PBHBeer
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Are there any issues that would occur with bleeding the pressure off my corny and opening the lid to check how much is left
Popping the lid
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Do you have a spare corny?
Weigh the empty and figure 40 pounds for 5 gallons water or 8 per gallon when you weigh the filled corny.
Weigh the empty and figure 40 pounds for 5 gallons water or 8 per gallon when you weigh the filled corny.
SweetSounds
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Not really, Because CO2 sinks. Make sure you bleed the oxygen out with CO2 after you put the lid on. There will be a cloud you can't see through when you pop the lid. Wait for it to dissipate. (You don't want to contaminate the beer)
I can think of several reasons not to though.
It's much safer to get some of these level indicators:
I can think of several reasons not to though.
- Skunk your beer if you don't get all of the oxygen out
- You'll probably disturb the sediment on the bottom of the keg, clouding your beer
- What will you learn?
- With practice, you can get a pretty good idea of how much is left by gently lifting the keg. I did this this last weekend with my very first batch. Lifted the keg, thought "Well that must be just about empty..." I got one more pull out of it.
It's much safer to get some of these level indicators:
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PBHBeer
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Awesome guys thanks for the info. Anyone know how much a empty corny weighs?
No idea how much an empty corny weighs...5lbs?
You can also take your keg out of the fridge, let it warm a bit, and look at the condensation line where the beer level is.
If you are doing so to determine when to make more beer...just make it now!
You can also take your keg out of the fridge, let it warm a bit, and look at the condensation line where the beer level is.
If you are doing so to determine when to make more beer...just make it now!
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I just pick them up to get an idea if I need too, I usually just wait for the faucet to spit all over me 
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PBHBeer
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Emtpy corny keg ~9lbs
Gross corny weight 35lbs
=26lbs of beer=3.25gal
Should be enough to last until my ESB is ready
Gross corny weight 35lbs
=26lbs of beer=3.25gal
Should be enough to last until my ESB is ready
