Our traditional thin soft spiles are an essential tool for cask ale and real ale cellar management. Made from natural cane, these porous pegs gently vent excess carbon dioxide from the cask during conditioning and service, helping your ale develop natural carbonation, flavour and clarity.
This thinner version of our traditional soft spile is designed to make insertion easier into certain cask shives and openings where a standard-sized soft spile may be more difficult to fit. The slimmer profile provides easier access while still allowing controlled gas release during conditioning.
Inserted into the cask shive once the cask has been tapped, soft spiles allow controlled gas release while helping to prevent over-conditioning or fobbing. Once the beer has settled and reached the desired condition, the soft spile is replaced with a hard spile to retain carbonation.
Why Choose Our Thin Soft Spiles?
- Made from natural cane – lightweight, biodegradable and environmentally friendly.
- Thinner design – easier to insert into certain shives and cask openings.
- Porous construction – allows gentle venting of CO₂ for naturally conditioned ale.
- UK-made – produced by one of the oldest family-run businesses in the brewing industry, established in 1897.
- Single-use and compostable – ideal for breweries, pubs and home brewers.
- Precision size – approximately 38mm long, with a slimmer profile of 12mm diameter tapering to 7mm.
Perfect For
- Professional cellar managers
- Pubs serving traditional cask ale
- Breweries using a variety of cask shives
- Home brewers passionate about real ale
These UK-made thin soft spiles provide a traditional, reliable and sustainable way to vent your casks, while their slimmer design makes them particularly useful where standard soft spiles may be difficult to insert.
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