Preferred way to get to 2.0 Vols in 7 days?

[Grinder12000]

5 gallons in a cornie at 35 degrees I need it carbed for a beer fest in 7 days. What is the preferred way. I don't need it TOMORROW but 7 days so I don't have to be DEMON fast!

OOPS - sorry - just saw the sticky

SO - let me get this get this straight. I want 2 cols at 40ish

If I want 9psi set it at 27ish (3*9) for 24 hours, purge and then go back to ???????? 9? (or 5psi) since the beer will end up at 45 degrees

 

[chickypad]

Yes that is what Bobby recommends in the sticky, after 24 hrs drop it back to your target equilibrium pressure of 9.

 

[Rev2010]

I (purge O2 from the headspace first of course) pressurize the keg at 30psi for 36-48 hours, lower the pressure down and turn off the valve, bleed the pressure in the keg, open the gas valve, reset to my desired PSI, then leave it for 4 full day and it's right where I want it at that point. That's under 7 days. I don't do only 24 hours anymore as I've had it not reach exact carbonation in that time frame. I more commonly use 36 hours.


Rev.

 

[raouliii]

If you choose to try the shake method, set it to your target psi and no greater. Can't overcarb that way.