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Greetings,

I have a pin lock corney keg without an air release valve. I'd like to know what the best method is for pressurizing my keg so that my American Style IPA (2.1-2.5 vols of C02) is ready in just 2 days. I'm looking for:

1. An initial pressure
2. method to release air space above the beer
3. What to set the pressure to between servings after the beer is already carbonated

-Jbrew
 
Are you sure there isnt a air release valve. Nobody would have ever been able to open the lid without one.
Some have the kind you have to push down, its raised and looks like a thimble.
 
If that is the case then I would buy a new lid with a release valve because it will be a PITA to keep disconnecting the GL.
 
You shouldn't have to keep releasing the pressure in the keg so no, it's not a pain. Please see the thread "keg carbonation methods illustrated" which is a sticky in this forum.
 
I use pin lock kegs and they have valves.
The valve is on the lid, and the lids are interchangable (ball lock and pin lock)

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