Hi Everyone....
After some building maintenance that shut down my walkin cooler compressor, my thermostat was, unbeknownst to me, set too low and all my beer froze. I am in the process of trying to thaw them out, and I have couple of concerns...
First of all, can anyone tell me how I might be able to tell when the kegs are completely thawed...while one beer might go over well as an Ice Bock, I am not so sure about my ESB...
and second what effects will freezing and thawing have on the beer. I am thinking that there will, at the very least, be some sort of a carbonation issue, but are there any other staling effects I should be worried about. The vast majority of the kegs were/are full and the ones that were tapped are between 1/2 and 3/4 full...any and all info is greatly appreciated
Cheers
Pete
After some building maintenance that shut down my walkin cooler compressor, my thermostat was, unbeknownst to me, set too low and all my beer froze. I am in the process of trying to thaw them out, and I have couple of concerns...
First of all, can anyone tell me how I might be able to tell when the kegs are completely thawed...while one beer might go over well as an Ice Bock, I am not so sure about my ESB...
and second what effects will freezing and thawing have on the beer. I am thinking that there will, at the very least, be some sort of a carbonation issue, but are there any other staling effects I should be worried about. The vast majority of the kegs were/are full and the ones that were tapped are between 1/2 and 3/4 full...any and all info is greatly appreciated
Cheers
Pete
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