Frozen Beer In The Keg

[l7edwards]

Hi All,

After buying a kegging set up on monday i finally kegged my first batch! However after putting it in the fridge overnight, i checked it this morning and the beer is well and truly frozen! So after an inspection i purged with co2, released any residual pressure, and left the keg a warm spot to thaw out the beer. Just wondering if any damage may be done to the beer or kegging equipment?

Hope not, Cheers!

 

[Swinging Beef]

Hi All,

After buying a kegging set up on monday i finally kegged my first batch! However after putting it in the fridge overnight, i checked it this morning and the beer is well and truly frozen! So after an inspection i purged with co2, released any residual pressure, and left the keg a warm spot to thaw out the beer. Just wondering if any damage may be done to the beer or kegging equipment?

Hope not, Cheers!

Was it a Bock?

 

[kabooby]

Was it a Bock?

Good call

Leave it to defrost, it will be fine

Kabooby

 

[newguy]

Eisbeer! Eisbeer! Eisbeer!

No damage will be done. Just let it thaw out.

 

[agraham]

Give it a stir with a long spoon mate, has this happen to me and the last 5-6 steins were really watery.

 

[cdbrown]

Have you made sure to change the temp on the fridge so it's above freezing point of beer?

 

[stowaway]

Have you made sure to change the temp on the fridge so it's above freezing point of beer?

:icon_offtopic: What is the freezing temp of beer?

 

[l7edwards]

thanks for all replies, have duly changed the temp on the fridge and am waiting for it to defrost. Will definately give it a stir later on

 

[afromaiko]

thanks for all replies, have duly changed the temp on the fridge and am waiting for it to defrost. Will definately give it a stir later on

Let us know how it turns out. I've been thinking about freezing some in jerry cans on purpose to put away in the deep freeze until summer.

 

[cdbrown]

:icon_offtopic: What is the freezing temp of beer?

I'm guessing around -5 or lower depending on the alc%

 

[newguy]

:icon_offtopic: What is the freezing temp of beer?

When I made my eisbock, 24 hours in a freezer @ about -20C was enough to freeze about 1/3rd of the volume. The base doppelbock was ~10% ABV.

 

[Millet Man]

:icon_offtopic: What is the freezing temp of beer?

The inlet on my DE filter will freeze up if the beer in the tank is close to -3C and ambient temp is not much more than that. Done it a couple of tmes this winter. Never had any problems at -2C.

Cheers, Andrew.

 

[spazmodik]

Congratulations ... You just made your first "Ice Beer"

Perhaps a new name is in order for your brew? "Eddies Ice" ?

 

[zxhoon]

I just did this a couple of weeks ago with my first kegged beer... bumped the thermostat with the keg and instead of a nice 4 degrees it was -2 the next day and i had made beer icecream haha thawed it and it tastes great!

i wonder if you freeze something solid in a keg will it cause any damadge to the keg?