Brand new brewer here, about a week away from bottling my first batch of beer.
Quick and simple question. I've read on multiple forums that it is inadvisable to carbonate your beer in a growler. From what I read, I'm convinced that it doesn't make sense to do so. Between the risk of explosion, to the sediment get mixed with each pour, I've decided against conditioning any beer in the one growler I purchased.
But my question is this... After my beer has been fully carbonated in regular 22oz bottles, I was thinking I wanted to fill the growler with carbonated beer to take to someones house to share by first brew. That way, for me, I don't have to worry about explaining how to pour beer without releasing any of the sediment, or that sediment is not harmful, blah de blah, etc, etc. While I'm personally not put off by the sediment, I know some people will be hesitant to try my homemade beer because of it. And I want to share! So if I did fill a growler with pre-carbonated beer, how will that hold if I plan on drinking it within the day? Will it seem flat at all, or lose any of the head and body as if it was poured straight from the bottle? I know they fill growlers at bars from the tap, and they seem to stay pretty fresh for the first couple of days. I was just not sure if this would be the same sort of deal. While I like the idea of letting everyone pour for themselves without having to worry about sediment, I do not want to do so at the expense of the integrity of my beer.
Thanks, and cheers!
Quick and simple question. I've read on multiple forums that it is inadvisable to carbonate your beer in a growler. From what I read, I'm convinced that it doesn't make sense to do so. Between the risk of explosion, to the sediment get mixed with each pour, I've decided against conditioning any beer in the one growler I purchased.
But my question is this... After my beer has been fully carbonated in regular 22oz bottles, I was thinking I wanted to fill the growler with carbonated beer to take to someones house to share by first brew. That way, for me, I don't have to worry about explaining how to pour beer without releasing any of the sediment, or that sediment is not harmful, blah de blah, etc, etc. While I'm personally not put off by the sediment, I know some people will be hesitant to try my homemade beer because of it. And I want to share! So if I did fill a growler with pre-carbonated beer, how will that hold if I plan on drinking it within the day? Will it seem flat at all, or lose any of the head and body as if it was poured straight from the bottle? I know they fill growlers at bars from the tap, and they seem to stay pretty fresh for the first couple of days. I was just not sure if this would be the same sort of deal. While I like the idea of letting everyone pour for themselves without having to worry about sediment, I do not want to do so at the expense of the integrity of my beer.
Thanks, and cheers!