iamwhatiseem
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Been a homebrewer for many years.
Always bottled. Wanted to keg for several years, but at the time didn't have space for a kegerator etc. Or a place where the wife would be OK with it.
I do now.
First time kegged a holiday red ale... 6.8% abv. Have made this recipe several times.
I force carbed at 38 degrees temp at 25 psi.
After 5 days, I release pressure till about 12 psi. and poured a partial glass.
Almost all foam, once it settled a bit the beer itself was flat. Read all kinds of stuff here, and decided to lower the temp to 36, turned the psi to 20 and waited 2 more days.
Then released pressure down to 8 psi. Waited a few minutes... poured a glass... a WHALAA!!
About am 1 1/2 head, reinforcing bubbles, looks carbed to me... taste... YES!!
Always bottled. Wanted to keg for several years, but at the time didn't have space for a kegerator etc. Or a place where the wife would be OK with it.
I do now.
First time kegged a holiday red ale... 6.8% abv. Have made this recipe several times.
I force carbed at 38 degrees temp at 25 psi.
After 5 days, I release pressure till about 12 psi. and poured a partial glass.
Almost all foam, once it settled a bit the beer itself was flat. Read all kinds of stuff here, and decided to lower the temp to 36, turned the psi to 20 and waited 2 more days.
Then released pressure down to 8 psi. Waited a few minutes... poured a glass... a WHALAA!!
About am 1 1/2 head, reinforcing bubbles, looks carbed to me... taste... YES!!