Hello,
I just brewed a 5g batch that will be my first that I will keg but I have a logistical problem that I would love to get some advice on. I've read some similar posts but nothing exactly the same. Basically my issue is that I brew at location 1 (on the weekends) and then consume at location 2 (30 minutes away). My kegerator, CO2, and regulator will stay at location 2.
The consensus on the best way to transport the keg seems to be to give it 10-12PSI of CO2 to clear any oxygen and seat the lid. I have 2 questions about this process:
1) Obviously it's a pain in the ass but is it unsafe/otherwise a bad idea to be transporting my CO2 tank and regulator between locations when I want to transport the keg? Or should I just get another tank and regulator for location 1 that I would use exclusively for purging of O2 before transporting (I considered the portable mini CO2 chargers but it seems like that gives me very little control over how much CO2 I'm putting in
2) Is it ok to do this purging at room temp? No kegerator or way to cool the keg at location 1 unfortunately...
Thanks!
I just brewed a 5g batch that will be my first that I will keg but I have a logistical problem that I would love to get some advice on. I've read some similar posts but nothing exactly the same. Basically my issue is that I brew at location 1 (on the weekends) and then consume at location 2 (30 minutes away). My kegerator, CO2, and regulator will stay at location 2.
The consensus on the best way to transport the keg seems to be to give it 10-12PSI of CO2 to clear any oxygen and seat the lid. I have 2 questions about this process:
1) Obviously it's a pain in the ass but is it unsafe/otherwise a bad idea to be transporting my CO2 tank and regulator between locations when I want to transport the keg? Or should I just get another tank and regulator for location 1 that I would use exclusively for purging of O2 before transporting (I considered the portable mini CO2 chargers but it seems like that gives me very little control over how much CO2 I'm putting in
2) Is it ok to do this purging at room temp? No kegerator or way to cool the keg at location 1 unfortunately...
Thanks!