Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Avoiding Oxygenation When Bottling And Kegging

By Cynthia Wood


Most of the commercial brewers dread the presence of oxygen in their systems. They have strict measures to reduce it. It is important for home brewers to take caution. The gas has the ability to greatly affect final products. Even their flavor is completely changed. Individuals performing Bottling and Kegging in their homes should be very careful. Ensure that your product is of the best standards.

Oxygen does not have bad effects before fermentation. Actually it is an important component. It aids in proper growth of yeast. In many breweries, ingredients are kept in a properly aerated space. Growth of yeast is a very important stage. It is not possible for one to over oxygenate. Unless is pure oxygen, natural air is completely exhausted. Yeast usually exhausts this gas completely. It aids in expansion and growth.

This particular gas will no longer be needed in the next stages. It becomes a contaminant. That is why beer balls and keg containers with pumps have poor quality drinks. This stems from oxygenation. Pumps will add air into beer. Such beer is nor refreshing. People are expected to empty the containers in a few hours. The quality is lost after few hours. Use better equipment.

This gas is not good in the final stages of packaging. The beer quality can be affected by small gushes of blast there is rapid destruction. Flavor stability is completely compromised. It becomes impossible to find clarity of that beer. Air easily interacts with polyphenols and the tannins. This will result in chill haze. There will be a permanent haze in this beer.

Carbon dioxide normally rests above the liquid. It is one of the heaviest gases. This gas has prime role of covering the drink protectively. Such drinks have improved quality with time. Most of the home brewed drinks have a poor quality. Gas can be introduced at any stage. Transfer of liquid makes it worse. Excessive splashing also increases air entry. Systems with poor seals and small leaks compromise the final quality.

Find strategies to avoid oxygenation. One strategy is avoidance of unnecessary transfers. Most of the brewers will entirely skip secondary fermentation. Commercial fermenters utilize conical fermenters. These remove excess yeast. Beer does not have to be transferred to other vessels. Utilize good oxygen barriers. They serve you well when storing beer for some time. Stainless fermenters and glass are good barriers. Do not depend on plastics because they are air permeable.

Always avoid splashing at all costs. It causes a lot of air entry. Make use of quality siphoning tools. A lot of gas penetrates poorly sealed containers. Make sure that carbon dioxide is enough in the containers. In bottling process, splashing should be highly avoided. You can utilize bottle caps which absorb oxygen to a great extent.

Brewers of follow this advice are very successful. They should avoid cases of oxygenation at all costs. It should not enter the containers. Other issues may that affect local brewers are bottle bombs. To avoid this, buy quality ingredients. The process of fermentation should end at the expected time bottles should be of high quality. There should be thorough inspection before purchase. Store beer in cool places.




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