First keg question.

[maxamuus]

Ok the beer is in the keg. Im doing the 48hours on 30psi and set to 12 method.

So keg is set at 30psi. I go to relief valve to bleed any O2. The ring on that valve is SUPER senitive. Even turning the ring just a bit to left or bit the right it releases co2. Is that normal to be that sensitive? Or is mine faulty?

Got a mini-fridge i plan on converting this summer. On its warmest setting it is sitting at about 38 degrees. Colder then i wanted but oh well. When carbing in the cold does that effect the psi at all up or down?

 

[Hammy71]

Is the valve loose on the lid? Sometimes them come loose.

 

[maxamuus]

Is the valve loose on the lid? Sometimes them come loose.

Good question. Let me go check that.

 

[maxamuus]

Sure enough. Removed it dipped in the starsan and put it back good and tight on and now i can wiggle the pin and no air is expelled.

Thanks for the tip. Now do i need to adjust the psi based on the cold tempature?

 

[Hammy71]

Your more than welcome. Easy to have the answers when you've had the same lamebrain problems...lol. Yeah the serving psi(or set-it forget it method) pressure will change with the temp.

A great calculator.....

http://www.tastybrew.com/calculators/carbonation.html

 

[MBasile]

I had one like that, thought I was losing co2 through it, but turned out to be fine. I did replace it with a spare lid though.