Need help with the right PSI

lestblight · 07-06-2011, 03:28 PM

Been speaking with someone who suggested going higher then the average of the 60 PSI.

I have been calling around to find a regulator that will alow this downstream pressure.

But everywhere i call says that, that PSI is too high and not recommdended.

I want a high level of carbonation.. so i assume i will need more then the 60 PSI .

The soda you get at diners never has the same kick that coke from the can has.

I have been going back and forth with the ownder of fizzgiz ( he is very informative). He is reccomending going at 150 PSI.

Anyone familiar with this?

Just want to make sure i am going in the right direction.

Thanks

hoppymonkey · 07-06-2011, 03:37 PM

I don't do soda, but with beer a very spritzer beer is at like 15 PSI at the most. Any more than that and you are all foam or worse.

lestblight · 07-06-2011, 03:40 PM

I think beer is at a very low PSI. from what i read.. maybe this is why .. but i do believe coke uses 150 PSI for their bottling.

not 100% sure though.

hoppymonkey · 07-06-2011, 03:46 PM

This says it is 14.7 PSI

http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2000/SeemaMeraj.shtml

lestblight · 07-06-2011, 03:54 PM

thank you.. although i am confused now !

anyone work with 14 psi ? 60 psi ? 100? 150?

whata re the differences?

I can always just get a 150 regulator and experiment myself.. but wondering what yileds good results.

thanks

MrFoodScientist · 07-06-2011, 05:54 PM

What are you carbonating in?

A corny keg is only rated to 130psi. And the lid's OPRV will probably release at 110-120.

If you're using a carbonator cap with a PET bottle, you should probably be careful with that as well. I wouldn't go over 110psi with that if I were you. Have you ever seen a dry ice bomb? Same principle.

The highest I've gone in a keg is 60psi with just water. Anything above that and you'll lose most of your carbonation when pouring especially without an extreme length of serving line plus adding epoxy mixers to the dip tube.

Which is why the soda you get at diners never has the same kick that coke from the can has.

lestblight · 07-06-2011, 07:25 PM

i will be carbonating in a pet bottle using fizz giz caps.

spoke to mike at fizgiz and he recommends the 150 psi for the stronger carb.

hoppymonkey · 07-06-2011, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lestblight

i will be carbonating in a pet bottle using fizz giz caps.

spoke to mike at fizgiz and he recommends the 150 psi for the stronger carb.

Yeah something was comminicated wrong here. I would start at 15PSI and slow work it up to where you like it avoid messes and/or explosions. I have a pretty nasty scar on my hand as proof of too much PSI.

lestblight · 07-06-2011, 07:56 PM

no.. he specifically told me 150.

15 is low isnt it? i thought the standard was 60...

can you tell me the details for your accident ?

what were you carbonating? beer? soda? what kind of recepticle? at what psi?

thanks

hoppymonkey · 07-06-2011, 08:31 PM

Once again I make beer not soda, but 15PSI is standard for soda or BMC type beers.( I.E you can shake it up and make a mess). I got hurt with a overcarbonated beer bottle that blew up in my hand when I popped the top.

I carbonate with one of these.

http://stores.kegconnection.com/Detail.bok?no=325