First time Kegging

[Simmo5]

Hi all, I've just started brewing currently got 3 batches bottles and 2 fermenting at the moment. I have a 19L keg that i want to use for 1 of the Lagers i have fermenting.

I've done abit of research but have a wide range of answers so I've come to the people who know best.

The question i have is Do you need to age the beer like when bottle a brew and if so for how long? is the period of time shorter whilst under co2 then sugar?
Thanks for your time
simmo

 

[JFK]

2 to 3 weeks at 15 psi and around 38 degrees for best carbon dioxide saturation without over carbonating

 

[Erroneous]

Provided the beer is finished before racking to the keg you don't need to age it. It takes anywhere from overnight to a week to carbonate a keg depending on the method used. I typically have fully carbed beer in 3 days by upping the psi, chilling, shaking until no more co2 comes through, and repeating the next day.

 

[JFK]

With it being his first time kegging im assuming he didn't age it first. Most bottlers age in bottle. just erring to the side of caution.

 

[Simmo5]

Is it better to rack the beer to a second fermenter and let it age or age it in the keg with co2?

 

[Erroneous]

Best to age in primary. After several days of having the same terminal gravity it is finished fermenting but you want to give it a little extra time for the yeast to finish off its processes. Then rack straight to the keg.

 

[JFK]

Id leave in the primary for a few days wrack it into the keg carbonate it for two weeks and your golden. Call your local micro brewery ill wager thats exactly what they do. I actually learned this method from the owner of og brewery in milan mi. if your ever there they have a awesome southpaw ipa.