If I need something fast for an event or something like that I have a carbstone attached to a lid.
BrewerDon said:In the original post of this thread, a carbonation chart is referred to. If I use this chart and carbonate using method #1, set and forget, do I need to make any adjustments for head space? Asked differently, should I do anything different with a 5 gallon keg that is half full of uncarbed beer vs. a 5 gallon keg that is 100% full of uncarbed beer?
So process is:
a. take room temp keg and put into your keezer
b. set psi to 55-60psi (be sure your beer side post is not connected - it should hold the pressure but let's not tempt a geyser, I am not sure how well you installed your beer line )
c. leave up to 24 hours
d. disconnect gas port and lower psi to serving pressure (i.e. 12psi) - vent the line as needed before hooking back up.
To answer your question:
e. burp your keg fully once and hook up your gas line.
f. let it sit for an hour or two to stabilize a bit then try a pour.
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how does this sound?
I have a hefe that is ready to keg. I would like to have it ready for superbowl.
My plan was to set the reg to 12psi, rock it until I can't hear the co2 going in any longer, and just leave it until Sunday in my fridge (36F). Burp keg, set the reg down to serving presure.
This plan sound ok?
[...]Is it possible to keg, purge out o2, then bring the pressure up to XX psi, disconnect the keg and store in my garage (approx.35 degrees F) until needed and have carbonation fairly close the first day in the kegerator?[...]
Thanks for the great information. I have not read all 85 pages, so sorry if this was covered earlier.
Is it possible to keg, purge out o2, then bring the pressure up to XX psi, disconnect the keg and store in my garage (approx.35 degrees F) until needed and have carbonation fairly close the first day in the kegerator?
Thanks!
Yes, with the caveat that you want to be careful about beer backing up the gas line and nailing your regulator. If you have an anti-backflow check valve that is functional (and not stuck open) you should be fine, but it's always a good idea to try to keep the gas dip tube at 12 o'clock when you're rocking the keg.
Whoops - make that two caveats, with the second being the actual gas pressure you use should match up with the beer temperature while you're carbing the keg. If the beer is warm you'll need a higher pressure to achieve the desired volumes of CO2 than if the keg is already at that 36°F...
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Hey! Have tried the forced carbed method for a while. Have had great success in the past.
This last beer. I had to store it at room temperature because I have no more space. Turns out its pretty freaking hot down here. Its around 80-85F. No im not from the Suddan ! LOL Im from south america.
Ive had this keg at 35PSI for a week now and it seems ok. But has little to no bubbles and huge foam that disipates quickly. Im obviuosly not serving at high press. I purge and let sit for 5 mins. Repeat this for a couple of times before serving.
My question is. Even at high temperature the co2 will eventually mix into solution and gives me bubbles? Or do I need to have it cold to the co2 fully dissolve into solution ?
Thanks in advance fro reading.
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You can carb beer at that temp but you would need a lot more pressure. It takes about 100psi at room temp to carb water so you would need something on the order of 150psi. Also you are going to loose all the carbonation when you serve the beer at that temp
Yeah at that pressure and temp you can get 2.5 volumes. But it will take a year to reach that and if you try to serve the beer at that pressure it will be flat any way.
I have a poor mans beergun which has worked me pretty well for over a year.
It has been a little over two weeks @ 38 psi. I just bottled one bottle for testing tonight or tomorrow.
Tho I feel 3 full weeks Its gonna give me the carb I want.
Will keep posted
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Ummm.....No.
As our friend the handy Keg Carbonation Calculator shows, at 85°F, 38psi will bring the beer to 2.5 volumes of CO2 eventually...
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I have been serving at my carbonating pressure, it works fine.[...]
This is the only way to do it right.
There is no good alternative...
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No. Do you degas your bottles before putting them in the fridge? Think about it. It's pointless to vent a properly filled keg with a check valve.Should you degass first prior to putting on the lower psi when putting in the fridge or not?
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