Hey all!
I recently picked up a SWEEEEET craigslist two tap kegerator. In order to reduce the amount of (justifiable) grief I get from SWMBO for another CL acquisition I had to sell this as a "family kegerator!!!" One tap dedicated to support my brewing, and one for soda for the kiddies.
My current brew has a way to go, and while I'm trying to find a place to put this new beast in my house, it sits in the garage unplugged. I figured I could at least get started carbonating some water.
I filled a 5gal corny to about 6 inches from the top with tap water, then hooked up my CO2 and set the reg to 40psi. It's been sitting for two weeks and I've given the keg a few good shakes here and there, but it's still coming out of the tap flat. I see a few bubbles dancing around, but it's basically flat.
I know CO2 gets absorbed more efficiently with cold water, but shouldn't it still work with room temp? I also thought maybe I filled the keg too full, but I would assume it would still take on CO2 since it is being pressurized from the tank and regulator.
Am I missing something, or do I just need to drop the temp?
I'm relatively new to brewing, but my brews to date have turned out great. Now I'm a little embarrassed I can't even make water fizz...
Thanks in advance for any advice!!!
I recently picked up a SWEEEEET craigslist two tap kegerator. In order to reduce the amount of (justifiable) grief I get from SWMBO for another CL acquisition I had to sell this as a "family kegerator!!!" One tap dedicated to support my brewing, and one for soda for the kiddies.
My current brew has a way to go, and while I'm trying to find a place to put this new beast in my house, it sits in the garage unplugged. I figured I could at least get started carbonating some water.
I filled a 5gal corny to about 6 inches from the top with tap water, then hooked up my CO2 and set the reg to 40psi. It's been sitting for two weeks and I've given the keg a few good shakes here and there, but it's still coming out of the tap flat. I see a few bubbles dancing around, but it's basically flat.
I know CO2 gets absorbed more efficiently with cold water, but shouldn't it still work with room temp? I also thought maybe I filled the keg too full, but I would assume it would still take on CO2 since it is being pressurized from the tank and regulator.
Am I missing something, or do I just need to drop the temp?
I'm relatively new to brewing, but my brews to date have turned out great. Now I'm a little embarrassed I can't even make water fizz...
Thanks in advance for any advice!!!