Kegging new beer on top of old

[donaldrstewart]

I've asked this question in another forum but would like anybodys opinion.
My system only has one keg. I have a new brew on the go, but haven't quite finished off my last keg yet. When it comes time to keg, would it be o.k. to put the new brew on top of the last of the old beer? They are similar styles and I am aware of sanitation issues etc.
Or am I just going to have to do some drinking? (Oh the torture...)

[mr x]

I would think about bottling the old beer. I think you'll get some foaming issues if you rack ontop of carbed beer, not sure about anything else. If you are brewing 5 gallon batches, you're going to have some left over in the carboy. If that's the case, I'd bottle. Use anything. I use old pepsi bottles, perrier bottles, juice bottles, etc...

[LiverDance]

I agree with x, although it could be done there's no reason not to just bottle up whats left and move on to the new beer.

[KMcK]

Unless you need it for something else right away you can safely leave the new beer in the carboy until you've emptied the keg.

[ratchet]

Unless you need it for something else right away you can safely leave the new beer in the carboy until you've emptied the keg.

+1

Keep your eyes out for another keg too... much easier to have a second one waiting, so you can just switch them out when you need to.

[donaldrstewart]

Thanks all for the input. There's not a whole lot left, so I will just force myself to drink it.