noob with hb, blessed with kegerator. questions-

[eggbeater59]

hello all, i decided that i want to explore the world of homebrew.
i currently have a kegerator, have been using it for over a year now. nothing beats newcastle and boulevard wheat on tap

anyways, i've been doing some research, and since this is my first time brewing, i want to carbonate naturally in corney kegs. i'll try force carbing next batch.
i had a few questions
since i'm going to use natural carbonation, i'll have to toss priming sugar in the keg. after i do that, and slowly pour my beer in, i need to purge the o2 out with co2, right? what pressure should i set the co2 to? will 2 psi suffice?

after i unhook the keg from the co2 and begin conditioning, do i still let it do that at fermentation temp? or should i keep it in the fridge? i'm thinking in just want to treat it like bottles at this point, so back to the closest.

this is all i can think of right now, i'm sure i'll have more q's
thanks : )

 

[jcdillin]

hello all, i decided that i want to explore the world of homebrew.
i currently have a kegerator, have been using it for over a year now. nothing beats newcastle and boulevard wheat on tap

anyways, i've been doing some research, and since this is my first time brewing, i want to carbonate naturally in corney kegs. i'll try force carbing next batch.
i had a few questions
since i'm going to use natural carbonation, i'll have to toss priming sugar in the keg. after i do that, and slowly pour my beer in, i need to purge the o2 out with co2, right? what pressure should i set the co2 to? will 2 psi suffice?

after i unhook the keg from the co2 and begin conditioning, do i still let it do that at fermentation temp? or should i keep it in the fridge? i'm thinking in just want to treat it like bottles at this point, so back to the closest.

this is all i can think of right now, i'm sure i'll have more q's
thanks : )

Personally I use 30PSI just to be sure the lid seats, then I just tap the release valve a couple times to purge the O2 out.

Exactly, if you cool it down then the yeast will go dormant and just fall to the bottom without ever doing any carbing

 

[Calico Jack]

kegging info. here:
Bodensatz Brewing - Soda Kegs

 

[Shonuff]

and slowly pour my beer in,

Don't pour your beer in the keg!! Siphon it into the keg!!

 

[eggbeater59]

well right, thats what i meant. i won't forget, aeration at this point = bad
calico, thats a very good reference. i'll be sure to reference it.
and dillin, thanks, thats exactly the info i'm looking for :rockin:

 

[Shonuff]

Thank god I was getting ready to jump off the ledge....

 

[eggbeater59]

i'm reading how to brew by mr palmer, it has a ton of good info in it. honestly tho, i'm about halfway through and ready to jump in. wish me luck guys, i'll happily make a new thread detailing my experiences.