Is my keg fully carbed in 3 days?

Hey Guys,

So this is the second beer I've kegged in the past month, and both times I've left the gas on at about 20 psi for 3 days, and my beer has come out perfectly carbonated.

I've heard that many people recommend 5 days at difference PSI, but am I doing something wrong, or am I delusional about my beer being carbonated?

I have a 20lbs tank, and have an Oktoberfest and Hard Cider on tap.

Thanks, sorry for the newbie questions.

what temp are you carbing at?

I'm carbing at about 42 degrees. I have 2 corny's and my CO2 tank inside of a converted kegerator.

You're fine. I usually carb at 25 psi for 2-1/2 days and it ends up perfectly carbed.

bja said:

You're fine. I usually carb at 25 psi for 2-1/2 days and it ends up perfectly carbed.

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But if you don't purge and reset after two days or so, it'll be very overcarbed soon!

The downfall to burst carbing (Carbing fast a high pressure like this) is that you can only guess when you reach carb level, then purge down to serving pressure.

Yooper said:

But if you don't purge and reset after two days or so, it'll be very overcarbed soon!

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I thought that was a given since you'll need to sample it to make sure it's ready.

IrregularPulse said:

The downfall to burst carbing (Carbing fast a high pressure like this) is that you can only guess when you reach carb level, then purge down to serving pressure.

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Yes, the first time, or until you get it right. After that, you just repeat the process.