Adding Orange Zest while kegging?

Armen_Tamzarian · Apr 23, 2011

Can I just zest, say 2 oranges for a 5 gallon batch, and throw it in the corny keg while kegging? I don't really see how this could damage the beer, just wondering how long it would be present/if at all. I'm brewing a honey orange hef BTW. Thanks!

Newbeerguy · Apr 23, 2011

Armen_Tamzarian said:
Can I just zest, say 2 oranges for a 5 gallon batch, and throw it in the corny keg while kegging? I don't really see how this could damage the beer, just wondering how long it would be present/if at all. I'm brewing a honey orange hef BTW. Thanks!

Nope wouldn't hurt the beer at all. I'd just be worried about clogging the line up. I know that the zest sinks to the bottom and if it picked up by the dip tube, some of the pieces may not pass through poppet.

Armen_Tamzarian · Apr 23, 2011

Interesting. I may just add the zest tomorrow to my Secondary, thinking I'm going to have a keg free up very soon. Thanks for the advice.

Bullbythehorns · Apr 23, 2011

Might be able to use a tea ball to keep from clogging the dip tube.

rtrevino · Apr 23, 2011

Tea ball works just fine. Did that with my last hef and some orange peel.

robtotten · Apr 24, 2011

I'm going to do the same in cheese cloth or a hop bag soon.

Armen_Tamzarian · Apr 24, 2011

I've always seen the tea ball and never even contemplated using it. Thanks for all the advice again!

EricCSU · Apr 25, 2011

I use orange zest in a hob bag at flame out in a few recipes (wit, blonde, american wheat). I am curious to try it in the keg. Could be interesting.

Eric

Jawbox0 · Apr 25, 2011

Is Orange Zest sanitary? Would you have lots of bacteria and wild yeasties on the skin of an orange?

robtotten · Apr 25, 2011

I'm going to drop it in the day before a party where it will all be consumed. If it were going to sit longer I'd be more worried about it.

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