Sunday 2 October 2016

Information On Bottling And Kegging

By Janet Clark


There is no information that has been more pleasing to home brewers than knowing that their home made beer tastes cooler than that packaged in smaller containers. We all want to feel the freshness thus this has led to a heated discussion on which is better between bottling and kegging. Everyone is out there defending their product so as a customer you can give a neutral decision.

Beer is delicate and needs to be stored away from air, light o direct heat. Too much air makes it lose its taste while light and heat leads to a bad smell being produced. Be careful where containers containing the drink are placed. Tell those people whom you are distributing to so that they do not claim you sold to them counterfeit products.

During the packaging of beer into smaller containers oxygen finds its way in during the sugar adding process when stirring is taking place. You cannot compare with that being stored in gallons since most times sugar is not added therefore air does not get a chance to penetrate. This means that the chance of that beer going bad is minimal.

There are several advantages that are associated with having your alcohol in smaller bottles. These containers are easily available and at an affordable price unlike gallons which are very expensive. With the big gallons you have to invest your time and energy in cleaning them. In case they are not thoroughly cleaned you could lose a lot of beer.

With commercial containers you are able to cut on a lot of cost since they can be rebranded and labeled once you empty them. If possible try investing in brown bottles since they can keep light and excessive heat that could result into an awful smell. You want to maintain a good relationship with your customers and the only way to do so is give them the best.

Cleaning them is always a big deal fort a home brewer before one gets used to it. They are so many containers and each has to be given proper attention. You need to rinse all of them in hot water, keep each upside down and place in a strategic area where no one will fall or break them. Keg gallons are big so few are used.

With gallons you have freedom to regulate the amount of carbon dioxide that you need. Unlike with the beer being packaged in smaller containers here you do not need to add sugar. This sugar is added to facilitate presence of carbon dioxide but for someone selling from the tap can determine the amount of oxygen they need as long as the system has been set to tap it.

If you decided you want to be in the business longer be ready for the associated costs. Purchasing the containers is expensive and maintain too is difficult. You could need one with some customized features so more money is needed before the business begins. A refrigerator too could be needed since if alcohol is put in these containers it could take long time to cool.




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