431brew
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I put 2.5 gallons of Canadian Ale in a 5 gal keg about 6 months ago as my first kegging experience. I purged the oxygen and then blasted it with 30 psf CO2 to seal it. I rolled it a few times, shot a little more gas in and then left it in the closet. A few weeks later, I hooked gas back up, and blasted 30 psf until I couldn't hear anymore going in, and put it back in the closet. Not sure why I did it like this, but I think I thought I was getting it carbed up and didn't plan on storing it for so long. I haven't touched it since until yesterday.
I still do not have a spare frig, so put the keg in my garage yesterday in hopes to cool it enough to get a sample. I want to share it with some friends the last weekend of this month, so want to make sure it tastes okay.
I bled that co2 out of the tank, and dialed the pressure down to 5 psf, and when I dispensed it all I got was a glass of foam. I bled co2 off again this morning after letting it sit in 70 degree closet again overnight. I have shaken the keg a few times and released co2 again. I am using a 5' of 3/8" dia hose on both sides. The garage temp was around 55.
In your opinion, and based on the info above, do you think the foam was due to overcarbing or temp or both? I'm thinking probably both, but my first shot with keg. Is it possible for me to get a sample at the right carbonation at 55-60 degrees? Do I need to empty kitchen frig and chill keg in it in order to do a taste test?
If the beer has good flavor, not old or spoiled, then I will get a frig and chill at 5 psf the week before sharing with a few friends. If it not any good, then I will trash it and buy frig this spring/summer when I brew again. By then I will have figured out where I can put it.
Thanks.
I still do not have a spare frig, so put the keg in my garage yesterday in hopes to cool it enough to get a sample. I want to share it with some friends the last weekend of this month, so want to make sure it tastes okay.
I bled that co2 out of the tank, and dialed the pressure down to 5 psf, and when I dispensed it all I got was a glass of foam. I bled co2 off again this morning after letting it sit in 70 degree closet again overnight. I have shaken the keg a few times and released co2 again. I am using a 5' of 3/8" dia hose on both sides. The garage temp was around 55.
In your opinion, and based on the info above, do you think the foam was due to overcarbing or temp or both? I'm thinking probably both, but my first shot with keg. Is it possible for me to get a sample at the right carbonation at 55-60 degrees? Do I need to empty kitchen frig and chill keg in it in order to do a taste test?
If the beer has good flavor, not old or spoiled, then I will get a frig and chill at 5 psf the week before sharing with a few friends. If it not any good, then I will trash it and buy frig this spring/summer when I brew again. By then I will have figured out where I can put it.
Thanks.