Alright, I've just about given up and finally decided to post and see if I can get any help. I haven't been able to get my beer carbonated properly so it seems and I really don't know what I should be doing or what I'm doing wrong.
To start off I've been brewing since July and Kegging since just about then. Every single beer that I've ever kegged at the "proper" psi for my temp and beer seems not to carbonate as it should.
First let me list my setup.
I have a GE Keezer set around 41 degrees with a digital Johnson Controls thermostat. I have my thermostat probe inserted into a small bottle of water. I have a 5# CO2 tank that was purchased brand new and has been recently filled and has been kept filled each time I keg. I have a Micromatic dual gauge triple body regulator. I have all firestone pin lock kegs that have brand new seals and show no signs of leaking.
Here's an example. I kegged a beer approximately two weeks ago and using the chart I set my CO2 to 12psi. I'm not worried about time so I've just been letting it sit at that pressure. I have continuously been checking it and it is still undercarbonated.
This has been the norm since I have been kegging. I find that the only way to get the beer carbonated is to crank up the pressure (to 25 for example) for a bit, but when I do this I end up with a beer that is slightly over carbonated. My beers end up having a tart taste which I've heard can be attributed to overcarbonation due to carbonic acid.
I've also tried the speed force carbonating by doing the whole shaking thing, but the result is the same. My beer ends up having that tart taste and seems to be overcarbed.
I really don't know what I'm doing wrong or what I should be doing. I'm still pretty new at this so I understand that there is some learning that goes along with this, but I really feel like I'm stuck.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
To start off I've been brewing since July and Kegging since just about then. Every single beer that I've ever kegged at the "proper" psi for my temp and beer seems not to carbonate as it should.
First let me list my setup.
I have a GE Keezer set around 41 degrees with a digital Johnson Controls thermostat. I have my thermostat probe inserted into a small bottle of water. I have a 5# CO2 tank that was purchased brand new and has been recently filled and has been kept filled each time I keg. I have a Micromatic dual gauge triple body regulator. I have all firestone pin lock kegs that have brand new seals and show no signs of leaking.
Here's an example. I kegged a beer approximately two weeks ago and using the chart I set my CO2 to 12psi. I'm not worried about time so I've just been letting it sit at that pressure. I have continuously been checking it and it is still undercarbonated.
This has been the norm since I have been kegging. I find that the only way to get the beer carbonated is to crank up the pressure (to 25 for example) for a bit, but when I do this I end up with a beer that is slightly over carbonated. My beers end up having a tart taste which I've heard can be attributed to overcarbonation due to carbonic acid.
I've also tried the speed force carbonating by doing the whole shaking thing, but the result is the same. My beer ends up having that tart taste and seems to be overcarbed.
I really don't know what I'm doing wrong or what I should be doing. I'm still pretty new at this so I understand that there is some learning that goes along with this, but I really feel like I'm stuck.
Any help is greatly appreciated.