Carbonating with CO2/Nitrogen?

[nigel]

Stout and smooth flow beers I think are carbonated with a mixture of Nitrogen/CO2. Does anybody force carbonate bitters/ales with this? If so what are the results like and what ratio of gas is used?

 

[jonboymentalhealth]

from my days working in the pub trade its a 70/30 mix and as far as i know you dont use with ales or bitters :thumb:

 

[ash]

They use 70/30 for the likes of John Smiths Smooth :sick: . You need the correct dispense equipment with the correct diffuser etc though.

 

[BarnsleyBrewer]

I've got 70/30 and only use it on stouts, it's great but you have to crank the pressure up realy high to carbonate.
I'd stick with good old co2 :thumb:

 

[nigel]

Thanks! I think I will stick with CO2 then

 

[markp]

I've got 70/30 and only use it on stouts, it's great but you have to crank the pressure up realy high to carbonate.
I'd stick with good old co2 :thumb:

Yeah, it's harder to get the nitrogen in to solution....but that has the advantage that it is harder to get out, therefore giving you a long-lasting, creamy head.