sosloe
Member
Hi,
Im fairly new to homebrewing as well as this forum. I have found a wealth of information on just about every topic I can imagine (and then some) and look forward to getting more and more into this hobby/lifestyle and hopefully eventually a familiar face on these forums. Here are a couple questions I have not been able to find good answers to:
1) Im interested in the most cost effective kegging system which preferably could be integrated into my regular fridge in my house. I guess Im looking for something similar to a Tap-A-Draft system (DIY Maybe?) but since I already have a CO2 tank I would like to avoid cartridges as it will become costly over an extended amount of time and Ive heard mixed reviews about that system in particular. Has anyone achieved a small in-fridge shelftop system of this sort with good results?
2) One of the main benefits I would like to achieve by a kegging system would be to be able to force carbonate batches instead of waiting the 2 weeks for bottles to prime. Ideally I would like the system mentioned above to withstand the pressure required to achieve this. I guess my second question tied into this would be if you force carbonate after the initial fermentation period, would the beer not really be green anymore? Ive only bottled one batch but the difference between day 0 day 14 in bottle was pretty significant which I attributed to bottle conditioning of the flavor and to a lesser extent the carbonation. I know everyone has different opinions (Ive read a ton of conflicting ideas), but I wonder how it applies to force carb?
Thanks in advance!
-sosloe
Im fairly new to homebrewing as well as this forum. I have found a wealth of information on just about every topic I can imagine (and then some) and look forward to getting more and more into this hobby/lifestyle and hopefully eventually a familiar face on these forums. Here are a couple questions I have not been able to find good answers to:
1) Im interested in the most cost effective kegging system which preferably could be integrated into my regular fridge in my house. I guess Im looking for something similar to a Tap-A-Draft system (DIY Maybe?) but since I already have a CO2 tank I would like to avoid cartridges as it will become costly over an extended amount of time and Ive heard mixed reviews about that system in particular. Has anyone achieved a small in-fridge shelftop system of this sort with good results?
2) One of the main benefits I would like to achieve by a kegging system would be to be able to force carbonate batches instead of waiting the 2 weeks for bottles to prime. Ideally I would like the system mentioned above to withstand the pressure required to achieve this. I guess my second question tied into this would be if you force carbonate after the initial fermentation period, would the beer not really be green anymore? Ive only bottled one batch but the difference between day 0 day 14 in bottle was pretty significant which I attributed to bottle conditioning of the flavor and to a lesser extent the carbonation. I know everyone has different opinions (Ive read a ton of conflicting ideas), but I wonder how it applies to force carb?
Thanks in advance!
-sosloe