a very serious note, the clone I make is so thick with malt
> and so high in hops, that you can drink a pint and call it lunch.
> It is also over 9% ABV. While I have remained 17 all of my life,
> this lousy body aged to the point I get most senior citizen
> discounts. Thus it has a very low daily consumption tolerance
> for Arrogant Bastard.
>
> Considering the different meads and ales currently in primary or
> secondary fermentation in my basement, the last keg of Arrogant
> Bastard may not get tapped until July or August when it will be
> in the high 70's (19.7 to 20.1C) in my basement. Will the
> increased temperature have an ill effect on the ale?
>
> If it will, I can keep it in my fermentation fridge which means
> one less Mead fermenting there.
>
> I've just never kept a corny keg that long. :)
>
> Dick
I have the answer.
Since it is smack bang in the middle of winter here in Oz during July &
August, why don't you send it over to me to take care. I will carefully look
after it at the correct temperature for this duration.
Steve W (in Aus)
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Date: 16 Nov 2006 02:16:51
From: Dick Adams
Subject: Re: Keg temperature
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Steve/Aus <adlab@bigponddotnetdotau.trashthisbit > wrote:
> "Dick Adams" <rdadams@smart.net> wrote:
>> My plan is to brew 15 gallons of an Arrogant Bastard Ale clone,
>> to primary for three weeks, secondary for three weeks, and keg.
>> .....
> I have the answer.
> Since it is smack bang in the middle of winter here in Oz
> during July & August, why don't you send it over to me to
> take care. I will carefully look after it at the correct
> temperature for this duration.
A more disingenuous offer I have never seen since the last
time I made a similar offer. ROTFLMAO
Dick
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Date: 15 Nov 2006 20:38:30
From: John 'Shaggy' Kolesar
Subject: Re: Keg temperature
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On Wed, 15 Nov 2006 05:53:17 -0000, <rdadams@smart.net > wrote:
> My plan is to brew 15 gallons of an Arrogant Bastard Ale clone,
> to primary for three weeks, secondary for three weeks, and keg.
>
> On a very serious note, the clone I make is so thick with malt
> and so high in hops, that you can drink a pint and call it lunch.
> It is also over 9% ABV. While I have remained 17 all of my life,
> this lousy body aged to the point I get most senior citizen
> discounts. Thus it has a very low daily consumption tolerance
> for Arrogant Bastard.
>
> Considering the different meads and ales currently in primary or
> secondary fermentation in my basement, the last keg of Arrogant
> Bastard may not get tapped until July or August when it will be
> in the high 70's (19.7 to 20.1C) in my basement. Will the
> increased temperature have an ill effect on the ale?
>
> If it will, I can keep it in my fermentation fridge which means
> one less Mead fermenting there.
>
> I've just never kept a corny keg that long. :)
It's not going to make the beer go bad or spoil (unless you already had
sanitation issues). Storing it at warmer temperatures will accelerate
the aging process, but that can be either a good or bad thing, depending
on your personal preference. Given the style, I think extra aging may
actually be good for the beer.
If it makes you feel any better, we live pretty close to each other and I
store all of my kegs in the basement. I had a holiday brew that lasted me
across two Xmases, stored in the basement over the summer between them.
The one I tapped for the second year was much better than the original keg,
probably due to the extra aging/maturing.
John.
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Date: 16 Nov 2006 02:20:54
From: Dick Adams
Subject: Re: Keg temperature
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John 'Shaggy' Kolesar <spam@shagg.net > wrote:
> Dick Adams <rdadams@smart.net> wrote:
>> My plan is to brew 15 gallons of an Arrogant Bastard Ale clone,
>> to primary for three weeks, secondary for three weeks, and keg.
>> ......
> It's not going to make the beer go bad or spoil (unless you already had
> sanitation issues). Storing it at warmer temperatures will accelerate
> the aging process, but that can be either a good or bad thing, depending
> on your personal preference. Given the style, I think extra aging may
> actually be good for the beer.
>
> If it makes you feel any better, we live pretty close to each other and I
> store all of my kegs in the basement. I had a holiday brew that lasted me
> across two Xmases, stored in the basement over the summer between them.
> The one I tapped for the second year was much better than the original keg,
> probably due to the extra aging/maturing.
I love positive reinforcement expecially from competent people!
Thanks,
Dick
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Date: 18 Nov 2006 21:38:04
From: John Smith
Subject: Re: Keg temperature
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The acceleration of the aging process is not a bad thing for higher-gravity
beers. I have had many beers that have spent 6-12 months in the keg before
I sampled the first drop. Some beers have spent considerably longer in
waiting.
For most beers there is a point at which the beer begins to decline. This
is different from spoilage, but it does mean that the beer is less than it
once was. Bigger beers have a much longer life cycle.
The time-line you suggest should be more than fine.
Carter
"Dick Adams" <rdadams@smart.net > wrote in message
news:12llaqda9q5ft67@corp.supernews.com...
> My plan is to brew 15 gallons of an Arrogant Bastard Ale clone,
> to primary for three weeks, secondary for three weeks, and keg.
>
> On a very serious note, the clone I make is so thick with malt
> and so high in hops, that you can drink a pint and call it lunch.
> It is also over 9% ABV. While I have remained 17 all of my life,
> this lousy body aged to the point I get most senior citizen
> discounts. Thus it has a very low daily consumption tolerance
> for Arrogant Bastard.
>
> Considering the different meads and ales currently in primary or
> secondary fermentation in my basement, the last keg of Arrogant
> Bastard may not get tapped until July or August when it will be
> in the high 70's (19.7 to 20.1C) in my basement. Will the
> increased temperature have an ill effect on the ale?
>
> If it will, I can keep it in my fermentation fridge which means
> one less Mead fermenting there.
>
> I've just never kept a corny keg that long. :)
>
> Dick
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