Its got a layer of CO2 on top of the beer, so it keeps pretty well, especially if you store it in the kegerator or fridge, where the cold also helps keep it fresh. I've never personally had a keg 'go bad', but I usually empty them in a month or two (I only keep on keg tapped at a time).
Interesting. I seem to be getting 3 different opinions.
1 group has never had a keg last longer than three months
the 2nd group notices loss of hop flavor after about 6 months
the third group says no o2 means no problem indefinitely
Guess I will be finding out which group I fall into.
I am probably an atypical brewer in that I age kegs for years.
I've got a keg of commercial beer that came with the kegerator. It's six years old. Looks fine, smells fine, tastes fine. I'm going with the "as long as there is no oxygen" crowd.
Speaking of gnef
It has been too long since you've posted a picture of your walk-in setup. Anything new in your in-house taproom?
What thread is your walk-in on? I'm kinda interested to see this.
You are faster than I am at finding threads! I've posted even more recent pictures in the kegerator thread, but it can be daunting to try to find a single post in that thread.
I should update that thread with some newer pictures. Since the last pictures there, I've made my own 3/4" hex stainless tap handles, and mounted two glassware racks above.
that looks nice! Unfortunately with the amount of wall space I would need to cover (front and back face is 7 x 7, side wall is 14 ft long, so it would be a good chunk of change), I don't see that as a project in the near future. I actually enjoy the more industrial feel of what I have. If I do want it to look nicer, I'll definitely look in to those though!
Oh, I meant paint the walls with Killz. The top of the coffin box was the only part I was suggesting a nice top for.
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