Interesting info on real ale in corny kegs

[Whorst]

I don't agree with everything this guy mentions, but there is some useful information here. I'm for certain that the introduction of air into the vessel is essential.

http://biohazard.veriqikdsl.com/page15.html

[Jim]

Excellent article, W.

Like you I don't agree with everything, but unlike you, I'm not so sure about letting air in. I suppose it all depends on how long you want your beer to last.

[Graham]

I let air into my casks during dispense with one of these.



A bicycle valve, which acts as a demand valve.

In the background you can just make out my self-built, fully-fledged digital juke-box. I have no need for virtual juke-boxes.

[Jim]

Ah, the famous bicycle tyre valve cask breather!

[Whorst]

My beer is always consumed in an evening, so air is ok.

[Graham]

What's on the Juke box btw Graham ?

[Damfoose]

OK im intreged now how is such a wonderous thing made

The juke box that is..

[Graham]

OK im intreged now how is such a wonderous thing made

The juke box that is..

There is only one jukebox manufacturer in Britain, I was going to be the second. I abandoned the idea in the end. What you see below is the prototype. Even now it is still superior to current digital jukeboxes on the market, even though it uses push-buttons and not a touch screen. I deliberately avoided a touch screen for various reasons.

A lot more more blood, sweat and tears went into that than into the valantine tube in the foreground.

[Damfoose]

I must admit Graham that is a very impressive piece of engineering.

[Oggy' Bar]

What's on the Juke box btw Graham ?

Hey GW...No Led Zeppelin or Carlos Santana..

[ChrisG]

I don't agree with everything this guy mentions, but there is some useful information here. I'm for certain that the introduction of air into the vessel is essential.

http://biohazard.veriqikdsl.com/page15.html

So if you pressure barrel doesn't keep the gas in, and air gets in could that be the same effect, if your topping up the barrel with CO2?

[Whorst]

In theory, yes. Problem is the leak may not allow the co2 to pressurize your your barrel, making it difficult to get the beer out.

[Dennis King]

good music choice Graham

[babalu87]

So the change (sounds like I'm talking about.................... never mind ) happens when some oxygen IE ambient air is introduced into the cask/corney, correct?

Once you perceive a change the blanket of CO2 can then be established and the beer will stabilize allowing for longer shelf life at "cellar" temperatures?

[flytact]

That's what it sounds like. What it appears he is going for is the 2nd or 3rd day of a cask all the time. I think it is personal preference as to how you like your real ale. For me it's been several years since having it in the UK so I really don't have a good comparison, just as long as it tastes good I'm happy.

Disclaimer, there are lots of pubs in the US serving real ale, I just haven't found one that has done it right.