shoreman
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- Feb 1, 2012
- Messages
- 1,346
- Reaction score
- 396
I’m getting mixed results with naturally carbonating my kegs and was wondering if anyone had ideas or could chime in.
My setup is 2.5 gallon torpedo kegs, kegland mini c02 charger and mini fridge.
I carbonate using an online priming calculator for the style, seal it, purge with co2, add my keg pressure tester and let it sit for 1-2 weeks. It will generally hit about 15-20 psi and at that point I will put it in the fridge for a day or two hoping to absorb more of the CO2 into the beer. Purge it down to serving and then pour.
I will consistently hit the headspace with co2 after having a couple pints. You can’t really dial in the mini charger - it has a gauge but not super accurate.
Some beers have great carbonation - some are a bit flat, that’s fine for pale ales and british style beers but I’m about to put a Belgian style on tap (which would be better in bottles but don’t have the time or motivation to bottle this batch).
Thanks.
My setup is 2.5 gallon torpedo kegs, kegland mini c02 charger and mini fridge.
I carbonate using an online priming calculator for the style, seal it, purge with co2, add my keg pressure tester and let it sit for 1-2 weeks. It will generally hit about 15-20 psi and at that point I will put it in the fridge for a day or two hoping to absorb more of the CO2 into the beer. Purge it down to serving and then pour.
I will consistently hit the headspace with co2 after having a couple pints. You can’t really dial in the mini charger - it has a gauge but not super accurate.
Some beers have great carbonation - some are a bit flat, that’s fine for pale ales and british style beers but I’m about to put a Belgian style on tap (which would be better in bottles but don’t have the time or motivation to bottle this batch).
Thanks.