ScottWa
Member
I was given a 5 gallon soda/Corny keg and a 5lb CO2 tank. I believe this is a pin-lock setup. I am prepping to use this setup for the first time in the next couple weeks but feel I still have some questions on how to carbonate/serve. So after I sanitize and replace all the hoses and fittings I will transfer my most recent batch to the keg. I believe "Santa" - aka my wife - is getting me a dual gauge regulator but in the meantime I would still like to have the beer carbonated and ready to drink once I hook up. Can I carbonate the batch with sugar (1/3 of a cup of corn sugar) and let that go for a bit then hook up my regulator on low pressure and serve immediatly or is this a bad idea/practice. I want to share this beer with family coming for Christmas but don't feel I will have enough time between getting the regulator and allowing proper time to force carbonate. Any insight would be much appreciated.