Basics

[Oscar Mild]

Hi all, i`m a total novice when it comes to corny kegs, be gentle with me . I`m about to keg a geordie bitter (i`m not going to use sugar to prime) do i force carbonate straight after barrelling ? if yes what pressure should i set it to and for how long ? It will be dispensed with a beer engine eventually, but thats another story.

Cheers all.

 

[Oscar Mild]

106 views and no help, i must be doing something wrong.......aunsure....

 

[BarnBrian]

106 views and no help, i must be doing something wrong.......aunsure....

Yes, force carb straight away, I usually go for 30 psi for a couple of days but I find carbonation can vary with different beers.

 

[HoppyTommy]

There are a load of different methods to force carbing. Have a search of some of the previous threads. If you are desperate to drink the stuff you can carb it up quite quickly with a high pressure and some rocking and shaking. But I think the more approved method is slower and steadier. If you've crash cooled your brew it will also help it to take up the co2. I tend to go for about 7-14 days at about 20 psi with a gentle shake initially to get it started.

Make sure you "burp" your keg as well when filling to remove the layer of air and replace with co2.

 

[Oscar Mild]

Thank you for your replies. i`ll do it the slower way. Meant to ask also do i leave the co2 connected?

 

[HoppyTommy]

Thank you for your replies. i`ll do it the slower way. Meant to ask also do i leave the co2 connected?

Whilst force carbing leave it connected. Make sure you're definitely leak free first though. A bottle of co2 soon disappears even with a small leak!!! I tend to leave my co2 switched off after that unless I'm serving.

 

[Oscar Mild]

Thanks Tommy.