Pub casks at home: my thoughts so far

[Kyle_T]

Interesting read, I have a few casks that I use, 2 are stainless from Crusader and the other is a Theakston wooden pin. By far my favourite dispense method.

My humble set up:

[Bunglebrewsbeer]

Where do you get those wooden casks from?


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[Kyle_T]

Theakatons Old Peculiar Christmas specials.

[Bunglebrewsbeer]

Where do you get them though?


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[Kyle_T]

The clue was in the name...Theakstons.

[Bunglebrewsbeer]

So they sell them direct?


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[Kyle_T]

If you buy one of the Christmas pins...yeah. Otherwise no, you will have to try and find a cooperage.

[Bunglebrewsbeer]

Know I sound stupid with my questions. But how do you go about ordering one then?


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[Eric]

Know I sound stupid with my questions. But how do you go about ordering one then?


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Try here.

[Kyle_T]

http://www.theakstons.co.uk/Cooperage/

Send an enquiry to Theakston about the Christmas pins and they will add your name to the list, I believe they contact you around November time with a newsletter email, it is about 70 casks a year that are made and a £60 deposit is applicable for the cask meaning you can either keep it, or return it.

Total cost is £135 including the beer, you can wait until mid January to enquire about buying an empty cask that has been returned.

[Bunglebrewsbeer]

Sorted. Thanks for that.


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[Donald]

I've signed up for this, not sure if I'm more excited about buying the beer for Xmas or having the cask afterwards!

I'm assuming a standard cask breather can be fitted to keep it a bit longer - I don't really fancy having to tank the whole lot in a week

[Bunglebrewsbeer]

I'm going to have a nosey myself soon I think. Want the cask too!!


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[orlando]

I've signed up for this, not sure if I'm more excited about buying the beer for Xmas or having the cask afterwards!

I'm assuming a standard cask breather can be fitted to keep it a bit longer - I don't really fancy having to tank the whole lot in a week

It can and if you look towards the back of the cask you will see an adapted gas regulator helps you to keep just a blanket of CO2 over the beer that doesn't carbonate it. The regulator allows enough gas to replace the volume of beer drawn off only.

[Bunglebrewsbeer]

Is that on every cask or just these ones?


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