william_shakes_beer
Well-Known Member
Took my ferm chamber to the LHBS yesterday and picked up all the components necessary to turn it into a Keezer. Put it together last night and put pressure on the entire system. By opening and closing the gas valves was able to determine that the lines are tight but 2 of the 3 kegs have a small pressure leak (won't hold pressure above 5PSF) will disassemble the keg and put lube on all the seals when I'm cleaning and sanitizing to see if that solves the problem.
Now my questions:
1. When bottling, I always did 4 weeks primary and 4 weeks bottle conditioning. Now that I can force carb, is there any point in keg conditioning longer than it takes to establish a reasonable carb? I have 2 taps and Keezer space for 3 kegs with a dual pressure regulator, so I plan to put the carbing keg on the higher pressure and let it sit for a while until its done, or until a keg kicks.
2. Do you usually leave the co2 on the serving kegs all the time, or do you turn it off in the evening when you're done with them?
3. How long can I expect a 10# bottle of co2 to last?
4. Major leaks are easy to detect ands treat. However, how would I detect a small gas leak? Would anything make a leak evident prior to an empty co2 bottle?
5. Is it better to place the temp control sensor at the bottom of the Keezer or high up, say at the bottom of the collar? will its accuracy be affected if I secure it to the side of the keezer with duct tape?
6. What is the best way to keep the vinyl tubing lines neat and orderly? I tried hard to arrange the components to permit any keg to be removed without removing everything, but all that stuff in a 5CF freezer is quite snug.
7. Is it advisable to put Teflon tape on the shank beer stab or is the rubber O ring sufficient?
8. Is it advisable to put Teflon tape on the shank to faucet fitting?
Now my questions:
1. When bottling, I always did 4 weeks primary and 4 weeks bottle conditioning. Now that I can force carb, is there any point in keg conditioning longer than it takes to establish a reasonable carb? I have 2 taps and Keezer space for 3 kegs with a dual pressure regulator, so I plan to put the carbing keg on the higher pressure and let it sit for a while until its done, or until a keg kicks.
2. Do you usually leave the co2 on the serving kegs all the time, or do you turn it off in the evening when you're done with them?
3. How long can I expect a 10# bottle of co2 to last?
4. Major leaks are easy to detect ands treat. However, how would I detect a small gas leak? Would anything make a leak evident prior to an empty co2 bottle?
5. Is it better to place the temp control sensor at the bottom of the Keezer or high up, say at the bottom of the collar? will its accuracy be affected if I secure it to the side of the keezer with duct tape?
6. What is the best way to keep the vinyl tubing lines neat and orderly? I tried hard to arrange the components to permit any keg to be removed without removing everything, but all that stuff in a 5CF freezer is quite snug.
7. Is it advisable to put Teflon tape on the shank beer stab or is the rubber O ring sufficient?
8. Is it advisable to put Teflon tape on the shank to faucet fitting?