FxdGrMind

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It all depends on the Style of beer. I find I have to fine tune the CO2 over a period of about a month before I think it's as good as it gets.

I do find it interesting how dramatically CO2 affects the quality of my beer. Too much and it accentuates the bite... too little and it looses the flavors and becomes "Dull". Currently I have one at 8 psi and another at 14 psi, different beers and completely different carbonation levels for best effect on the given brew.

Then again I'm just a NOB... only 6 brews under the belt, one more this w/e. WOO HOOO!!!! My fermentation chamber in the house is finally a stable 62 deg... after a long hot summer and fluctuating temps! It's finally BREW TIME!

wildwest450

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Good post. I spent the first 8 months of my homebrewing obsession drinking over carbed beers. I always set at 30psi for a few days and stepped down to 20psi and so on. I didn't realize I was compromising the taste of my beers by doing this. I'm sure mamy people will say it's how they do it and it's fine, good for them.

You owe it to yourself to make the best beer possible, and for that reason I will only ever use the set and forget method.

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