Kegging Beer
(book excerpts)Kegs, another option in packaging beer, are used in bars and catering establishments where beer is served "on draught." Kegging involves filling carbonated pasteurized beer into sterile aluminum or stainless steel kegs of various sizes. Aluminum kegs are generally more popular than stainless steel kegs because they are lighter and more resistant to minor damage. Kegging fits into the cost structure for craft brewers with limited startup capital for bottling lines and low product output.
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Topics Within This Chapter:
- Keg Styles
- Open-Keg Systems
- Closed-Keg Systems
- Sankey-Style Keg
- Keg Racking Machines
- Rotary Machines
- In-Line Machines
- Sterilization of Beer
- Beer Kegging Operations
- Keg Depalletizing
- Keg Inspection
- External Washing
- Internal Cleaning
- Washing Cycle
- Keg Filling
- Upright
- Inverted
- Filling Sequece
- Volumetric versus Fill by Weight Measuring Methods
- Cold Storage
- References
