robertvrabel
Well-Known Member
I'm looking at getting to kegging soon and have a question about the best method to suit my particular need. I'm basically looking to make a beer, keg it, store it, and bring it upnorth (3 hour drive) to my cottage in the summer to plug into a kegerator that is all hooked up and ready to go with a different co2 tank.
1. Can I force carb it at home (at room temp), say a month in advance, then disconnect it and store at room until I'm ready to bring it upnorth? Does it loose carbonation not being hooked up during that period, or would it need to be hooked up to my co2 tank the entire time even though I wont be drinking from it? I plan to do everything at room temp, then cool it when its in the kegerator. Basically I just want it to be near carbonation level prior to bringing it up, so its ready to be drank ASAP!
2. Is there anything I need to be concerned about with traveling with a pressurized keg for a 3 hour car ride? I understand sediment would kick back up into suspension... I'm not to worried about that. We'd let it settle down for awhile before drinking from it.
Any suggestions would be great, thanks!
1. Can I force carb it at home (at room temp), say a month in advance, then disconnect it and store at room until I'm ready to bring it upnorth? Does it loose carbonation not being hooked up during that period, or would it need to be hooked up to my co2 tank the entire time even though I wont be drinking from it? I plan to do everything at room temp, then cool it when its in the kegerator. Basically I just want it to be near carbonation level prior to bringing it up, so its ready to be drank ASAP!
2. Is there anything I need to be concerned about with traveling with a pressurized keg for a 3 hour car ride? I understand sediment would kick back up into suspension... I'm not to worried about that. We'd let it settle down for awhile before drinking from it.
Any suggestions would be great, thanks!