Force-carb using helium?

[old-pasture-brew]

Before I try this, wondering if anyone out there has already tried using helium gas to force-carb a keg of beer? The family BBQ would be hysterical.

 

[day_trippr]

Ain't gonna happen. Helium is one of the least water soluble of any gas...

Cheers!

 

[old-pasture-brew]

How about replacing the nitrogen part of the beer gas with helium and making a squeaky smooth stout?

 

[day_trippr]

You'd be using two gases that are virtually incapable of dissolving into beer. If flat = smooth, you'd be in like Flynn...

Cheers!

 

[outside92129]

You can't carbonate if you're using gas without carbon.

To split hairs you need oxygen as well to create the carbonate and bicarbonate ions.

 

[JuanMoore]

How about replacing the nitrogen part of the beer gas with helium and making a squeaky smooth stout?

The only difference would be higher cost. The helium would stay in the headspace and work to push the beer out in the same way nitrogen does in beergas. It wouldn't dissolve in the beer appreciably.

You'd be using two gases that are virtually incapable of dissolving into beer. If flat = smooth, you'd be in like Flynn...

Cheers!

Read it again. He's talking about a beer gas made up of helium and CO2.