philly224
Well-Known Member
Hey guys, I am kegging my first beer which is a trappist ale kit from midwest in about a week. At that point it will have been in the primary for 3 weeks.
Do I need to leave the keg around 70 degrees for a few weeks before I carb it so it can condition like it does in the bottles or is throwing it in the fridge, getting it down to about 30 degrees and carbing it up with the CO2 tank okay? If I have to let it sit another 2-3 weeks anyway I figure might as well just natural carb and save the CO2.
Do I need to leave the keg around 70 degrees for a few weeks before I carb it so it can condition like it does in the bottles or is throwing it in the fridge, getting it down to about 30 degrees and carbing it up with the CO2 tank okay? If I have to let it sit another 2-3 weeks anyway I figure might as well just natural carb and save the CO2.