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Serving Stout

Post by ethier.sc » Sun Feb 03, 2013 6:42 pm

Now that I've got my small keezer going, it's time to see what kind of trouble I can get myself into. With that being said, I have a question for you all.

For those who are serving stouts, how are you guys serving? Through a stout faucet? On beer-gas? Is that the only way of doing it "properly"?

Thanks in advance!

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Post by LiverDance » Sun Feb 03, 2013 6:49 pm

I have a stout faucet and have removed the restricted plate to serve on C02. It works good but Honestly I would rather have another perlick instead.
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Post by Jimmy » Sun Feb 03, 2013 7:47 pm

I serve my stout with Co2 with a perlick. Not proper, but I enjoy it.

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Post by ethier.sc » Sun Feb 03, 2013 10:33 pm

What pressure are you guys serving at?

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Post by spears104 » Sun Feb 03, 2013 10:40 pm

Does anyone on here have a beer gas set up for nitrogen stouts? I have never even seen it advertised anywhere.
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Post by Graham.C » Mon Feb 04, 2013 11:53 am

ethier.sc wrote:What pressure are you guys serving at?
Nash put up this handy chart in another thread.
http://www.brewnosers.org/forums/viewto ... 486#p20486" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Post by chicanuck » Mon Feb 04, 2013 1:06 pm

I serve with a stout tap and CO2 with the restricter plate at ~8-10psi, I tried the beer gas N/CO2 mix and it made no difference in my set-up (~3ft of gas line) besides having to serve at a higher pressure and costing more.

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Post by LiverDance » Mon Feb 04, 2013 8:15 pm

I serve at 12psi.
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Post by ethier.sc » Tue Feb 05, 2013 6:49 pm

Thanks for all the info guys! It's appreciated.

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Post by bad_golfer » Sun Feb 10, 2013 12:18 pm

I at 8psi with a perlick creamer. works good for me.

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Post by 2Hands-1Mouth » Sun Feb 17, 2013 7:17 pm

I've been keeping it between 8-10 and it's been perfect.

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Post by ethier.sc » Sun Feb 17, 2013 7:35 pm

2Hands-1Mouth wrote:I've been keeping it between 8-10 and it's been perfect.
That's fantastic.... considering the question was asked to get you set up...glad to hear it's working for you.... Smartass

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Re: Serving Stout

Post by CorneliusAlphonse » Sun Feb 17, 2013 10:24 pm

:lol:
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Kegged: barrel barleywine from 2014 - i think i still have this somewhere

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Re: Serving Stout

Post by 2Hands-1Mouth » Sun Feb 17, 2013 11:17 pm

ya. thats the fun part. and let me remind you, its awesome

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