Keg Carb Mystery

[bracconiere]

My world-famous, never-fail force carbing regimen:

1. Rack cold crashed beer to sanitized/purged keg.
2. Connect gas line at serving pressure and chill for 24 hours.
3. Turn regulator up to 12psi for 15 minutes, shaking gently.
4. Turn regulator up to 20 psi for 7 minutes and shake it like a polaroid picture. Borrow sugar from yo neighbor.
5. Increase pressure to 32 psi and rock steady, steady rockin' for 45 seconds. Later on, claim it was 90 seconds.
6. increase pressure to 35 psi, rock once every 2/3 second for 3-1/3 seconds.
7. Disconnect gas line, gently pull relief valve upward at 78 degrees from the horizontal to vent pressure. Apply band-aid to index finger.
8. Reconnect gas line, set regulator to serving pressure.
9. Sit on both hands and wait two full, agonizing weeks.
10. Enjoy a perfectly carbonated beer, every damned time.

LOL, and here i was resisting the urge to say put the co2 tank on a scale. hook the keg up to it, and shake it to see how much co2 it's taking....

 

[Wagon_6]

My world-famous, never-fail force carbing regimen:

1. Rack cold crashed beer to sanitized/purged keg.
2. Connect gas line at serving pressure and chill for 24 hours.
3. Turn regulator up to 12psi for 15 minutes, shaking gently.
4. Turn regulator up to 20 psi for 7 minutes and shake it like a polaroid picture. Borrow sugar from yo neighbor.
5. Increase pressure to 32 psi and rock steady, steady rockin' for 45 seconds. Later on, claim it was 90 seconds.
6. increase pressure to 35 psi, rock once every 2/3 second for 3-1/3 seconds.
7. Disconnect gas line, gently pull relief valve upward at 78 degrees from the horizontal to vent pressure. Apply band-aid to index finger.
8. Reconnect gas line, set regulator to serving pressure.
9. Sit on both hands and wait two full, agonizing weeks.
10. Enjoy a perfectly carbonated beer, every damned time.

hahahahah, I will most likely tackle this in perfect order. This beer NEEDS to go up against your “never-fail” method!

 

[Jayjay1976]

hahahahah, I will most likely tackle this in perfect order. This beer NEEDS to go up against your “never-fail” method!

Every. Damned. Time.

 

[Vale71]

Could some kind of residue/oil on the wood spirals prevent a liquid from absorbing CO2?

No, but it could definitely prevent a foam head from forming, which could give the impression that the beer is flat when it actually isn't.

 

[jddevinn]

No, but it could definitely prevent a foam head from forming, which could give the impression that the beer is flat when it actually isn't.

that's the "shake it" question. 'I've had a few "heavy" stouts hide their carbonation

 

[Brewbuzzard]

You might have a very small leak that you can't hear. Use soapy water right after carbonating to check lid and posts.

 

[Saunassa]

When I have a beer that appears flat in the glass I will sprinkle a few grains of salt in for a nucleation point. One time a beer was truly flat and the other it started to foam up and I could see 8t was carbed and just no head retention.

 

[Wagon_6]

Well boys, it looks I might be winning this battle. Poured off half a glass to do the shake test and noticed a clear tuft of head foam. Gave it a shake and it’s clearly on the way now. I’ll pour one to night and see how it is.

 

[bracconiere]

Well boys, it looks I might be winning this battle. Poured off half a glass to do the shake test and noticed a clear tuft of head foam. Gave it a shake and it’s clearly on the way now. I’ll pour one to night and see how it is.

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opening it did it have pressure? or was it just protein foam?

 

[Wagon_6]

It had the noticeable psst of CO2 when I cracked it open, at least that’s what I hope it is. And I could finally see tiny bubbles in it when I shook it.