zman

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I have a keg that I naturally carbed and want to put it on gas. Do I need to bleed off the CO2 in the keg before connecting it?

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Boodlemania

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Nope. Hook that bad boy up and chill him down!

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solbes

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I just naturally carb'd my first keg and didn't think much about it. I thought I'd check the carbonation before chilling. Got a bunch of foam and thought I should release the pressure. Now it's undercarb'd and I ended up force carbing some to get it back to proper levels.

What I should have done instead was put it in the fridge for a few days to let the CO2 absorb into the beer better, then check the carb level and adjust if necessary. Live and learn I guess.

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chemman14

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yep, Just like any bottle!

zman

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I tried it tonight and I did bleed it off, although there was not too much CO2 head space. I thought there would be much more

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Goliathnz

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I have a 25l stout naturally carbed with white sugar, 2 wks and maybe 5l tone(slow week mate-wise) but I still haven't pumped it...
My 50l keg is 6 wks old, has a real ale in it but still taste ok. Flat like an ale, but just the way my british neighbour likes it!