How long to wait before drinking

[eager_brewer]

All, I am finally getting back into brewing and kegging after a long absence. Once I transfer the beer to the keg how long do you wait before drinking it? I am speaking mostly of IIPAs and such. I can force carb them use priming sugar. I was just wondering how long they should sit before I tap them.

Thanks in advance!
Tom

 

[Yooper]

I start sampling my IPAs on about day 2 in the keg.

I burst carb a little by putting it on the gas at 30 psi for 24-36 hours, then purge and reset at my normal 12 psi for my system. I sample then when I purge and reset the regulator, first by pouring off the first few ounces of hops debris and sludge. Then I sample to see where it's at. By the next day, it's usually fairly clear and decently carbed but improves over the next few days.

 

[Konadog]

I to start sampling around day 2 or 3, but for me, everything tastes better around the 7 to 10 day mark.

 

[eager_brewer]

Awesome. I'll try that. I need to figure out an easy way to sample it without hooking it up to my kegerator

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

I generally wait until it's at least finished pouring.

 

[balrog]

"force carb with priming sugar"?
I thought it took a few days...

 

[Shawn3997]

I start sampling my IPAs on about day 2 in the keg.

I burst carb a little by putting it on the gas at 30 psi for 24-36 hours, then purge and reset at my normal 12 psi for my system. I sample then when I purge and reset the regulator, first by pouring off the first few ounces of hops debris and sludge. Then I sample to see where it's at. By the next day, it's usually fairly clear and decently carbed but improves over the next few days.

At what temperature do you do the 30 psi?

 

[Yooper]

40 degrees. That's the temperature of my kegerator.

 

[eager_brewer]

"force carb with priming sugar"?
I thought it took a few days...

I meant to say force carb or use priming sugar. Lol

 

[eager_brewer]

I start sampling my IPAs on about day 2 in the keg.

I burst carb a little by putting it on the gas at 30 psi for 24-36 hours, then purge and reset at my normal 12 psi for my system. I sample then when I purge and reset the regulator, first by pouring off the first few ounces of hops debris and sludge. Then I sample to see where it's at. By the next day, it's usually fairly clear and decently carbed but improves over the next few days.

When you say you sample it, do you already have it hooked up to your taps or do you try it before you connect it? I ask because I only have 2 taps and I am trying not to tie one up for 10 days or so. I hope that makes sense.


Not sure why it posted twice.

 

[eager_brewer]

I start sampling my IPAs on about day 2 in the keg.

I burst carb a little by putting it on the gas at 30 psi for 24-36 hours, then purge and reset at my normal 12 psi for my system. I sample then when I purge and reset the regulator, first by pouring off the first few ounces of hops debris and sludge. Then I sample to see where it's at. By the next day, it's usually fairly clear and decently carbed but improves over the next few days.

When you say you sample it, do you already have it hooked up to your taps or do you try it before you connect it? I ask because I only have 2 taps and I am trying not to tie one up for 10 days or so. I hope that makes sense.

 

[Yooper]

When you say you sample it, do you already have it hooked up to your taps or do you try it before you connect it? I ask because I only have 2 taps and I am trying not to tie one up for 10 days or so. I hope that makes sense.

Oh, yes, it's hooked up! If you have room in the kegerator, you could attach a picnic tap to that keg for sampling. I'm usually drinking it pretty well by day 3 in the kegerator if it's an IPA.