Corny Bombs?

[ShakerD]

So I got a couple of coopers kits for Christmas. Not my thing since I brew all grain but I figured I would use the LME. I made up a couple of recipes to Dr them and brewed them up.

The red ale came out with an OG 1.042 and FG 1.012. I used the Coopers yeast.

The stout came out with an OG 1.044 and FG 1.020. I used Windsor yeast. It was my first time using Windsor and I wasn't sure what to expect.

After a month I tasted them and neither were Keg worthy but I needed the empty carboys. When I took the FG I dumped both samples in one cup and tasted it by accident. It tasted excellent a nice balance. First opportunity to blend.

I blended a close to 50/50 mix in two kegs and finished the day the blended FG was 1.015.

Then I thought about it. The coopers yeast is going bring the final gravity down probably to 1.010 - 12.

Ahhhh Sh*t now what do I do? Is 3-5 points enough to blow up a keg?

My LHBS is closed now but I could go tomorrow and get something to kill the yeast. Or should I just bleed off the co2 for the next few days?

Cheers

 

[cimirie]

Bleed 'em. And I probably would pressurize the kegs, without actually carbing them. I don't think 3-5 points would be enough to blow a keg (the things are pretty damn resilient). But if you don't carb 'em up (until you check gravity), I don't see a problem.

 

[GreySteele06]

Cornies are rated to 130 psi... going to have to be some serious yeast. Should just carbonate the beer. keep an eye on your regulator and you shouldnt come near 130psi

 

[earwig]

I think at worst it would just carb the beer if its still fermenting a bit.

 

[Ace_Club]

Don't your kegs have relief valves on the lids?

 

[the_bird]

Yeah, the kegs themselves are rated for 100+PSI, and the relief valves will go off at about 60, IIRC. Worst-case, you'd have overcarbed, foamy beer. Zero danger of a "bomb."

 

[ShakerD]

Don't your kegs have relief valves on the lids?

Yeah the things to bleed off the co2. Yeah they have them. I didn't realize they were relief valves. One has a ring you pull and the other has a flip style valve

Excellent so they won't blow

What kind of carbonation level are we looking at?

Thanks for the help guys!

 

[Ace_Club]

Yeah the things to bleed off the co2. Yeah they have them. I didn't realize they were relief valves. One has a ring you pull and the other has a flip style valve

Excellent so they won't blow

What kind of carbonation level are we looking at?

Thanks for the help guys!

Yeah, the CO2 bleeder valves are actually relief valves. They are held shut with a spring and should relieve at increased pressure.

As for the carbonation level, someone else might be able to chime in to help there.