Storing my homebrew outside my keezer for a couple weeks - questions

[Nitrousbird]

So, my father suckered me into hosting for a surprise retirement party for my step mom. 50 people and I'm sure they want to hit up my 6-tap Keezer.

BUT I don't want to share my good stuff with a bunch of people that think Yuengling is an exotic beer.

The only times my kegs have ever came out of the Keezer is when they are empty. I force carb in there directly after fermentation (or straight from the store to the Keezer if a commercial keg). What can I do to safely remove them, store for a week or two, and put them back in without having a skunky beer situation.

 

[Hoppity]

Refrigeration would be optimal, but skunk comes from exposure to light, so you needn't worry about that. You could always just pull the hoses and throw cups over the taps.

 

[passedpawn]

Just share it. Get some Yuengling too. Let them choose. Giving is so good, and screwing with your karma is so bad.

 

[Brewbien]

So, my father suckered me into hosting for a surprise retirement party for my step mom. 50 people and I'm sure they want to hit up my 6-tap Keezer.

BUT I don't want to share my good stuff with a bunch of people that think Yuengling is an exotic beer.

The only times my kegs have ever came out of the Keezer is when they are empty. I force carb in there directly after fermentation (or straight from the store to the Keezer if a commercial keg). What can I do to safely remove them, store for a week or two, and put them back in without having a skunky beer situation.

You don't have to do anything special at all. Just unplug them, take them out and store them in a cool place until you're ready to hook them back up. When you hook them back up, give the connections a quick spray with star-san (or your choice of sanitizer) and reconnect them. The connections may drip a few drops of beer, clean that up so you don't get any mold.

Cheers!

 

[Spellman]

I always force carb outside of the fridge, and sometimes they are there a couple weeks before needed. When I'm brewing for a party they almost always never see a fridge until after it if any is left (jockey box gets beer cold). I wouldn't worry one bit. Wiping the posts off and spraying with starsan before reconnection would be a good practice too.

 

[samuryan]

what's the difference between disconnecting them and taking them out and disconnecting and leaving them in? If they won't pour your beer is safe . . . who's going to lift the top of your keezer?

 

[Aa760]

I agree with passedpawn- good karma and reason to brew more.

 

[samuryan]

^agree with "always share" however, there is always an extenuating circumstance