Force Carbing?

[LILJONNYWV]

I have never used a keg berfore and was thinking about force carbing, and I have a few questions before I decide to do it. First off do you all recomend a newbie force carbing,second do you dissolve your carb sugar if you get a kit that comes with it, and what do you think is the best way of doing it?

 

[Peligro28]

If you have a CO2 tank there is no need to use priming sugar. Just apply serving pressure to your keg and wait a week then your beer will be ready.

 

[trevor_b]

If you are referring to burst carbing (force carbing refers to adding CO2 to the beer in any way), which is setting the gauge at 30psi for a day or so, go for it. When I burst carb I chil the keg for a day or two, then set the gauge at 30psi for a day or so, relieve the pressure, then set the pressure to serving pressure.

And no you do not need to add sugar if you are kegging.

 

[LILJONNYWV]

Well if I decide to bottle part of it how much of the carbing sugar do I use for say ten bottles?

 

[logdrum]

If 5 oz. of sugar is good for 5 gal, 1 oz will work for 1 gal (approx.)

12 oz * 10 bottles = 120 oz

1 gal=128 oz.

-d