Soft Spiles for Cask Ale | Wooden Vent Pegs – Pack of 50

Soft Spiles for Cask Ale | Wooden Vent Pegs – Pack of 50

These wooden Soft Spiles for Cask Ale are traditional porous vent pegs used during the conditioning and preparation of cask conditioned real ale. Inserted into the cask shive, the soft spile allows excess CO₂ to gradually escape while the beer settles and conditions ready for service.

Also known as soft wooden vent pegs, these cask spiles are an essential part of traditional real ale cellar management for pubs, breweries, taprooms and beer festivals.

Supplied as a convenient pack of 50, they are ideal for venues regularly handling and serving cask ale.

Soft Wooden Spiles for Cask Ale

A soft spile is manufactured from porous wood, allowing gas to slowly escape through the spile after the cask has been vented.

This controlled venting helps manage the natural pressure within a cask while the beer conditions and settles.

Once the required condition has been reached, the soft spile can be replaced with a hard spile to help seal the cask and retain condition when required.

Key Features

• Soft spiles for cask ale
• Traditional wooden vent pegs
• Manufactured from porous wood
• Allows excess CO₂ to escape from the cask
• Used during cask ale conditioning
• Designed for insertion into the cask shive
• Essential traditional real ale cellar equipment
• Suitable for pubs and breweries
• Ideal for taprooms and beer festivals
• Suitable for professional and home cask ale setups
• Supplied as a pack of 50

Specifications

Product: Soft Wooden Spiles / Vent Pegs
Type: Soft Spile
Material: Porous Wood
Application: Cask Conditioned Ale
Position: Cask Shive
Pack Quantity: 50

What is a Soft Spile Used For?

A soft spile is used to vent excess gas from a cask of real ale during the conditioning process.

After the cask is vented, the soft spile is inserted into the shive. Its porous construction allows CO₂ to escape gradually rather than completely sealing the cask.

This helps the cellar operator manage the condition of the beer as it prepares for service.

When further venting is no longer required, the soft spile can be replaced with a hard wooden spile, which provides a much tighter seal and helps retain the remaining condition within the cask.

Soft Vent Pegs for Pubs, Breweries & Beer Festivals

These soft wooden cask ale vent pegs are suitable for breweries, pubs, real ale bars, taprooms, beer festivals and other venues serving traditional cask conditioned beer.

Supplied as a pack of 50 soft spiles, they provide a practical quantity for regular cellar use and cask preparation.