GlennL Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 Hello fellow friends of the brewers guild , since I have been brewing I have only Kegged my batches , the thought of cleaning each and every bottle seemed a nightmare , my theory is with a keg I only have one big bottle to clean ( just slack I spose ) .Now the question I have fellow bretheren is on Conditioning . I have only known of the Artificial Conditioning method ( rack into keg , chill , purge and raise pressurise to 300 kpa for 2 days , wind back to pouring pressure , wait 4 weeks min and guzzle ) . Now in Brewing FAQ's I see Natural Conditioning , I follow it through steps 1,2,3,and 4 but step 5 "store at 18 c or above for a week " I get that . The next is where im lost it says " then allow the beer to condition for another 2 weeks " . What does this mean ? Do I leave it in the same spot for 2 weeks at 18 c or above , does it need to be chilled ? Do I need to move it to a different environment and at what temp should it be ? You are probably thinking "You Dipstick [roll] " right now ... but if you don't know , you just don't know . Hoping someone can help me out and any other tips would be great . Thanks Glenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trusty1 Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 when secondary ferment has finished it can condition at any reasonable temp - i.e. under 24ish. you dont have to wait all that time for drinking once kegged though. i don't have the link or the exact details right now (you can do a search) but you can chill the keg, up the pressure rock for 5 minutes, wait for a few hours and then drink...or condition naturally and drink in 3 weeks. depends on how thirsty you are, i guess[pinched] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieJosh Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 Ok i am no expert...i have not even conected my first keg on tap....I am also Natural Conditioning, All im doing is the same with the bottle....After keging leave at room temp for two weeks, then in the fridge for 24 hrs, put a bit of C02 in it (not sure how much yet will look in to it when i get my cylinder in tue) Then drink! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brew Master Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 Hi Glenn, Welcome to the forum, I naturally condition my kegs at approx 20deg for a minimum of 4 weeks. They are then stored until required. I am in the fortunate situation that I have enough kegs that I am able to drink beer that has been in the keg for over 12 months. Cheers, Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennL Posted November 26, 2010 Author Share Posted November 26, 2010 Ah, I see now Peter you say you then store untill required after thet have conditioned for 4 weeks . Under what conditions do you store the keg ? Are they chilled or just at room temp ? Thanks Glenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB2 Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 No need to chill them when in storage - this is one of the great things about naturally conditioned kegs [cool] They will cope with any temperature as long as it's not crazy high like +35C... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brew Master Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 Yeah Glenn, I do as Paul (PB2) suggests, after conditioning they are stored at room temperature until needed. Naturally conditioning is the way to go. Cheers, Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squishy Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 What happens to them if it is Crazy High??? I brew in my shed and it can get quite celsius up here in (Sometimes) sunny north Queensland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brew Master Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Hi Squishy, My good lady lets me store them in the laundry.[biggrin] I do have some bottles in my garage, that have been there for 2 years with no problems. Cheers, Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennL Posted November 27, 2010 Author Share Posted November 27, 2010 Thats great news , got it sussed now . Thanks for your help , im sure ill find some more questions in the future . Thanks again Guys [biggrin] [biggrin] [biggrin] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trusty1 Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 found another conversation on the subject HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieJosh Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Thought id chuck this in here! Tonight we had familiy around and i took me first pint of me tap! ;) Nats bloody rellys i think drank over half me Keg! ;) Pic of the first beer attached! Coopers Pale Ale with Cascade, YUM YUM!! Uploaded with ImageShack.us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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