MikeFallopian
Well-Known Member
I've just ordered my first corny keg! Very exciting...
However, I'm not planning on force carbing - I'd like to prime my beer in the keg then use CO2 to dispense (mainly because I prefer the mouthfeel of unforced carbonation, and it means I'd use less gas and save some cash). How would I go about this? After racking onto priming solution (90g/3oz sugar), should I then give a burst of gas to seal, unhook the gas, leave somewhere warm-ish to carbonate, then rehook the gas (4psi?) and refridgerate?
Another thing: I usually brew 23 litre batches and a corny holds 19. I'd quite like to keep brewing 23 litres and take off 4 litres' worth of bottles. What would be the best way of priming this? Should I prime the entire batch before kegging and bottling? Or should I just prime the keg then prime the bottles individually?
However, I'm not planning on force carbing - I'd like to prime my beer in the keg then use CO2 to dispense (mainly because I prefer the mouthfeel of unforced carbonation, and it means I'd use less gas and save some cash). How would I go about this? After racking onto priming solution (90g/3oz sugar), should I then give a burst of gas to seal, unhook the gas, leave somewhere warm-ish to carbonate, then rehook the gas (4psi?) and refridgerate?
Another thing: I usually brew 23 litre batches and a corny holds 19. I'd quite like to keep brewing 23 litres and take off 4 litres' worth of bottles. What would be the best way of priming this? Should I prime the entire batch before kegging and bottling? Or should I just prime the keg then prime the bottles individually?