Sampling while carbonating

[JonClayton]

Does it hurt to grab a small sample of beer from the keg while it's carbonating?

I was curious yesterday and pulled a few ounces on day 4 of set and forget. It had little to no carbonation, but seems like once it carbs its going to be tasty.

 

[Yooper]

I do that all the time! It's fine, as long as the gas is hooked up of course!

I will admit that in the case of a particularly tasty IPA, it might be about 1/2 gone before it's "ready". I probably take a few too many samples, but I have no willpower.

 

[Shepherd5]

I suspect I may do the same thing to my newly kegged hoppy IIPA, a sample here, a sample there. Well, I waited a month just to get a good taster of it!

 

[JonClayton]

Thank you for the assurance. No need to worry about the carb level at only 4 days correct?

I am so excited, cleaning one keg versus 50ish bottles was great.

 

[Wiezer]

No need to worry after only 4 days. Set and forget is going to take 2-3 weeks to fully carb.

 

[Gator1]

I have no will power, I sample it till it's gone. 1, 20oz on day 1 another 2 or 3 glasses on day 2, and so on and so on. I call it scientific sampling

 

[kmk1012]

I generally sample around 4 gallons before the carbing is perfect!

 

[Pumori]

Just finished a Ruination IPA clone yesterday. The final few days of the keg the carbonation was perfect and it was finally crystal clear. Need a second 5 gallons in the keg!
No patience here.