Quick question do I just turn the pressure on the regulator down or do i have to pull on the release valve to bring the presure down in the keg?
bikebryan said:If your system is balanced properly, you should be serving at the same pressure you carbonated at. However, if you subscribe to the "overpressure and shake" method, then you may well have overcarbonated in the first place. In that instance, yes, you will have to continue to release pressure until you reach the correct balance in serving pressure. Many folks do this, but I tried it once and absolutely hated the continual adjustments I had to make. Ever since then, I just consulted the carbonation chart, set the correct pressure, and left it alone until the keg was empty.
jaspass said:I guess my question is, for those people who force carbinate, without shaking/rocking the keg how long does it take for your brews to reach it's desired carb level?
Dude... where's my car?Dude said:About a week (5-7 days) at 10-15 psi (depending on what volume you want it carbed at).
If oyu have it properly balanced you can leave it at around 10-15 psi and serve it and never have to adjust, nor will it overcarb.
DrewsBrews said:Dude... where's my car?
Check out this link for a web page with a calculator for volumes by style and temperature. http://www.tastybrew.com/calculators/carbonation.html
No. Don't back off the pressure; if you do then after several days the CO2 in the solution will balance back to the reduced pressure, reducing your carbonation. Just set your pressure, sit back, wait, then serve, all at the same pressure.MNBugeater said:This chart is great. One question I have though is, How long ? Unless I missed something, it gives you the PSI based on desired CO2 levels and temp or storage, but not how long it should take. Is it just a test until its "ready" and then when its ready do you back off the PSI??
MNBugeater
This is the very thing that happened to me just now. Luckily the beer didn't get into the regulator. I had it set at 10 pounds, the pressure the chart showed for 2.5 volumes at 38 degrees f. Won't do that again!DrewsBrews said:Two points, hopefully neither of them blatantly obvious. Side note: if you decide to try this, make sure you have the CO2 line on the high side as you rock. If not, the sloshing action squeezes a little beer back into the line.
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