Sixstring78

Recipes 

I'm going to be legging my beer but was wondering if I have to keep it cold or not while it's carbonating. If I can leave it outside my kegerator while it carbonates it will leave more room for my other beer. Suggestions?

__________________
--
"If God wanted us to filter our beer, he wouldn't have given us livers."

stevo155

Recipes 

You'll have to up the pressure to carbonate at warmer temperatures but you can do it. I like to do mine cold because once they are carbonated, I'm going to cold condition them anyways. You're only buying yourself a week of two while it carbonates anyways ( assuming you do the set and forget method ).

__________________
BN Army for Life!!!

shortyjacobs

Recipes 

You can do it either way. Inside the fridge, set and forget at 10-15 PSI, (depending on temp and desired volumes of carbonation). At room temp, set and forget at 25-30 PSI, again depending on temp and desired carb level.

If you carb at room temp, after you wait your 2 weeks at set and forget pressures, disconnect the gas, chill the keg for 24-48 hours to allow it to equilibrate, vent any excess pressure, and hook up at fridge temp pressures, (10-15 PSI again). You'll be good to go.

Look up any carbonation chart or calculator. There is a thing for temperature. Input or look up your room temperature to see what pressure you need at room temp.

__________________
Itchy Dog Brewery.

(As of 10-24-2011)
Primary - Steppe 112 PA, 2x Monday RyePA
Aging - None :-(
On tap - Big Dog, Apfelwein, Steppe 112 PA

My invisible AG sculpture, with no actual sculpture and a tiny footprint.
My Kegerator goes offroading!
My Coors Home Draft dispenser for boating/beering on the go.

Sixstring78

Recipes 

Thanks.
I'm just going to put it in the fridge to carbonate then. I can't bear the wait any longer! lol

__________________
--
"If God wanted us to filter our beer, he wouldn't have given us livers."

Bubba_Mustafa

Recipes 

How I spent my afternoon

Pic isn't so great. The wood is Tulip wood, looks a lot better then the pic.
(Wasn't too much fun on a metal lathe with hand carving chisels.)

I thought I had a great idea for the medallion on top. I cut the top of a food can and stuck it to the medallion with double sided tape (non foam style)
Then used some magnetic tape from Lowes to attach the label. So the label is held in place via the magnet. Easy-Peasy change.

Attached Images

 

Sixstring78

Recipes 

Great looking tap handle!
Love the wood!
Wish I had a lathe. I have tons of walnut on my property that would make some beautiful handles.

__________________
--
"If God wanted us to filter our beer, he wouldn't have given us livers."

shortyjacobs

Recipes 

Sweet tap handle...wondering why it's in a thread about keg carbonating...

__________________
Itchy Dog Brewery.

(As of 10-24-2011)
Primary - Steppe 112 PA, 2x Monday RyePA
Aging - None :-(
On tap - Big Dog, Apfelwein, Steppe 112 PA

My invisible AG sculpture, with no actual sculpture and a tiny footprint.
My Kegerator goes offroading!
My Coors Home Draft dispenser for boating/beering on the go.

lumpher

Recipes 

another tip: you can boil up 4-5 oz of sugar and add it when you keg, and keep the keg at room temp. then, when time to drink a week or so later, you throw it in the kegerator, chill it overnight, and drink.

__________________
-

on tap - Prestidigitation Porter, Centennial Blonde, Blueberry Hefe
Kegged - Sangria, Cherry Wit, Hard Lemonade, AIIPA
Primary - APA
Lagering -
Casked -
On Deck - Hefeweizen, Jamil's Dark Mild, Cream of 3 Crops Cream Ale

tesilential

Recipes 

Won't that cause more trub and sediment?

Bubba_Mustafa

Recipes 

LOL Bubba ain't the spiciest hop on the bunch.
I meant to make a new thread.