h4rdluck
Well-Known Member
So i am very new to kegging. Just got the setup. I have a single dial regulator.
So I don't have a fridge yet. I thought I would be able to carbonate my keg at room temperature, and now I find out this is difficult.
Do I really need to get my beer chilled before attempting to carbonate? If It is at room temp ~74F and I leave it at 10-12 psi is going to carbonate?
I just tried to dial my regulator up to 30 psi...but I can't get it past 8 or so. I turn the screw and start to hear a squeling sound. I've tried the soapy water trick but can't find any bubbling or leaks anywhere.. I'm not sure why I hear a sqeal as I screw the pressure screw in but the PSI isn't going up.... So there must be a leak somewhere?
Heres a big question. If I force carb a keg at chilled temperature at like 30. Can i disconnect the line and hook it up to another keg and force carb that keg at 30 also? And then switch the line between the two kegs at serving pressure? I don't quite understand the need for constantly having the CO2 on to a tank 24/7. If I am not serving from the tank and its already carbonated...then I would think I don't need to keep the tank on.....
Anyway thanks for answering my questions....
So I don't have a fridge yet. I thought I would be able to carbonate my keg at room temperature, and now I find out this is difficult.
Do I really need to get my beer chilled before attempting to carbonate? If It is at room temp ~74F and I leave it at 10-12 psi is going to carbonate?
I just tried to dial my regulator up to 30 psi...but I can't get it past 8 or so. I turn the screw and start to hear a squeling sound. I've tried the soapy water trick but can't find any bubbling or leaks anywhere.. I'm not sure why I hear a sqeal as I screw the pressure screw in but the PSI isn't going up.... So there must be a leak somewhere?
Heres a big question. If I force carb a keg at chilled temperature at like 30. Can i disconnect the line and hook it up to another keg and force carb that keg at 30 also? And then switch the line between the two kegs at serving pressure? I don't quite understand the need for constantly having the CO2 on to a tank 24/7. If I am not serving from the tank and its already carbonated...then I would think I don't need to keep the tank on.....
Anyway thanks for answering my questions....