Force carb with chart...?

[stavale8099]

Hello all,

I read the forum with the charts on how many volumes CO2 per temp per PSI but it's a little over my head. Volumes of CO2 is not really a tangible idea to me unfortunately so I'm not sure where I'm at...
I brewed an oatmeal stout which I kegged 2 days ago. I have a 5 gallon batch. Temp in thehouse is about 70-75 degrees. I set the PSI to 30 in hopes of it being done in a day or so. It's been almost 2 days (maybe I'm impatient) and while its amazing and delicious, its just a little under carbonated...I'd still personally drink it but my wife thinks it needs more. I'm wondering if after this amount of time if @ 30 PSI it really will carbonate any more than it is right now. I don't want to turn it up and over carb it and I'm unsure if it will get any better than it already is right now. Will more time help? Thanks!!!!
Eric

 

[Bobby_M]

The keg is sitting at room temperature? At room temp and 30psi, it will carb in about 18-20 days. If the keg is 40F in a fridge, it will carb in about 36 hours at 30psi.

Look at the chart.. most beers are good between 2 and 3 volumes of CO2. If you use chart pressure given a certain beer temperature, it will take 18-20 days.

 

[stavale8099]

Thanks bobby!

 

[BigFloyd]

What Bobby said.

Or you can chill it to 38-40*F, set it at serving pressure of 10-12psi and let it carb/condition for two weeks.