I am about to keg for the very first time...after many years of bottling. I have a small (1.75 gallon) keg and a miniregulator - like this http://www.homebrewfinds.com/2012/04/hands-on-with-leland-mini-co2-regulator.html, but on a smaller keg (https://www.williamsbrewing.com/175-GALLON-NSF-RATED-BALL-LOCK-KEG-P3876.aspx).
I just want to make sure I understand things properly. I want to use the "Set it and forget it" technique. Once the beer is kegged and chilled (to ~40°F), I connect the gas and regulator, and then set the regulator to 12psi. I then keep everything in the fridge until the beer is carbed up. Does that sound right? IF so, is ~7 days about a reasonable time frame for this to work (I'm looking to serve it on July 4th).
Since I am carbonating at 12psi, do I need to do anything else for serving? Or is 12psi the correct serving pressure too?
Thanks for the reassurance and/or corrections.
I just want to make sure I understand things properly. I want to use the "Set it and forget it" technique. Once the beer is kegged and chilled (to ~40°F), I connect the gas and regulator, and then set the regulator to 12psi. I then keep everything in the fridge until the beer is carbed up. Does that sound right? IF so, is ~7 days about a reasonable time frame for this to work (I'm looking to serve it on July 4th).
Since I am carbonating at 12psi, do I need to do anything else for serving? Or is 12psi the correct serving pressure too?
Thanks for the reassurance and/or corrections.