opalko
Well-Known Member
I am getting ready to go for it with my first draft system in cornelius kegs. I have read a lot, probably too much about draft systems and am only slightly more confused now than when I started!
In any case, I understand about using a carbonation table with temperature vs. pressure. My question is: I presume that these charts assume your beer is already at the temperature, say 40F, to use with 10psi. What about if your beer has been at 60F and you don't have the option to "crash cool' it before kegging? What PSI would you use in this case if, once you do keg it, you then cool it to 40F? If you charge it at 20PSI and then place the keg in a 40F fridge for 2 weeks, will it reach the correct equilibrium, or will it be overcarbonated, and you should have used 10PSI to begin with?
No I can't crash cool straight from the fermenter, so please don't suggest that.
Cheers,
Roberto
In any case, I understand about using a carbonation table with temperature vs. pressure. My question is: I presume that these charts assume your beer is already at the temperature, say 40F, to use with 10psi. What about if your beer has been at 60F and you don't have the option to "crash cool' it before kegging? What PSI would you use in this case if, once you do keg it, you then cool it to 40F? If you charge it at 20PSI and then place the keg in a 40F fridge for 2 weeks, will it reach the correct equilibrium, or will it be overcarbonated, and you should have used 10PSI to begin with?
No I can't crash cool straight from the fermenter, so please don't suggest that.
Cheers,
Roberto