I have a lager ready to go into the keg. I have been bottling for years and am stepping into the keggers world with everything I think I need except experience. I have been reading lots on homebrewtalk but need help. When I rack to the keg should I charge it with co2 before putting it into the fridge or let it cool first, then charge it? I understand the temp/pressure/volumes, I just need help to get it correctly from the carboy to the keg/fridge. thanks

I would put it in the keg and add some co2 and then release co2.do that 2 o3 times and then hit it one last time so keg as pressure and then stick it in the corner somewhere and leave it for the 2 or 3 weeks like you would with bottles and then into the fridge and once it as chilled ,hit it with the co2 again for a week or 2 at as it takes the co2 better when chilled....i use a apartment size deepfreeze with the temp controller and keep it around 32 celcius and have 2 kegs hooked up with the co2 bottle.You can also force carb it as well so you can drink it sooner but i find it better to wait the 3 weeks or more as it will taste alot better.