How Long Does it Last ?

[sjevan]

I am interested in keg brewing and I am wondering if I set up a kegorator, how long will the beer last after it has been opened/gassed whatever.

Will it last a couple of weeks ???

(And yes, I suspect how thirsty you are will have something to do with it)


Simon

[Schooner]

When it really starts tasting good is when the keg runs out, the longest I have heard of a beer in a keg was going on 2 years - it was a stout.

[rwh]

Gassing it shouldn't make a difference, as it's CO2 you're adding. The primary problem associated with kegs once they're "opened" is when people are using a party pump on their keg. This pumps in air instead of CO2, which introduces oxygen, which causes oxidation which will spoil the beer in a day or two. A normal kegging system doesn't have this problem, and thus the beer should last as long as it would normally if you had bottled it.

[OldBugman]

The main problem is it just wont last when on tap.

You tend to find that out pretty quickly.

/me sits back with his lady liberty.