Gassing kegs

[Bradzyw]

What is the correct way to gas my kegs?? My beer is always flat.. So frustrating!!

 

[elaeace]

When I kegged my first brew I put mine co2 at 14...after two days I jacked it up to 20 for 24 hours...after that I dropped it back down to 8 for another 5 days ...it turned out glorious...just my two cents...good luck

 

[triangulum33]

Set at 12psi, then wait 2 weeks. Foolproof.

 

[ChandlerBang]

How much pressure do you have on the kegs?
What temperature are you holding the kegs at?
How long have they been hooked up to the gas?

 

[Mpavlik22]

I do the set and forget method. It takes about 1-2 weeks. After a week it's mostly carb'd, but after two its good to go.
30psi @ 66F if carbing at room temp.
12psi @ 38F if carbing in a fridge.

 

[kkramer56]

There is an excellent article here on kegging.

http://486286.cache1.evolutionhosting.com/attachments/0000/1312/Summerzym95-Kegging_How-To.pdf

Under the section "Carbonation" it explains how to force carbonate a keg in a manner that will fully carbonate a soda keg in about 15 minutes. I've used this method exclusively and have had great results.

NOTE: The link will download a pdf file you can save on your computer to use as reference. It has a very useful chart for determining pressure required based on temperature and volumes of co2 desired.

 

[ajf]

For a popular calculator see http://hbd.org/cgi-bin/recipator/recipator/carbonation.html

-a.

 

[Huskysibe]

I put the keg in the fridge for 12 hours to get it to temp. Then I apply 30psi for 36 hours, then back it down to serving pressure, 12 psi for 24 hours then take a pull on the tap handle and enjoy!

 

[TomSD]

Set at 12psi, then wait 2 weeks. Foolproof.

Same except I prefer closer to 14psi.