Frozen Keg

[benken25]

I have beer using a chest freezer with an stc1000 for the last 3months for my beer and last weekend i decided i would build a collar for it so i removed my 1 full keg chocolate porter and and half full ipa to the fridge in the shed that i used to use and worked fine up until the day i switched it off went to pour a this after noon and both kegs are frozen solid because im guessing the the thermostat has shit itself
what should i do? is the beer ruined or will it be ok to defrost and recarb im guessing the pressure relife valves vented the gass because the kegs didnt rupture. i dont really want to tip 30l of beer out

 

[homebrewkid]

defrost it and drink it



cheers: HBK

 

[beerdrinkingbob]

take out some of the ice and enjoy the maltieness :beerbang:

 

[Brewers Choice]

Make sure it fully defrosts before drinking it. Otherswise you will wind up with very strong flavoured beer at first and then when it defrosts, very watery beer afterwards.

 

[Thefatdoghead]

**** man didn't you do a search??? It's all there, I mean how lazy are you? :lol: Just kidding! I just thawed out 50L of boh Pils and she tastes all good. Have fun :icon_cheers:

 

[mkstalen]

I'm sure we've all forgotten about a couple of bottles of beers left in the freezer at some point to crash chill, and as long they haven't exploded, taken them out to thaw then re-chill and drink.

Not wanting to pick on the OP (or others who have asked the same question) but why would people think this wouldn't work on a keg scale? Just curious to know if there's some sort of scientific theory behind freezing and thawing large quantities vs small quantities...

 

[benken25]

:icon_cheers: thanks for the replys everyone i dont think i have ever frozen a bottle of home brew but i can remember freezing a few cans of xxxx bitter once (pre homebrew days ) and they didnt taste the same defrosted. the kegs are defrosted now and am regassing them now they tasted fine flat we will see how it goes

 

[Diggs]

I have just managed to do a very similar thing but I have actually partilly frozen my fermenter while crash chilling!!!
Thawingit all now and hope to be getting it into bottles tonight, hoping for the best

 

[benken25]

I have just managed to do a very similar thing but I have actually partilly frozen my fermenter while crash chilling!!!
Thawingit all now and hope to be getting it into bottles tonight, hoping for the best

I hope yours works out aswell mate i had 1 pint of my chocolate porter it is a boody good drop when i found i frozen i was not real happy im pleased it still tastes just as good as befor

 

[Diggs]

I hope yours works out aswell mate i had 1 pint of my chocolate porter it is a boody good drop when i found i frozen i was not real happy im pleased it still tastes just as good as befor

What are the odds? Mines a Choc porter as well!

 

[benken25]

What are the odds? Mines a Choc porter as well!
hahah nice here in toowoomba its great weather for drinking the darker beers at the moment

 

[Diggs]

Wet and cold here in Brissy mate!

 

[Spork]

Don't liste to them mate.
Your kegs will probably catch fire and explode!
Send them to me for safe disposal.

 

[benken25]

Don't liste to them mate.
Your kegs will probably catch fire and explode!
Send them to me for safe disposal.

hahaha if you had of been abit quicker you might have been lucky :lol: