Keg Priming

I just kegged for the first time I used about 2/3 cup of corn sugar. Is this to much for keg priming?

No, it's just a waste of sugar. Much cheaper and easier to use your CO2 system to carbonate the beer.

Mikey said:

No, it's just a waste of sugar. Much cheaper and easier to use your CO2 system to carbonate the beer.

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Yeah . . . but now he has a keg filled with cask-conditioned ale. Much better IMO.

I have yet to get a CO2 system planning to use a keg charger to push it.

sonvolt said:

Yeah . . . but now he has a keg filled with cask-conditioned ale. Much better IMO.

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I can't believe there is much difference in priming with corn sugar and force carbonating. Someone needs to conduct a test and see if people can tell the difference.
If anything, I wouldn't want the yeast sediment in the bottom of the keg.

One thing I do know is that my kegged beers are much better than anytrhing I ever bottled with corn sugar.

I started priming my kegs with the third one. I always have at lease two or three on hand(or will as soon as keg another ) By priming in the keg I can just hook it up, let it settle and cool and I'm ready to go. I don't have to unhook my lines from the kegs in the fridge to force carb the new kegs. I really don't see all that much sediment in the keg when I'm done, what little there is lets me know I'm near the bottom.

The guideline is 1/2 the amount called for in bottling.

RichBrewer said:

I can't believe there is much difference in priming with corn sugar and force carbonating. Someone needs to conduct a test and see if people can tell the difference.

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BT,DT, got the T shirt.

No difference.

I prime my kegs. Last time, I forgot to cut the amount of priming DME in half. I primed with a full 1.25 cups! Luckily, I realized my mistake almost immediately and occasional vented the pressure on the keg. I just tapped it about 10 minutes ago with my beer engine, and it is perfect!