Blending excess beer.

[Gerryjo]

Now that I'm fully kegging and seldom bottle I've had a slight dilemma in an excess of beer in my fermenter.
What I have had was 23 litres of a strong dark brown ale which was a use up batch on brew day and around 7%abv transferred to the keg with a few litres left over, two 1 gallon demijohns with test batches of blonde which I can't remember and a spare empty keg so rather than waste I decided to transfer the lot to the keg giving me around 13 litres which I have not tasted blended but have done individually.
I also have a cascade and simcoe pale ale to transfer to the third keg and shall transfer the excess to the blending keg which may add a little hoppiness to the brew and certainly shall be interesting to sample say the least.
Just wondering if anyone has any thoughts on how this should turn out or if anyone else would do something similar.....

 

[Honk]

I sometimes blend beers in the glass but not tried blending in the keg. I do like the idea though as a way of freeing up a keg.

Also may try topping up with what's left in the fermenter each brew after filling a 19 litre keg could be risky but who knows what you'll end up with. This time next year you could be drinking a blend of all 2019s production which has been tapped into and sampled throughout the year.

 

[Gerryjo]

I sometimes blend beers in the glass but not tried blending in the keg. I do like the idea though as a way of freeing up a keg.

Also may try topping up with what's left in the fermenter each brew after filling a 19 litre keg could be risky but who knows what you'll end up with. This time next year you could be drinking a blend of all 2019s production which has been tapped into and sampled throughout the year.

The risk is minimal as the beers are not infected and are under CO2 at 30 psi and although when I de-pressurise the keg for next addiction it will still be under a blanket of gas with the only risk of oxidation being through transfer.
But could also be a complete disaster though only time wi tell.

 

[Honk]

I have two kegs both nearing emptiness an English IPA and American IPA that I know taste good blended in the glass and are both stronger abv wise than what I normally drink so I may well combine these to free a keg once my current brew is done in the fermenter. I also have a saison I'm not keen on that I could chuck in as well but here's the risk as that may spoil the other two. Chances are I will empty one of the kegs over Christmas anyway so not have to worry till the next brew is on.

 

[Gerryjo]

Try a small blend of all 3 in a glass and you might get a paletable drink and blend as percentage.

 

[Clint]

Duttos ya man....though his taste like mars bars or treacle toffee...

 

[Gerryjo]

Duttos ya man....though his taste like mars bars or treacle toffee...

Oh I've seen that post and very interesting though must say the beers I have blended all taste fine individually though what they may taste like together will be something different I would think.