I am unsure about several points related to kegging. Searches for the answers are either unsatisfying (KEG is too short to be used in a search) or the information provided simply doesn't answer my question. I figured a post might get me some insight.
1) When force carbonating, the pressure used to carbonate the beer is determined by the temperature of the beer when it is being carbonated, not the temperature it will be kept at in a kegerator/fridge. Carbonating a beer at 72F then popping it into the fridge won't affect the carbonation, correct?
2) Is it more advantagous to keep the CO2 cylinder inside or outside the fridge/kegerator?
3) When force carbonating, the keg should still sit for several weeks (or longer) to condition? I would assume that placing a freshly kegged beer into the cold would cause any yeast to go dormant and you would lose out on the flavor they may impart during conditioning.
4) Should I overcarbonate a beer, it there an easy way to reduce the carbonation? I would assume that you could release the pressure, shake, release the pressure, shake...lather, rinse, repeat...until at or below your desired pressure. Probably would take a good deal of time.
1) When force carbonating, the pressure used to carbonate the beer is determined by the temperature of the beer when it is being carbonated, not the temperature it will be kept at in a kegerator/fridge. Carbonating a beer at 72F then popping it into the fridge won't affect the carbonation, correct?
2) Is it more advantagous to keep the CO2 cylinder inside or outside the fridge/kegerator?
3) When force carbonating, the keg should still sit for several weeks (or longer) to condition? I would assume that placing a freshly kegged beer into the cold would cause any yeast to go dormant and you would lose out on the flavor they may impart during conditioning.
4) Should I overcarbonate a beer, it there an easy way to reduce the carbonation? I would assume that you could release the pressure, shake, release the pressure, shake...lather, rinse, repeat...until at or below your desired pressure. Probably would take a good deal of time.