In my experience, hop character is far more volatile than malt character. So if of two differently conditioned but otherwise identical beers one is more malt forward, I'd take that one as conditioning faster. Interesting finding, as I'd have assumed the larger volume would only speed up things. Great video!
Yep, interesting stuff. I was considering trying the mini kegs as like everybody else I find bottling a bit of a pain. I suspect the perceived difference is down to carbonation. A bigger volume of beer will carbonate differently to a bottle. As you said, more like cask.
My opinion is that the "smooth" taste, most likely came from nitrogen introduced by pouring through a keg. Mini keg versions of beers always taste better than their bottle counterparts when you buy commercial beer (like Adnams for example). Could also be that conditioning in greater volumes is also usually better. Very tempted to get a keg. I was looking at the reusable poly-firkins and I'm very tempted by those for when I'm brewing for a celebration.
@@Kveiksmithdaryl no, the air we breathe is 70+% nitrogen and the sparkler on a beer engine pulling from a cask creates bubbles of air in your pour by spraying your beer through fine holes. Given that our air is mostly nitrogen, these bubbles are also mostly nitrogen. I suspect that mini kegs also introduce nitrogen bubbles into the pour. Fun fact, you can turn any beer into a nitro pour using a syringe hair full of air and half full of your beer. There's loads of examples of people doing this in RUclips videos and forums and I've tried it myself with dark co2 canned beers to great effect.
Great vid again Daryl. "They're the same, but different" love the descriptions. Look forward to that mini-keg special. I'm keen to have a go with packaging to one or two for my next brew 👍
Thanks for the video. Can I ask how long you conditioned the Keg before tasting it? I am about to try filling my first Mini-Keg and wondering if it will be ready for New Years!?
12g is pretty much the maximum, beyond that pressure exceeds the limit of what they can cope with. I find filling to 4.7 litres gives the ideal amount of headspace.
@@Kveiksmithdaryl Ah okay. Thanks for the info. That's not good but I guess better than the reason being that the actual beer was going bad that quickly..
You have to time the opening right! I absolutely agree that a ball lock keg is an even better choice, but the mini keg does offer flexibly and comes in at a cheaper price point.
In my experience, hop character is far more volatile than malt character. So if of two differently conditioned but otherwise identical beers one is more malt forward, I'd take that one as conditioning faster. Interesting finding, as I'd have assumed the larger volume would only speed up things. Great video!
Great informative video comparison. How long did you leave the keg after adding sugar ?
Thanks for watching, it was ready to drink after two weeks
Yep, interesting stuff. I was considering trying the mini kegs as like everybody else I find bottling a bit of a pain. I suspect the perceived difference is down to carbonation. A bigger volume of beer will carbonate differently to a bottle. As you said, more like cask.
Ahhhhh now I think you’re probably bang on with saying that the different in taste is with the carbonation level!
My opinion is that the "smooth" taste, most likely came from nitrogen introduced by pouring through a keg. Mini keg versions of beers always taste better than their bottle counterparts when you buy commercial beer (like Adnams for example). Could also be that conditioning in greater volumes is also usually better.
Very tempted to get a keg. I was looking at the reusable poly-firkins and I'm very tempted by those for when I'm brewing for a celebration.
That's really interesting, is the yeast providing the nitrogen? I'd highly recommend getting yourself one, those poly-firkins look user friendly too!
@@Kveiksmithdaryl no, the air we breathe is 70+% nitrogen and the sparkler on a beer engine pulling from a cask creates bubbles of air in your pour by spraying your beer through fine holes. Given that our air is mostly nitrogen, these bubbles are also mostly nitrogen. I suspect that mini kegs also introduce nitrogen bubbles into the pour. Fun fact, you can turn any beer into a nitro pour using a syringe hair full of air and half full of your beer. There's loads of examples of people doing this in RUclips videos and forums and I've tried it myself with dark co2 canned beers to great effect.
That's absolutely fascinating! Thanks for sharing
Keep going pal, I really enjoy your videos
That's very kind of you to say! Thanks so much for watching!
Does the pressure last in the mini keg because you have to keep venting it? Does the beer not go flat once the keg is half empty?
Thanks
The pressure holds once you've opened the top vent, I've found after a few days that the beer becomes progressively flatter.
Can I ask, does the beer only last 5 days from pouring the first pint, or 5 days from siphoning into the keg?
Typically it’s after opening the keg and letting new air in. The beer should still keep after filling the keg
Great vid again Daryl. "They're the same, but different" love the descriptions. Look forward to that mini-keg special. I'm keen to have a go with packaging to one or two for my next brew 👍
Cheers Joesph! Hoping to have my video on how to reuse them etc out in the next month. You should absolutely give it a try!
Very interested in how to reuse the mini-kegs, that seems like a much easier way than others to take a 6 pack or or so on the go!
They’re fab for taking to parties/camping etc! Super easy to use.
Just found you on youtube. Great stuff, no bull, and very relevant to where I'm at in my brewing. Thanks.
Awesome, thank you!
Thanks for the video. Can I ask how long you conditioned the Keg before tasting it? I am about to try filling my first Mini-Keg and wondering if it will be ready for New Years!?
SO SORRY I only just saw this! Really depends on the yeast but if it's Kveik then possibly within a week!
Might need to use a bit more sugar next time, I normally use around 12g in a mini keg with no issues. Give it a try next brew, 5g is a bit low
I’ll give it a go next time!
12g is pretty much the maximum, beyond that pressure exceeds the limit of what they can cope with. I find filling to 4.7 litres gives the ideal amount of headspace.
Interesting very interesting,looking forward to your ideas on black IPA ‘s super interested in your views cheers 👍🍻
Cheers Rick!
No offense, but unless you utilise a palate cleanser, it will be hard to differentiate the subtle notes between the brews.
None taken! On reflection that’s what I should have done!
May I ask, how many g of priming sugar did you add to the minikeg?
It was about 5g. Sounds tiny, but these kegs cannot handle the same amount of pressure as other methods.
@@Kveiksmithdaryl I always use 20g of priming sugar in mine. Never had one struggle with that.
Great video 👍🏻. Cheers 🍻
Thank you! Cheers!
What is the reason you need to drink it all within the week of opening? This may be a dealbreaker for me, at least for home use :( Great video :)
It quite rapidly looses it's carbonation once the keg starts getting more empty unfortunately!
@@Kveiksmithdaryl Ah okay. Thanks for the info. That's not good but I guess better than the reason being that the actual beer was going bad that quickly..
If you open it, you have to drink it all :/ not a good replacement for bottles. 19L ball lock keg is the best choice 🤩🤩🍻🍻
You have to time the opening right! I absolutely agree that a ball lock keg is an even better choice, but the mini keg does offer flexibly and comes in at a cheaper price point.
There are dispensing systems you can add to a mini keg !
Ooooo I'll look into that!