wi_brewer
Well-Known Member
Hey everybody.
I was looking for a solution to bring my kegs to the lake and decided to build a jockey box. Used 50' of 3/8" SS coil. Finished it up last night and tested it today.
I have two kegs, a wheat and a saison, which were in my converted kegerator at 40 degrees and 13PSI for awhile. Both were carbonated perfectly. I took the kegs out of the kegerator last night to bring them to room temp, as they will be sitting outside while at the lake. They were in the basement overnight which holds steady in the mid-60's.
When I tested today I noticed a few things. 1) The kegs seemed to have very low carb. I tested the Saison first. Before testing the wheat I had put the regulator on it and found that it had crept up to about 19 PSI. I am assuming that the rising temp caused the co2 to escape. 2) Dispensing from the jockey box caused a bit of foam, about half the glass was foam (serving at about 10PSI).
So, how do we keep kegs properly carbed after removing them from the kegerator? Also, am I doing something wrong with my jockey box?
Any suggestions are appreciated! Prost!
I was looking for a solution to bring my kegs to the lake and decided to build a jockey box. Used 50' of 3/8" SS coil. Finished it up last night and tested it today.
I have two kegs, a wheat and a saison, which were in my converted kegerator at 40 degrees and 13PSI for awhile. Both were carbonated perfectly. I took the kegs out of the kegerator last night to bring them to room temp, as they will be sitting outside while at the lake. They were in the basement overnight which holds steady in the mid-60's.
When I tested today I noticed a few things. 1) The kegs seemed to have very low carb. I tested the Saison first. Before testing the wheat I had put the regulator on it and found that it had crept up to about 19 PSI. I am assuming that the rising temp caused the co2 to escape. 2) Dispensing from the jockey box caused a bit of foam, about half the glass was foam (serving at about 10PSI).
So, how do we keep kegs properly carbed after removing them from the kegerator? Also, am I doing something wrong with my jockey box?
Any suggestions are appreciated! Prost!