Elijah
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Glass is probably the material which comes to mind when thinking of "aging beer" or any kind of drink ...
I want to age beer for 6-12 months without having to worry about material de-composition, off tastes and health hazards...
I don't have too many choices if I want to age whole batches of beer:
1- glass (carboy)
2- plastic (carboy or bucket)
3- Stainless Steel 304 (keg)
4- Wood (and this would leave me broke and beer will get wood flavors)
From my personal experience plastic is the cheapest and the least recommended. I had never tested stainless steel, hence I cannot judge.
Can anyone give me an "expert's" opinion? Can I age beer for that long (maybe longer) without having to fear decomposition of material and off flavors with steel? (yes, 304 steel would also rust at some stage)
I want to age beer for 6-12 months without having to worry about material de-composition, off tastes and health hazards...
I don't have too many choices if I want to age whole batches of beer:
1- glass (carboy)
2- plastic (carboy or bucket)
3- Stainless Steel 304 (keg)
4- Wood (and this would leave me broke and beer will get wood flavors)
From my personal experience plastic is the cheapest and the least recommended. I had never tested stainless steel, hence I cannot judge.
Can anyone give me an "expert's" opinion? Can I age beer for that long (maybe longer) without having to fear decomposition of material and off flavors with steel? (yes, 304 steel would also rust at some stage)