keg conditioning

[bonham]

Thanks for all of the great information. Does anyone see a problem with keeping a couple of kegs under around 25 PSI at room temp while I work on making room for them in the fridge since it will only hold four at a time. I don't want to stop making beer, but don't have any more cooler space. I would like to have them already conditioned and carbonated, so they may stay this way for a few weeks before I can chill and drink them. Also, do they need to stay connected to a CO2 tank the entire time they are in the closet. That would not be a problem as I have other tanks and regulators for planted aquariums.

 

[Yuri_Rage]

That's pretty much how I do it. I have a temperature controlled brew closet that I keep at ale fermenting temps (for now). My kegs live there under 20-30 psi (regulator/tank disconnected) until I'm ready to drink them.

 

[chillHayze]

It won't hurt anything but don't expect it to be fully carbonated. The beer doesn't absorb much C02 at that temp, but that pressure will seat the orings quite nicely.

 

[BierMuncher]

If it's going to be more than two weeks, you might as well prime them wtih 1/2 cup of corn sugar each and let them condition naturally. Save ya some gas.

 

[bonham]

thanks a lot!

 

[Flyin' Lion]

If it's going to be more than two weeks, you might as well prime them wtih 1/2 cup of corn sugar each and let them condition naturally. Save ya some gas.

X2. This is what I've done with the kegs I can't place in my kegerator (only holds two). My closet stays between 65 and 70 degrees.