best fridge temp for carbing?

[akthor]

So I have my "carberator" up and running. What's the best temp to keep the fridge at?

 

[user 19629]

The colder you have it the quicker it will carb.

 

[Hammy71]

Colder will mean a lower CO2 pressure. Not sure if it will speed it up though. I routinely carb brews at room temperature and it takes the same 3 weeks ( I always use the set it and forget it method....no shaking). One of the great things about having an extra CO2 bottle of two, when you put your beer in your keezer/keggerator it's already carbed and only needs to be chilled.

 

[user 19629]

I was under the impression that CO2 will dissolve more rapidly into a colder solution. Or is it that you can just more co2 into solution , but not necessarily faster?

 

[Hammy71]

I dunno.... I'm probably talking outta my arse, but I think it's because the colder the liquid the easier it is to get the liquid to absorb the CO2. Colder means you need less pressure to get the same CO2 levels than you would at warmer temps. Think about this way. If you set your reg at 30psi and 38 degrees your beer will carb up quickly. If you use 30 psi on a warm keg it takes 3 weeks. I guess you can say that beer will carb faster if cold but the psi settings for the CO2 are equally a factor.