Comments on: Filtering back cask beer

By: A Scotland

A Scotland — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 08:32:14 +0000

Inside the cask the beer has a covering of CO2 so the beer is not contaminated. Once out of the cask bacteria can contaminate the beer.

By: mrgeido

mrgeido — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:22:27 +0000

Filtering back is wrong , end of story. You dont need to draw a pint off every time to check if its cleared you should have a good idea how long it will take and if you dont then the brewery will be able to tell you. I for one would not want to drink in any pub that filters back into a cask, I have seen many who have the equipment in the cellar and the temptation is always to great at the end of the session to pour wastage back. Dont do it , its the start of a slippery slope to poor quality beer and going out of business.

By: pop

pop — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 09:24:32 +0000

It’s ok for you to preach mate, theres nothing wrong with drawing a pint off at the cask tap to see if it has cleared down and filtered back in, some brews take days to clear in some cases a gallon could be lost otherwise.