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Benipete · 21-06-2008, 13:41

Real Ale (cask conditioned) is conditioned on site,usually in a cellar.This is done by the correct use of Hard and Soft pegs and can take up to 4days.Soft pegs allow the beer to settle and breath and hard pegs allow the beer to produce natural Co2.Get it wrong and you are stuffed.Therefore it needs constant attention by the Landlord/cellar man.Hand pumps are not needed as this can be done by electric pumps.Cleanliness is of the utmost importance which is were some people fall flat on their faces.

Keg beer is conditioned in the brewery i think it is Pasteurized and all the yeast killed off.
However it is ready for use right away and you can train monkeys to keep it.The gas is a mixture of Nitrogen and C02.This gives it it's Smooth appearance.
That is the theory but I fear H&S have put their oar in and now a lot of real ales are being dispensed out of kegs.

21-06-2008, 13:41	#18
Benipete Resting in Peace Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,933 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 2781	Re: Real Ale Real Ale (cask conditioned) is conditioned on site,usually in a cellar.This is done by the correct use of Hard and Soft pegs and can take up to 4days.Soft pegs allow the beer to settle and breath and hard pegs allow the beer to produce natural Co2.Get it wrong and you are stuffed.Therefore it needs constant attention by the Landlord/cellar man.Hand pumps are not needed as this can be done by electric pumps.Cleanliness is of the utmost importance which is were some people fall flat on their faces. Keg beer is conditioned in the brewery i think it is Pasteurized and all the yeast killed off. However it is ready for use right away and you can train monkeys to keep it.The gas is a mixture of Nitrogen and C02.This gives it it's Smooth appearance. That is the theory but I fear H&S have put their oar in and now a lot of real ales are being dispensed out of kegs.