Hey all.
Recently tried bottling from a keg for the first time, and now my previously well carbonated brew is flat.
Here's what I did:
Used the low tech racking cane attached to a picnic tap method, with a rubber stopper to control the flow into the bottle and let the air purge. I dialed down the CO2 from 12 to 5 psi to keep the foam down. Purged some air from the top of the keg a well. Bottling worked out fine then redialed back to 12. Couple days later took a pull from the tap. Nice head like before bottling, but it quickly subsided and there were virtually no bubbles in the brew. Did purging the keg do this? I assumed an adequate amount of CO2 had been absorbed by the beer and I was just releasing some of what was in the head space. Does the beer give the carbonation up when you purge.
Also. How long can I expect the carbonation to hold in the bottle using this method? Will I have to invest in a beer gun in the long term?
Thanks!
Recently tried bottling from a keg for the first time, and now my previously well carbonated brew is flat.
Here's what I did:
Used the low tech racking cane attached to a picnic tap method, with a rubber stopper to control the flow into the bottle and let the air purge. I dialed down the CO2 from 12 to 5 psi to keep the foam down. Purged some air from the top of the keg a well. Bottling worked out fine then redialed back to 12. Couple days later took a pull from the tap. Nice head like before bottling, but it quickly subsided and there were virtually no bubbles in the brew. Did purging the keg do this? I assumed an adequate amount of CO2 had been absorbed by the beer and I was just releasing some of what was in the head space. Does the beer give the carbonation up when you purge.
Also. How long can I expect the carbonation to hold in the bottle using this method? Will I have to invest in a beer gun in the long term?
Thanks!