Doin my first keg

[beermonster63]

Hi Everybody,

I have just done my first keg. Do i gas the keg now or not?

Thanks
BM63

 

[EvilTOJ]

We're going to need more info than that. What exactly do you mean by 'done your first keg'?

 

[beermonster63]

We're going to need more info than that. What exactly do you mean by 'done your first keg'?

Hi I have put the beer in my keg as fermintation has finished. do i gas the keg or wait 10 days or so. i would say gas the keg to keep the beer in good condition just a bit confussed.

Cheers Bm63

 

[EvilTOJ]

It doesn't matter whether you carb the keg or not as long as fermentation is finished, it will age either way. How long has it been since you made your batch? As long as you wait at least two weeks after fermentation has stopped before you start to drink it it should be fine.

And welcome to the forum!

 

[Chriso]

Do you intend to force carbonate using a CO2 tank, or do you intend to add priming sugar and let it carbonate naturally? This will tell you your answer.

If you're force carbonating, look here: http://sdcollins.home.mindspring.com/ForceCarbonation.html

Read the kegging stickies if you have more questions, they're really thorough.

 

[BeerSmith]

Yes,
Apply some gas to the keg and then release the valve on top a few times to purge the oxygen out of the keg.

After that, I personally just pop it in the fridge and set the pressure somewhere between 10-12 psi and let it sit for a week. It will fully carbonate, and then you can adjust the pressure to match your desired serving carb.

Here's some more info and more here.

Cheers,
Brad

 

[WBC]

If your beer is only fermented less than 2 weeks I would purge with CO2 as mentioned by Beersmith and let it sit at 70F for 2 weeks. Then you can put it in the fridge and cool it and apply CO2. When you place kegs in the fridge too early the Ale yeast go dormant at that temperature and do not have any time to clean up and condition the beer.