So, I've read all of the articles about carbing, and I understand all the carbing charts (the temp vs pressure ones) yet I still need a few things tied up for me.
Friday will be my first time kegging. It's edworts Pale ale all grain--how exciting, the fermenter samples tasted like the best beer I have ever made. I plan to give all those connections a good test before I set it and forget it. Is it okay to dunk everything in the tub, including the regulator?
Anywho, I will be kegging it around 68 degrees since that's what my basement stays at and I don't quite have a kegarator yet, thus I should use about 28psi for 2 weeks, correct? However, the psi vs temp charts do not specify how long the beer should remain under this pressure.
2 weeks Is what I believe is the correct time, but what about 3 weeks or 4? Would over 2 weeks at ~28psi and 68* start to overcarb the beer? Should you be sure to get it off that 28psi as soon as two weeks rolls around and set it to serving pressure?
Also, will the serving pressure be the same regardless of the temperature?
I'm sure there are other questions, but this is all I can think of now.
Thanks
Friday will be my first time kegging. It's edworts Pale ale all grain--how exciting, the fermenter samples tasted like the best beer I have ever made. I plan to give all those connections a good test before I set it and forget it. Is it okay to dunk everything in the tub, including the regulator?
Anywho, I will be kegging it around 68 degrees since that's what my basement stays at and I don't quite have a kegarator yet, thus I should use about 28psi for 2 weeks, correct? However, the psi vs temp charts do not specify how long the beer should remain under this pressure.
2 weeks Is what I believe is the correct time, but what about 3 weeks or 4? Would over 2 weeks at ~28psi and 68* start to overcarb the beer? Should you be sure to get it off that 28psi as soon as two weeks rolls around and set it to serving pressure?
Also, will the serving pressure be the same regardless of the temperature?
I'm sure there are other questions, but this is all I can think of now.
Thanks