Forced Carbonation Techniques

[bracconiere]

interesting, but how do u know when your keg took 1.2 oz of c02? how do you measure it. Thanks

i keep my co2 tank on a scale that's accurate to the tenth oz, and goes up to 110lb's...i just shake the keg with a QD on a tee, and seperate shut off to the kegs. keep my eye on the scale while i'm shaking. actually just did some alco-pop, so being no residule co2 from fermentation, gave it 2.5oz's, will be perfectly carbed when it equilizes...and Thanks for asking! lol, it's the next big thing in homebrewing i'm trying to start! BIAB? so old news, carbing by weight is in!

 

[Samson's Brew&Ski]

i keep my co2 tank on a scale that's accurate to the tenth oz, and goes up to 110lb's...i just shake the keg with a QD on a tee, and seperate shut off to the kegs. keep my eye on the scale while i'm shaking. actually just did some alco-pop, so being no residule co2 from fermentation, gave it 2.5oz's, will be perfectly carbed when it equilizes...and Thanks for asking! lol, it's the next big thing in homebrewing i'm trying to start! BIAB? so old news, carbing by weight is in!

haha damn man you go hard the paint! some people would call that a little obsessive but we just call that love. love to drink perfectly carbbed beer lol

 

[bracconiere]

damn man you go hard the paint!

LOL, i had to google "hard in the paint" to make sure that wasn't a typo!

(i got some cider cold crashing in the mini-fridge now, thinking tonight give a couple kegs a shot of 1.2oz's co2, and be drinking tomorrow when this keg kicks. don't want to get emaressed around you guys, and be drinking miller high life!)

 

[Samson's Brew&Ski]

LOL, i had to google "hard in the paint" to make sure that wasn't a typo!

(i got some cider cold crashing in the mini-fridge now, thinking tonight give a couple kegs a shot of 1.2oz's co2, and be drinking tomorrow when this keg kicks. don't want to get emaressed around you guys, and be drinking miller high life!)

hahah looks like we have a bit of an age gap! but no problem lol

yes sir Im sure your cider taste delicious too

 

[bracconiere]

hahah looks like we have a bit of an age gap! but no problem lol

yes sir Im sure your cider taste delicious too

hmmm, not sure what the gap is? i'm pretty sure i'm the youngest one here.

cider is dry and tart. i'd backsweeten it, if i could spare the calories. and the first keg is probably going to kick early today, but no worries i got 10 gallons of an amber, that will make me cry purging and carbing watching the scale go down! every pull on the PRV at 50psi, the scale goes down like 3 tenths an ounce, and a have to bite the bullet, give it three four of those.

and i'm at 41lb's 3.7oz's now so when i keg this beer, it's going to be extra painfull because the lb'2 will be 1 less!

(i think the tare weight for the tank is 25lb's though, so not dead yet!)

 

[kmarkstevens]

Sunday I kegged 5 gallons of a London Porter Clone and added about 1/3 cup of white sugar. No spunding valve. It was at 70F for 2 days, then into the fridge on Monday. Tuesday it tastes great to my palate. A bit too foamy, but that will subside over the next few pints.

Just sharing that I find a keg conditioned (with or with out a spunding value) can be ready to drink within 72 hours. You can try that before spending money on a spunding value to see if it's something you like to brew.

 

[Imhoppy]

Simple is best. Set and forget all the way. I use 42F @12 psi for minimum of 2 weeks. I don't need to brew beer during breakfast time and want it or need it ready to drink for dinner on the same day. Brewing should not be a race to see who can get done first and claim victory.

Recall the Tortoise and the Hare, the moral and often-repeated adage was that slow and steady wins the race.

The Hare begins the story bragging about how great of a brewer he is and made fun of the Tortoise for carbonating beer the slow and time-consuming way. The Hare cut corners, cheated and blamed the system in order to remain the self-proclaimed fastest carbonator in the fictional land. Whereas the Tortoise continued on his way, patiently, earnestly and eventually came out on top by following the rules and not losing faith.

Burp, ahhhhh it tastes so good now after waiting so patiently......

 

[day_trippr]

Aesopian

Cheers!

 

[kmarkstevens]

Burp, ahhhhh it tastes so good now after waiting so patiently......

One of these day's I'll have to do a blind side by side comparison.

I'm not saying one should tap the keg as fast as possible. Just pointing out that I've found it pretty tasty after the 72 hours I let it sit the past few days. YMMV.