Can I take the hose off?

[dogtailale]

Yes Im new to kegging

keg is clean ready to fill,, Ill put 30# PSI in it.

Can I take the hose off ?

Every set of instructions Ive read, and see on youtube nobody removes the hose.

I would like to fill&carb this keg not drink it yet. Its a winter ale.

 

[Cheeto]

After it is charged you can remove the hoses.

Your question is rather vague.

are looking to fill and store a keg for later ?

if so you should keep that beer cool and try not to charge it over 20 psi, to prevent over carbing.

I would charge it at around 10-15 psi and set it in the kegerator/keezer until you are ready.

 

[jaobrien6]

Yes, once it's filled and carb'ed you can disconnect the gas and store it until it's ready to drink.

 

[dogtailale]

After it is charged you can remove the hoses.

Your question is rather vague.

are looking to fill and store a keg for later ?

if so you should keep that beer cool and try not to charge it over 20 psi, to prevent over carbing.

I would charge it at around 10-15 psi and set it in the kegerator/keezer until you are ready.

Thank you

Sorry about being a little vague. Yes= fill, store, later, yum

thanks for the better tips (10-15 PSI)....... I guess ive been reading so much in search Im forgetting things.

 

[Cheeto]

Thank you

Sorry about being a little vague. Yes= fill, store, later, yum

thanks for the better tips (10-15 PSI)....... I guess ive been reading so much in search Im forgetting things.

remember to keep the keg cool, if it gets warm you could end up suffering off flavors.

Or a brew that didn't carb up

 

[mullenite]

You could always fill the keg, purge it and keep it at 10psi while its stored then carb it when you're ready to drink it.

 

[jvh261]

I've kind of got a similar situation going on. Kegging noob as well. Took me 3 years (and moving from an apt to a house) to make the switch. Anyway...

I racked my hefe to a corny, I don't want to carb it yet since I'm heading out of town for a few days and I have a Pale Ale fermenting in the keezer, so need to keep that set around 68 degrees for a bit while I'm gone. I hit the keg of hefe with about 20psi for a bit, purging along the way (about 3-4 times). Then went to 10psi and put the keg back in the keezer and turned the gas off, leaving the line hooked up. Regulator is still reading 10 psi. I plan to force carb it once the Pale is done fermenting and I'll drop the keezer down to serving temp for the hefe. Did I handle the situation more or less correctly? Just a little nervous since I'll be gone and the beer will be lonely for a few days. Pretty much just trying to keep it free of oxygen until I get back and then carb it up.

 

[SweetSounds]

I've kind of got a similar situation going on. Kegging noob as well. Took me 3 years (and moving from an apt to a house) to make the switch. Anyway...

I racked my hefe to a corny, I don't want to carb it yet since I'm heading out of town for a few days and I have a Pale Ale fermenting in the keezer, so need to keep that set around 68 degrees for a bit while I'm gone. I hit the keg of hefe with about 20psi for a bit, purging along the way (about 3-4 times). Then went to 10psi and put the keg back in the keezer and turned the gas off, leaving the line hooked up. Regulator is still reading 10 psi. I plan to force carb it once the Pale is done fermenting and I'll drop the keezer down to serving temp for the hefe. Did I handle the situation more or less correctly? Just a little nervous since I'll be gone and the beer will be lonely for a few days. Pretty much just trying to keep it free of oxygen until I get back and then carb it up.

Don't sweat it. I would pull the disconnects from the keg, too. No point in having it hooked up if the gas is off. It's just 3 or 4 more places for it to leak

I age beer all the time on cornys - Just hit them with 20 PSI or so to seal the lid, and then let them sit for as long as necessary. When it's time, I chill, carb, and nom

 

[malkore]

The answer depends on YOUR keg. I have 2 pretty banged up used kegs. They don't leak as long as they're hooked up to gas and liquid. If I remove either QD, the keg may depressurize from the gas side, and once it pushed the last 1/4 gallon of beer out the liquid side.

If your posts and poppets are in better shape you'd be fine. If not, you'll learn quickly about the health of your keg posts

 

[jvh261]

Thanks. Well, the good news is that it has held pressure for about 10 hours at least. It is a used keg, but its in fairly decent shape and I lubed all o-rings after cleaning. I'm putting 20psi on it now and will let it go. Not much else I can do. Hopefully still has pressure when I get back on friday.

 

[SweetSounds]

Thanks. Well, the good news is that it has held pressure for about 10 hours at least. It is a used keg, but its in fairly decent shape and I lubed all o-rings after cleaning. I'm putting 20psi on it now and will let it go. Not much else I can do. Hopefully still has pressure when I get back on friday.

It won't...

The beer will absorb any CO2 in the keg. That's not a bad thing, just something to be aware of when you come back and it's only got 1 or 2 PSI