Natural keg carbonation, cold crash?

[WDT]

Do you guys cold crash the beer before racking to the keg to carbonate naturally? With priming sugar that is.

 

[WDT]

Bump!

 

[wobdee]

I've been doing a 2 day crash before racking into my kegs and I also nat carb. Works well for me.

 

[AnchorBock]

Yes - I'll do a 2-3 day cold crash before racking to a keg for both force carb and natural carb. Are you guys finding that it doesn't take real long to carbonate in a keg compared to bottles? Most of mine seem to be carbed up within a week or so.

 

[wobdee]

Yes - I'll do a 2-3 day cold crash before racking to a keg for both force carb and natural carb. Are you guys finding that it doesn't take real long to carbonate in a keg compared to bottles? Most of mine seem to be carbed up within a week or so.

10 days is good to go for me, never tried less.

 

[ksj]

How much priming sugar are you using?

 

[wobdee]

I'm using 2oz of corn sugar for my 2.5 gl kegs and so far the carb has been fine between 10-14 days. One thing I don't like about nat carb is the extra sediment, you lose 1-2 glasses at the first couple draws and also a couple at the end can be yeasty as well. With a smaller keg that's a lot of beer.

 

[ksj]

I've been using 3oz priming sugar for my 5gal kegs, but they are nowhere near ready in 10-14 days. I am using 4+ for my next batch. Hopefully that does it.

 

[Kahler]

I'm using 2oz of corn sugar for my 2.5 gl kegs and so far the carb has been fine between 10-14 days. One thing I don't like about nat carb is the extra sediment, you lose 1-2 glasses at the first couple draws and also a couple at the end can be yeasty as well. With a smaller keg that's a lot of beer.

I agree with losing a glass or two to the sediment. I also use the 2.5 gal kegs. When I put the. In the fridge I lay them on their side (I put them I our regular fridge in the kitchen) with the 'out' pick-up on the bottom just off center. This way the sediment settles center and I getting drinkable beer from the get go. Once the flow rate slows or I get air pockets in the line, I turn he keg a little and get the last glass, I know it's tapped when I hit the sediment.


OP, I apologize for poaching the post. No, I do not cold crash before going to the keg.