kornkob
Resident Crazy Uncle
Had an exchange with someone on the subject of kegging. I'd liek to submit this to the FAQ
AHHAAAAAA!!!!!! crystal clear
thank you so much
there should be a place on here thats states what you just told me,that is the clearest most understandable way i have heard it explained.You should post that in the facts section of kegging i think that would help alot of new people.Ive read alot of post and looked at alot of links and knows the first time i understood what the deal with sugar and c02 was,and it made the whole keg thing clear to me.I was actually geting turned off the idea of kegging cus it was making any sense to me.but i flunked algebra too./images/smilies/biggrin.gif
thanks again
Quote:
Originally Posted by kornkob
Ah-- yes-- Now I understand the question.
In a bottle the Co2 provides only one service: to carbonate the beverage.
In a keg the CO2 serves 2 purposes: first to carbonate the beverage and second to push the beverage out the container.
The best way to think of it is this: there are 2 steps you need to consider when kegging:
1)Carbonation: the act of getting bubbles in your brew.
2)Service: the act of getting beer out of its storage container and into your glass.
To carbonate: 2 choices are to prime (use sugar to get carbonation) or force (push CO2 at the beer and let it absorb)
To serve: no matter how you Carbonate, Service will require pressure-- usually 5-15 psi--- to push the beer out of your keg and into your glass.
AHHAAAAAA!!!!!! crystal clear
thank you so much
there should be a place on here thats states what you just told me,that is the clearest most understandable way i have heard it explained.You should post that in the facts section of kegging i think that would help alot of new people.Ive read alot of post and looked at alot of links and knows the first time i understood what the deal with sugar and c02 was,and it made the whole keg thing clear to me.I was actually geting turned off the idea of kegging cus it was making any sense to me.but i flunked algebra too./images/smilies/biggrin.gif
thanks again
Quote:
Originally Posted by kornkob
Ah-- yes-- Now I understand the question.
In a bottle the Co2 provides only one service: to carbonate the beverage.
In a keg the CO2 serves 2 purposes: first to carbonate the beverage and second to push the beverage out the container.
The best way to think of it is this: there are 2 steps you need to consider when kegging:
1)Carbonation: the act of getting bubbles in your brew.
2)Service: the act of getting beer out of its storage container and into your glass.
To carbonate: 2 choices are to prime (use sugar to get carbonation) or force (push CO2 at the beer and let it absorb)
To serve: no matter how you Carbonate, Service will require pressure-- usually 5-15 psi--- to push the beer out of your keg and into your glass.
