Boris_the_Russian
Well-Known Member
I have read several different publications regarding the time needed to force carbonate my beer with CO2. A few say 3 days, some say 5, and yesterday I read in here that it will be up to 3 weeks before it's perfect. I prefer the set and wait method, and the pumpkin ale I just finished has been on the gas for 8 days at 38' and 10 psi.
I'm now starting to believe 3 weeks is gonna be the truth because, after 6 days when I checked, it was way under carbonated. I understand the variations of the crank and shake, mixed with the set and wait, but why is it that some say set it to serving pressure and in 3-5 days it's good? Never worked for me.
Has anyone else experienced this? Is it just my setup? Next time I think I'm gonna set it at 30psi and rock it a bit, set it in the fridge for 24hrs and then dump it back to 10psi and see what happens. Tell me what you guys think?
I'm now starting to believe 3 weeks is gonna be the truth because, after 6 days when I checked, it was way under carbonated. I understand the variations of the crank and shake, mixed with the set and wait, but why is it that some say set it to serving pressure and in 3-5 days it's good? Never worked for me.
Has anyone else experienced this? Is it just my setup? Next time I think I'm gonna set it at 30psi and rock it a bit, set it in the fridge for 24hrs and then dump it back to 10psi and see what happens. Tell me what you guys think?