Kegging A Stout

CharlieM · May 27, 2014

I'm in the process of converting a fridge to a kegerator and have a Stout ready to be kegged. But I've been reading that Stouts should be a blend of CO2 & Nitrogen, not CO only. Any experiences / thoughts?

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day_trippr · May 27, 2014

I've had stouts in my brewing rotation for over a decade but always served them using straight CO2. I only just added a nitro setup this winter, and while I'm a bit smitten with the nitro if I had never switched I'd still be pretty happy about the stout...

Cheers!

ajdelange · May 27, 2014

If you want the full 'show' and the thin, creamy, persistent head then nitrogen is required. Lots of people have made lots of stouts and lots of people have consumed them without nitrogen, however. It is a bit of a PITA as a 5 pound CO2 bottle sized bottle of mix will only push a couple of (full sized) kegs and the alternative is a blender and separate N2 bottles.

SPR-GRN · May 27, 2014

as others have stated, you don't need beer gas to serve a stout, I run everything through CO2 since I don't have an N2/CO2 gas setup (yet).

However I had an imperial ale somewhere local that was served on Nitro and it was amazing. Nitro (aka beer gas, N2, N2/CO2, Mix) gives you that thick creamy head ala Guinness.

hunter_le five · May 29, 2014

Stouts on nitro/beer gas are nice, but they will work just fine on good ol' CO2. It just won't have as much of that smooth, creamy mouthfeel, or that cool cascading effect in the glass.

All of my stouts on CO2 have been wonderful. A nitro setup would be nice, but right now it's just not in the cards for me.

day_trippr · May 29, 2014

"This is your stout on CO2. Any questions?"

Cheers!

chemman14 · May 29, 2014

day_trippr said:
"This is your stout on CO2. Any questions?"

Cheers!

Yes, when can I come over for a pint? :mug:

CharlieM · May 30, 2014

WOW!!!

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