Nitrogen
Nitrogen Gas for Stouts and Cold Brew Coffee
Nitrogen is a colorless, odorless gas that can be infused into a keg of cold brew coffee to yield a foamy, caffeinated beverage known as nitro cold brew. It's a totally new experience for coffee lovers, and has been gaining wild popularity in the specialty coffee industry.
Smaller food grade nitrogen tanks are ideal for dispensing cold brew coffee. A new trend in the industry, cold brew coffee is dispensed via kegs and draft beer taps. The coffee is pressurized and dispensed using 100% beverage grade nitrogen. The pure nitrogen ensures that there is no taste difference between what is brewed and what makes it into the customer’s final cup.
Nitro cold brew tastes creamy and fizzy — some say it has the mouth feel of a Guinness beer (minus the alcohol, of course). Cold brew is smoother, less acidic, and less bitter than traditional iced coffee as well as being a little more caffeinated.
Broward Nelson supplies nitrogen in various sizes. Our 5# tanks will save space by fitting directly inside your kegerator. Broward Nelson also carries nitrogen generators. This will eliminate cylinder change outs and allow employees to focus on customers, not monitoring nitrogen gas levels.
As South Florida’s Leading supplier of nitrogen gas and nitrogen tanks, Broward Nelson is in a unique position to provide coffee shops and distributors with a secure, reliable supply, along with expert applications support.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Nitrogen is used in cold brew coffee, creating what is called “nitro cold brew,” to infuse tiny bubbles into the drink, resulting in a smooth, creamy texture and a cascading visual effect, essentially enhancing the flavor and texture of the coffee without significantly altering its taste. This is because nitrogen is a relatively inert gas that doesn’t react strongly with the coffee flavors, unlike carbon dioxide which could make it taste fizzy.
A nitrogen generator offers several advantages over cylinders including cost-effectiveness due to on-demand production, increased safety by eliminating the need to handle heavy cylinders, greater control over purity and flow rate, reduced risk of delivery disruptions, and a more environmentally friendly option by eliminating cylinder transportation.
Broward Nelson can deliver you a full nitrogen tank and take back your empty across south Florida. We are always next day delivery. Although we do not fill nitrogen tanks at our office, we can send your tank to be filled by our supplier.