What are your techniques for Lagering with a keg? Currently I have a pilsner that went primary for 2 weeks at 52 and then secondary for a week at 46. I want to brew another batch, but only have one fermentation fridge. I have a one tap kegerator with a temp set down to 34 that i could use to lager my pilsner. Is this a good idea? Do I purge to Oxygen and lager in the keg with co2 in the top?
Lagering with a keg?
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yep, it's pretty much as you described it. definitely purge it, i actually normally just hook the keg up to gas and let it carbonate slowly as it's lagering.
Thanks for the reply. I only have one gas line so what I was thinking was purge and sit while I drink what's on tap. Given that I probably want to lager for 2 months, I'll probably tap what I haven't even brewed yet (brown ale).
I'm going to throw my bock into a keg next weekend and do the same thing. Unfortunately, it will tie up my only fermentation chamber, no room in the keezer, for a long time. Luckily, I also have a Scottish 80 that could benefit from a month or two of cold conditioning. So, I'll throw that in there at the same time and kill two birds.
smakudwn
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I'm going to try this process this weekend if my Bock is done fermenting. Frees up my ferm chamber for something else!
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