bushwilliams
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Okay, I have searched around with little luck so here is my question.
I am now kegging my homebrew (which I am new to, 6 batches down). I have two CO2 bottles and regulators. Please read my process and tell me if I have it wrong, am overcomplicating things:
1.) Primary for 4 weeks, rack to keg
2.) Put keg on gas at room temp for 2 weeks (25-30PSI is what the carb charts show for 2.1-2.5 volumes @ 72-74 degrees) My thought process here is that this is the keg version of bottle conditioning warm while also starting the "set it and forget it" carbing method
3.) When pipeline permits, pull keg from warm condition/carbing and put in fridge, back on gas at serving pressure
Question 1: Really my main question is, is the room temp part necessary for conditioning? I understand we bottle condition to also allow yeast to carbonate, but is the warm part serving another purpose? Could I just move that keg right into the fridge and put it on gas to carb and condition?
Question 2: In your experience, even at the suggested 25-30PSI for 10-14 days at 72-74 degress, will the beer absorb and CO2 and actually give me a head start on carbing or is this wasted time and gas?
Question 3: What would you do with this setup, do you have any suggestions for me?
Thanks for your time everyone I really appreciate it!
I am now kegging my homebrew (which I am new to, 6 batches down). I have two CO2 bottles and regulators. Please read my process and tell me if I have it wrong, am overcomplicating things:
1.) Primary for 4 weeks, rack to keg
2.) Put keg on gas at room temp for 2 weeks (25-30PSI is what the carb charts show for 2.1-2.5 volumes @ 72-74 degrees) My thought process here is that this is the keg version of bottle conditioning warm while also starting the "set it and forget it" carbing method
3.) When pipeline permits, pull keg from warm condition/carbing and put in fridge, back on gas at serving pressure
Question 1: Really my main question is, is the room temp part necessary for conditioning? I understand we bottle condition to also allow yeast to carbonate, but is the warm part serving another purpose? Could I just move that keg right into the fridge and put it on gas to carb and condition?
Question 2: In your experience, even at the suggested 25-30PSI for 10-14 days at 72-74 degress, will the beer absorb and CO2 and actually give me a head start on carbing or is this wasted time and gas?
Question 3: What would you do with this setup, do you have any suggestions for me?
Thanks for your time everyone I really appreciate it!