BabaAsheri
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Are there any benefits or detriments in serving a non-nitrogenated stout through a nitro tap using beer gas?
When one speaks of a 'nitro stout' that means it isn't the typically-carbonated brew, correct? It was brewed with nitro in the mix, right?
TSo, if one of the 3 is the non-nitro stout, could I push it with the beer gas? I'm aware that I'd have to take the restrictor plate out of the nitro faucet.
If I did that and dropped the regulator pressure down, would that work? Or does it absolutely have to be pushed by CO2 only?
Thank you, zachattack. I really appreciate you helping me understand this.
Things written in articles like what's below have confused me in my learning about nitro.
When people talk of nitro, its a reference to the type of gas used in the carbonation process. It means the difference between the creamier nitrogen beers (N2) and their lively, prickly CO2 counterparts. A typical nitrogenized beer contains about 70 percent nitrogen and 30 percent carbon dioxide. (link)
So, should the article use the term "nitrogen beers (N2)" since there's no nitrogen in it? They should instead refer to those beers as low-CO2-volume beers? Also, does this mean that a "nitrogen beer" isn't actually exposed to nitrogen at all until the beer gas hits it to push it to the faucet?
Also, Deschutes makes it sound as if there is nitrogen in it before they ever keg it...
Basically we add Nitrogen instead of CO2, to the beer after it gets clarified. That addition happens through porous stones in the lines as the liquid passes by... This higher pressure aids in holding the Nitrogen in solution. Once the tank is full, we measure the amount of CO2, Nitrogen (usually 30/70 mixture) and dissolved oxygen to make sure each one is within our control specifications... Once everything on our end is right, the beer gets kegged and sold to our distributor, then to bars, and then poured from a restrictive faucet tap into your glass. Vwala! (link)
What I have been hoping to be possible is to run a normal CO2 volumed (2-3) keg through a plate-removed nitro faucet by using beer gas. That would keep me from having to get another splitter off of my CO2 tank and switching the nitro faucet coupler gas line back and forth.
I guess you could remove the restrictor plate form a creamer tap, but why? You'd just be making it an ordinary tap. No restrictor plate, no tiny bubbles.
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