Draft Beer Fact

Storage Temperature/Duration:
Draft beer is not pasteurized, so it must be kept cold, preferably at 38°F. Temperatures above 45°F may cause beer to become wild, turn sour and cloudy. Draft beer should be consumed within 30 days, or it loses its original brewery fresh taste and aroma the older it gets.

Beer Volumes:
½ keg of beer contains approximately 15 ½ gallons or 1,984 fluid oz.
½ keg of beer equals approximately 6 ¾ cases of 12-oz. bottles or cans
½ keg of beer contains approximately 192 12-ounce glasses with a 1” head on top
¼ keg of beer contains approximately 7 ¾ gallons
¼ keg of beer equals approximately 3 ½ cases of 12-oz. bottles or cans

Keg Dimensions and Weight:

CO₂ Cylinders:

• It takes about ½ lbs. of CO₂ to dispense a half keg of beer.
• A 2 ½ lb. CO₂ Cylinder should dispense between 4-5 half kegs or 8-10 quarter kegs.
• A 5 lb. CO₂ Cylinder (as in Marvel’s 61 KH) shyould dispense between 8-10 half kegs or 18-20 quarter kegs.