Toby Carvery Bar Bible

QUALITY CONTROL

CASK PRODUCTS

A cask is an unpressurised barrel normal used to store real ales. It can be used using vertical extraction (as seen here) but more commonly using stillages, storing the barrel on its side on hydraulic stills. Cask ales are served using a handpull which draws the liquid up through the lines from the cask. Cask products are normally left live which means that they are usually unfiltered. Cask products need to be given time to settle before serving, letting all the particles settle to the bottom to ensure you are serving a clear pint. Cask products should be served between 11-13C.

Conditioning a Cask

There are two ways of conditioning cask – vertically and horizontally.

Watch the videos to find out how

Conditioning Cask – Vertical

Conditioning Cask – Horizontal