How many kegs are enough??

[EdWort]

I have 30 and can keep 15 of them chilled and on gas at one time. Once the walk in in the brewshed is completed, all 30 can be chilled & carbed, just waiting to be placed in line for a tap.

The key is to keep the pipeline full.

 

[benzy4010]

How long will beer stay drinkable if untapped

 

[MooMooBrew]

N+1 seems to be the correct formula....

 

[benzy4010]

Anyone selling any?

 

[subliminalurge]

N+1 seems to be the correct formula....

I disagree.

I would propose N+3, as there should always be a few beers in the back of your head requiring extended aging that you'd love to brew if only you had the storage capacity.

 

[EdWort]

How long will beer stay drinkable if untapped

I have had a 14 month old IPA that tasted great. It was the lost keg for a while buried in the back of my 21 cu. ft.chest freezer.

I had friends taste it and even one knew what beer it was (Wounded Knee IPA). Beer will last a long time if kept chilled and on gas.

 

[subliminalurge]

I have had a 14 month old IPA that tasted great. It was the lost keg for a while buried in the back of my 21 cu. ft.chest freezer.

I had friends taste it and even one knew what beer it was (Wounded Knee IPA). Beer will last a long time if kept chilled and on gas.

Yep, I've even seen recipes where one year was suggested as a MINUMUM aging time. And there's a thread on here somewhere where a guy is planning to do a barleywine and age it for 16 or so years to serve on his kid's 21st birthday.

It all depends on the beer. Some are best young, some benefit from aging, and most it doesn't make a whole lot of difference either way.

 

[benzy4010]

Anyone selling any 5 gallon kegs?

 

[Spartan1979]

I have nine. My kegerator can only hold 5. I had 7 and figured I needed one more. I bought 2 and haven't used either one of them yet.

Two of the kegs are pinlocks and they're reserved for sours.

 

[Joemama474]

I disagree.

I would propose N+3, as there should always be a few beers in the back of your head requiring extended aging that you'd love to brew if only you had the storage capacity.

+1 to n+3. I've got 4 kegs and a 4 tap kegerator. It's tough to coordinate having all four taps flowing and still keep things moving in the pipeline. I need one more keg just for line cleaning, and two more for "bulk" conditioning. N+3 is the way to go for me. Now I just need to convince SWMBO...