Kegging/bottling question

[jjtj]

How long does a home brew generally last in a keg or a bottle before it goes bad?

 

[JMSetzler]

I think it lasts forever. Hmmm... maybe not... I have never had any around long enough to answer that question

 

[Baja_Brewer]

Long enough. Unless you're planning on drinking them at the rate of 1 per year...

From what I've read they can last for years, I opened my last bottle of my first brew (extract brown ale) after 8 months and it had developed a poor flavor, everything before that (up to 6 months) was great!

 

[jjtj]

I was just wondering because I am looking into doing larger batches and filling the 15.5 gallon kegs with a couple different kinds to keep them on tap in my basement.

 

[JMSetzler]

I have actually had some home brew that wasn't so tasty after it had been in the bottle for over 2 years... I guess it would depend on the individual beers in question...

 

[Got Trub?]

With the right style of beer and good sanitation - years. With it on tap it will never be around that long, you would need to hide it somewhere...

GT