beer gas

  • hotcouchguy [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    2 months ago

    yes, apparently it’s so you can use more pressure without also over-carbonating the beer (more pressure being useful eg. if the keg is downstairs from the bar)

    Never really thought about it, makes sense though.

    • SpanishSpaceAgency [he/him]@hexbear.net
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      2 months ago

      I’ve heard of it before but wasn’t sure I remembered correctly, where I’m from I’ve only ever seen co2 or pure nitrogen (for Guiness and the like). Another advantage ist that Nitrogen is cheaper, or so I heard.

      Never thought about the over carbonation issue but makes sense once you think about it