How High To Prime A Polypin?

FlyDoctor · May 23, 2015

Apparently - I didn't wait long enough. After 2 weeks the cubitainer was full, but not tight. As I saw another set of instructions that suggested moving it to serving temperature once it began to inflate, I moved it at this point to 10c, and waited a few more days.

Sadly, the beer is very flat. Now, having never been to UK, I can't say if this is right or wrong, but I assume it's not enough carb. Maybe it really needs to be very inflated to work? It tastes nice, but is very thin.

Schlenkerla · May 24, 2015

FlyDoctor said:
Apparently - I didn't wait long enough. After 2 weeks the cubitainer was full, but not tight. As I saw another set of instructions that suggested moving it to serving temperature once it began to inflate, I moved it at this point to 10c, and waited a few more days.

Yeah you need to carb at serving temp.

Schlenkerla · May 24, 2015

Double post....sorry

FlyDoctor · May 25, 2015

Schlenkerla- I can't really do that - unless my serving temperature is he low 60's. In your experience, doe the pin need to be fully inflated, like about to burst inflated? Mine never reached that and I assume that's why it is flat.

Schlenkerla · May 27, 2015

No it doesn't. Most, if not all U.K. Real ale is at 52F and 1.0 volume of CO2.

The beer is close to being flat. The trick is shooting it out an engine to create a head.

Schlenkerla · May 27, 2015

Im thinking of using kreamy-x in my next beer.

FlyDoctor · May 28, 2015

Yeah - I thought so (needing a pump). Are you still happy with your hand pump? Even refurbished beer engines are outrageously expensive. Seems like there should be some middle ground