Carbonation

So I always keg with force carbing. My problem is that I am making beer faster then I can drink. I was going to by another corny keg and transfer my beer with sugar and condition until I empty one of the others. I have never used sugar and have a few questions, I am sure they are easy to answer. First is I read a lot of things about corn sugar, is that the same as priming sugar? If not, which is better to use? Also, do u just put the sugar in the keg, or do you put it in water and boil it first? If so, how much water for a 5 gallon batch?

Priming sugar (corn sugar) is fine, but you can use table sugar if you want.

Just boil up the sugar in a small amount of water, like maybe a cup or so, to dissolve it, and add it to your keg. You'll want to use about 1/2 the amount you would for bottling. I use 2.5 ounces of priming sugar by weight for a 5 gallon keg.

YooperBrew said:

Priming sugar (corn sugar) is fine, but you can use table sugar if you want.

Just boil up the sugar in a small amount of water, like maybe a cup or so, to dissolve it, and add it to your keg. You'll want to use about 1/2 the amount you would for bottling. I use 2.5 ounces of priming sugar by weight for a 5 gallon keg.

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Thanks. Do you just put it in the keg and rack on top of it.

nordoe said:

Thanks. Do you just put it in the keg and rack on top of it.

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yes thats what you do.

i'm curious as to why you don't force carb? its my understanding that once a keg is pressurized and the beer is carb you can disconnect the CO2 and it will stay carbed.

TipsyDragon said:

yes thats what you do.

i'm curious as to why you don't force carb? its my understanding that once a keg is pressurized and the beer is carb you can disconnect the CO2 and it will stay carbed.

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I only have room for two kegs, and they are both semi full. I don't want to take them out until they are empty. Normally I do force carb.

YooperBrew said:

Priming sugar (corn sugar) is fine, but you can use table sugar if you want.

Just boil up the sugar in a small amount of water, like maybe a cup or so, to dissolve it, and add it to your keg. You'll want to use about 1/2 the amount you would for bottling. I use 2.5 ounces of priming sugar by weight for a 5 gallon keg.

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why do you use less? will the kegs explode? how long could they sit in a keg?