dierythmus
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Hi All,
Wasn't sure if this should go into the Beginner's thread or this one, so here it goes:
The wife got me a kegging system for Xmas. I have about seven extract brews under my belt, but I've bottled them all in the past. She bought me this from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001KPYLCM/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20
I know I'll need some CO2, but other than that, I'm not sure where to go from here. Some general questions:
1) Besides CO2, what else do I need that I might not already have?
2) Is there a step-by-step guide to kegging beer vs. bottling? I don't even know how to open the keg, how kegs work, etc.
3) With force carbonation, can I potentially knock off a week or two off of my brews (vs. bottling), depending on the type?
4) Will I still need to use priming sugar, or was the sole purpose of that to carbonate in the bottles?
5) I'm planning on drilling a hole in my back fridge (or having someone do it for me) so I can keep the CO2 out and the beer in. Any tips on that?
I have a Homebrew Warehouse by me that I can run some of these questions by, but I trust this places ideas more. I'm sure these questions have all been asked, so if there's a one stop shop for these answers, please point me in the right direciton.
Thanks!
Wasn't sure if this should go into the Beginner's thread or this one, so here it goes:
The wife got me a kegging system for Xmas. I have about seven extract brews under my belt, but I've bottled them all in the past. She bought me this from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001KPYLCM/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20
I know I'll need some CO2, but other than that, I'm not sure where to go from here. Some general questions:
1) Besides CO2, what else do I need that I might not already have?
2) Is there a step-by-step guide to kegging beer vs. bottling? I don't even know how to open the keg, how kegs work, etc.
3) With force carbonation, can I potentially knock off a week or two off of my brews (vs. bottling), depending on the type?
4) Will I still need to use priming sugar, or was the sole purpose of that to carbonate in the bottles?
5) I'm planning on drilling a hole in my back fridge (or having someone do it for me) so I can keep the CO2 out and the beer in. Any tips on that?
I have a Homebrew Warehouse by me that I can run some of these questions by, but I trust this places ideas more. I'm sure these questions have all been asked, so if there's a one stop shop for these answers, please point me in the right direciton.
Thanks!
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