New at kegging

[curtisj]

Basic keg setup. Corny, 5 lb c02. picnic dispenser.
Got an IPA in there now.
In my back room, it's getting colder now so that room fluctuates from about 15-3 degrees C.
It's been at about 18 psi for just over a week.
Still flat.

Does this seem normal

 

[Brewnoob1]

Have you double checked for any leaks? Even though colder helps absorb the gas better, at 18psi for a week, you should definitely have carb'd to some degree.

 

[birvine]

Not normal. Did you make sure to seat the lid of the keg? Otherwise, co2 might all have leaked out. Did you check for leaks in the gas line? Leaks - same problem.

Either way, be prepared to have to refill the tank.

B

 

[curtisj]

ive checked for leaks many times. I have no leaks that I can find.

 

[daksin]

Beer isn't going to force carb if it's warm. You should be carbing at or near serving temps. Gas will not dissolve into liquid hardly at all at 15C.

 

[wcrooker]

It'll carb at room temp but it'll take 2-3 weeks. There is a chart somewhere. A Google search for a force Carb chart or something like that should return it.

Boom found it : http://www.kegerators.com/carbonation-table.php

 

[barleyhole]

ha. i was just going to post something similar...should get a couple of volumes at 18 psi and 15 C.

You can also gently shake/roll the keg and see if you can hear the gas being absorbed (using the hissing regulator as a proxy).