Packaging Stout

Horners · Oct 2, 2018

So as I sit in the Red Lion shirking work, my mind turns to considering the packaging permutations for my first (chocolate) stout. Probs will come out around 4.8%. Options/ thoughts as follows:

1. 40 plus pint bottles. Obviously usual cons associated with bottling day but may be one of those beers that you just want to stick a couple of crates in shed for a few months.

2. First 15 litres in 3 minikegs and bottle the rest. Am i going to want to sup 9 pints of the stuff in the 3 days or so before keg spoils? Is mini keg a good vessel for stout?

3. Pressure barrel - presume similar carb level to best bitter would deliver ok pint.

4. Cornie and use regular flow control tap

5. Sod it mate you're on your 3rd pint get online and order a tank of nitro, regulator and tap...at the end of the day they are an investment.

Any forumite tips on packaging stout

Cheers

LeeH · Oct 2, 2018

Bottles for sure, stout seems to age very well. I’ve had some stored in the beer fridge for 3 years plus...it was yummy.

Nitro is also awesome and well worth the investment.

Horners · Oct 2, 2018

LeeH said:
Bottles for sure, stout seems to age very well. I’ve had some stored in the beer fridge for 3 years plus...it was yummy.

Nitro is also awesome and well worth the investment.

@LeeH any tips on where to get cheap mixed gas regulator - v confusing what is actually what on fleabay

LeeH · Oct 2, 2018

I believe I used an Argon reg when I first started using nitrogen.

Take the outlet fitting out and screw in a 1/4 thread push fitting of your choice.

Let me know if you need any more nitro info.

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