I've seen the posts on keg shelf life under optimum conditions but what about less than optimal or downright nasty?
It is the general practice here for bars to serve beer out of a room-temperature keg (it can be 90+ deg F under the bar) by flash-chilling through an ice-bank type chiller. Before the keg is tapped, it is stored by the bar at room temperature as well (presumably anywhere from 70 deg to 90 deg F depending on time of day). I have been asked what the shelf life of the beer is before being tapped as well as once it is tapped.
Any ideas for how long abused beer lasts?
Thanks
David
It is the general practice here for bars to serve beer out of a room-temperature keg (it can be 90+ deg F under the bar) by flash-chilling through an ice-bank type chiller. Before the keg is tapped, it is stored by the bar at room temperature as well (presumably anywhere from 70 deg to 90 deg F depending on time of day). I have been asked what the shelf life of the beer is before being tapped as well as once it is tapped.
Any ideas for how long abused beer lasts?
Thanks
David
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