Tall_Yotie
Well-Known Member
Hey all!
I am an avid bottling fan. I love the idea of easily taking a few bottles with me to a party, family gathering, or work social meet-up. I also like the look of having 2 full cases of beer, and the storage is easier for me than to stick a bunch of scuba tanks of beer into a fridge. That is double if there is only a couple bottles worth of beer left.
That being said, my father in law as well as myself are considering kegging. If anything, it would make making soda easier as focre-carbing seems the safest way to do this. And as we have found a few great recipes that we want to keep on hand for drinking, it might be fun to have a kegerator. Also, on bottles filled from a keep I don't have to train people about drink the beer due to trub on the bottom of the bottle.
I am used to giving the brew 3 weeks in primary to ferment and condition and then 3 weeks in bottle to carb up and condition. If I keg, can I skip that 3 weeks of bottle conditioning? I would figure I would instead keep the brew in the fermenter for a couple more weeks (5-6), keg, carb, and once it is properly carbed then it is good to drink.
Thanks for any info! And worry not my bottling brethren, I would not be abandoning bottling!
I am an avid bottling fan. I love the idea of easily taking a few bottles with me to a party, family gathering, or work social meet-up. I also like the look of having 2 full cases of beer, and the storage is easier for me than to stick a bunch of scuba tanks of beer into a fridge. That is double if there is only a couple bottles worth of beer left.
That being said, my father in law as well as myself are considering kegging. If anything, it would make making soda easier as focre-carbing seems the safest way to do this. And as we have found a few great recipes that we want to keep on hand for drinking, it might be fun to have a kegerator. Also, on bottles filled from a keep I don't have to train people about drink the beer due to trub on the bottom of the bottle.
I am used to giving the brew 3 weeks in primary to ferment and condition and then 3 weeks in bottle to carb up and condition. If I keg, can I skip that 3 weeks of bottle conditioning? I would figure I would instead keep the brew in the fermenter for a couple more weeks (5-6), keg, carb, and once it is properly carbed then it is good to drink.
Thanks for any info! And worry not my bottling brethren, I would not be abandoning bottling!