hopjunkie26
Well-Known Member
Hey guys and gals. I have been brewing for 2 years and follow the forums religiously. I just recently got into kegging and have a question that I have not seen a specific answer on anywhere that I can find.
I am planning on brewing a Barleywine for next fall and would like to let it age in my basement in the keg once fermentation has completed. My question is, if I hit the keg with gas and get a good seal, is it reasonable to believe that the CO2 will dissolve into the beer over time? I hear that folks periodically test their seal by hitting the pressure relief valve for a split second, but if the beer is absorbing the CO2, wouldn't you eventually hit the relief valve and hear nothing?
I just don't want to go through all the troubles of making a big barleywine just to have it ruined by oxygen because I didn't get the keg sealed properly.
Any help is appreciated!
I am planning on brewing a Barleywine for next fall and would like to let it age in my basement in the keg once fermentation has completed. My question is, if I hit the keg with gas and get a good seal, is it reasonable to believe that the CO2 will dissolve into the beer over time? I hear that folks periodically test their seal by hitting the pressure relief valve for a split second, but if the beer is absorbing the CO2, wouldn't you eventually hit the relief valve and hear nothing?
I just don't want to go through all the troubles of making a big barleywine just to have it ruined by oxygen because I didn't get the keg sealed properly.
Any help is appreciated!