mdf191
Well-Known Member
Ok, I just ordered a refrigerator kegging conversion kit from brewers discount. I received all the parts including a 5 gal corny, but I have one problem. I have ZERO experience with kegging. 
I am fairly familiar as to where everything goes as in ball locks gas in air out and how the faucet/ shank systems SHOULD look and set up. But since I dont have any real written directions I was wondering if anyone could offer me a little how-to info. Really a solid instruction manual or video is what I need
.do any exist on the net
? But any tips I can get would be helpful. Some immediate questions I have from a quick first look at the stuff are as follows:
1. My corny is labeled as rebuilt pressure corny ..and when I pulled up on what seems to be the pressure valve Pressure was shooting out. So my first question is should I release all pressure to remove lid and clean before I put beer in I am assuming I have to do that to get the beer in at all correct..? Then after it has been depressed and beer added I would start carbonating with Co2 through the gas in lock from the regulator Co2 setup?
2. That leads me to my next question. Which disconnect is gas and which is air. I have one white one black. And one has a ribbed area where the tubing connects and the other smooth . Also how do I put the connects on just shove them down on the corny valves I was giving them a light push to see if they would go on and they were not. I didnt want to break anything so if they do need a good shove on I didnt do it.
3. With the tubing Clamps need to be secured at keg and regulator ends or one or the other?
4. C02. When I finally figure out the other steps and I need to carbonate. I am assuming my method with be as follows please correct me if I am wrong. FIRST. Attach regulator to C02, while canister pressure is closed. SECOND attach has hose to regulator, as well as gas in on corny. Third.. Slowly turn gas on and watch regulator to indicate amount of gas until it has hit the pressure I need for carbonation ( which gauge of the 2 tells me the psi?) .then WALK AWAY..?
Basically I might be in asking to many questions, but I am not feeling like breaking anything before I even get beer out of it. So please Kegging Gurus bless me with your knowledge!
I am fairly familiar as to where everything goes as in ball locks gas in air out and how the faucet/ shank systems SHOULD look and set up. But since I dont have any real written directions I was wondering if anyone could offer me a little how-to info. Really a solid instruction manual or video is what I need
.do any exist on the net
? But any tips I can get would be helpful. Some immediate questions I have from a quick first look at the stuff are as follows:1. My corny is labeled as rebuilt pressure corny ..and when I pulled up on what seems to be the pressure valve Pressure was shooting out. So my first question is should I release all pressure to remove lid and clean before I put beer in I am assuming I have to do that to get the beer in at all correct..? Then after it has been depressed and beer added I would start carbonating with Co2 through the gas in lock from the regulator Co2 setup?
2. That leads me to my next question. Which disconnect is gas and which is air. I have one white one black. And one has a ribbed area where the tubing connects and the other smooth . Also how do I put the connects on just shove them down on the corny valves I was giving them a light push to see if they would go on and they were not. I didnt want to break anything so if they do need a good shove on I didnt do it.
3. With the tubing Clamps need to be secured at keg and regulator ends or one or the other?
4. C02. When I finally figure out the other steps and I need to carbonate. I am assuming my method with be as follows please correct me if I am wrong. FIRST. Attach regulator to C02, while canister pressure is closed. SECOND attach has hose to regulator, as well as gas in on corny. Third.. Slowly turn gas on and watch regulator to indicate amount of gas until it has hit the pressure I need for carbonation ( which gauge of the 2 tells me the psi?) .then WALK AWAY..?
Basically I might be in asking to many questions, but I am not feeling like breaking anything before I even get beer out of it. So please Kegging Gurus bless me with your knowledge!
