Natural Carb keg while I wait for temp controller?

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Hey all, I'm getting a chest freezer this week but my temp controller isn't due to arrive until early to mid June. I'm thinking about kegging a beer I have next weekend with priming sugar. Should be about two to three weeks before the keezer is operational after that. Would I just set to serving pressure when the keezer is ready to go?
 
Yup. I naturally carb all of my kegs. I think the extra three weeks (or more) that I let them sit really helps the beer condition much better than force carbing. The added bonus is that you save a lot of CO2 and have to fill up much less often.
 
Yup. Depending on your lines you may or may not need to bleed a little excess pressure after it's cold. I occasionally naturally carb kegs of all sizes. With cornies, make sure it's holding pressure. With some of mine I will have to blast it with 30psi to seal the lid real well, then bleed most of the pressure and let it carbonate. Otherwise, I would lose all the gas and 3 weeks of time.
 

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