Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 G'day All: I've been wondering about storing beer in cubes aka 25 litre plastic containers. I believe after fermentation is complete, beer can be racked into a cube and stored in the fridge for a few weeks...correct me if I am wrong please. My concern is storing beer outside the fridge in cubes. Is it possible? I thought of adding some sugar for a secondary fermentation and giving it a CO2 protective cover (purge the air every so often). If I did this, would it still be possible to syphon it into a keg or would it froth up and oxygenate the beer? Any opinions, great appreciated. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 once it's fermented, bottle or keg. I wouldnt be storing in a cube post ferment. Cubes are generally used for the No Chill method, but thats pre-ferment. and also, can you do something about your signature line? it takes up as much room on thr page as your posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordEoin Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 If you want to store beer post-ferment, why not just put straight into bottles or kegs? 1 - it's another step and another chance for infection. 2 - if the cube is sealed, you'll most likely carbonate it 3 - If it does carbonate, what if it pops? that's a lot of wasted beer... 4 - why? Why not just rack it to a secondary, or turn a cube into a secondary with a tap and airlock? Regarding the signature, I quite like it. It's text, bright, confuses me and takes less space than a lot of others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 25, 2012 Author Share Posted November 25, 2012 Thanks for the feedback chaps. I only have a limited number of kegs and I have no desire to bottle (been there done that). I foresee possible circumstances where my scheduled consumption rate could be hindered by that thief of time aka work, or the interference by she who thinks she must be obeyed. So, I could have all my kegs full and a finish brew which I may not be able to deal with for a few weeks. I hope this sheds some light my quandary. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 if you have a fridge, then just drop the temp to 2'c for however long you need to lager it for, it'll be fine. Having all the kegs full is a problem I'd like to have [cool] BTW I only meant the "double glass" in the sig.. apologies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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