Being the person I am, I never really brew to a style, so my beers are always a little weird. I just made something somewhat like a heavy Belgian ale. OG 1.084, assuming my wonky measurements turned out to be right.
At 12 psi and 35 degrees (my keezer temperature for all beers), it's not making me happy. It needs a little bump in order to have a decent head and some CO2 sting. It's at 2.73 volumes. My other CO2 beers are happy with 10-12 psi and a little over 2.5 volumes. I'm reading that some people jack heavy CO2 beers up to 3.5 volumes. Is that really necessary, or will I be swimming in an ocean of foam? This beer likes to make a big head.
I just moved up to 3.32 volumes at 18 psi.
5 lbs Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM)
4 lbs Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM)
2 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM)
1 lbs 8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM)
1 lbs Munich Malt (9.0 SRM)
1 lbs table sugar
At 12 psi and 35 degrees (my keezer temperature for all beers), it's not making me happy. It needs a little bump in order to have a decent head and some CO2 sting. It's at 2.73 volumes. My other CO2 beers are happy with 10-12 psi and a little over 2.5 volumes. I'm reading that some people jack heavy CO2 beers up to 3.5 volumes. Is that really necessary, or will I be swimming in an ocean of foam? This beer likes to make a big head.
I just moved up to 3.32 volumes at 18 psi.
5 lbs Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM)
4 lbs Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM)
2 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM)
1 lbs 8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM)
1 lbs Munich Malt (9.0 SRM)
1 lbs table sugar