Purging keg

[Kronic]

Wot happens if u don't purge the keg before force carbing?? I forgot to do this while kegging my second kegged brew.

 

[keifer33]

It just increases the risk of oxidising the beer as there could be a small amount of oxygen possibly left in the dead space of the keg. Question is are you going to drink the keg quickly?

 

[Kronic]

Not this time it will most likely sit in the fridge for at least the next month

 

[Midnight Brew]

How long ago was it kegged? Cant you just purge it out now?

 

[Kronic]

Yer I did but having oxygen in there while force carbing affect it?

 

[WeaselEstateBrewery]

I never purge kegs and have never had a problem. Some of my kegs will last for months.

 

[Kronic]

Why do they say to do it than

 

[WeaselEstateBrewery]

They say its best practise and it reduces oxidisation which is probably correct. I am not an anti-purgist, nor am I suggesting that you refrain from following this practise, just saying I have never done this and never had an oxidisation problem in over 4 years so I wouldn't be losing sleep over it.

If you purge after filling the keg there will be a higher risk of removing aroma from your beer, especially if it currently has good hop aroma.

 

[Kronic]

Cool thanks for clearing that up for me.