Corny Advice Gentlemen Please

[Peter34]

Hi Guys
Is it normal practice to connect a Co2 bottle and regulator and leave bottle valve open when corny is in use or close valve and only inject gas as required as you would if using King Keg Any advice welcome Thanks in advance Pete

 

[Cussword]

Hi Peter, I generally leave it open so my beer is under pressure permanently :thumb:

 

[WelshPaul]

Keep it open and let the regulator maintain a nice constant pressure in the keg.

 

[Runwell-Steve]

I leave mine connected and open all the time.

Before you do this you must be confident you have no leaks though or you will very soon find yourself with an empty gas bottle.

 

[WelshPaul]

I leave mine connected and open all the time.

Before you do this you must be confident you have no leaks though or you will very soon find yourself with an empty gas bottle.

....like mine! :evil:

 

[Moley]

I leave mine connected and open all the time.

Before you do this you must be confident you have no leaks though

Mine is down a cellar with no low level ventilation, so even though I am absolutely certain there are no leaks it is only turned on when I want to boost or check keg pressures.

 

[mashman]

Just playing devils advocate here but doesn't leaving gas pressure over your beer lead to it disolving into the beer and foaming up when next dispensed ? Just a thought. :grin:
Perhaps turning the cylinder off but leaving what gas is left over the beer will help preserve it between sessions. :drunk:

 

[cutnrun]

I leave mine connected and open all the time.

Before you do this you must be confident you have no leaks though or you will very soon find yourself with an empty gas bottle.

....like mine! :evil:

and mine!!

 

[abeyptfc]

I usually leave mine hooked up all the time, i like beers well carbonated so have them gassed up to 20 psi and ciders 30psi, before dispensing from the tap you let the excess gas out through the pressure release valve then change the psi down to serving pressure around 5 psi, otherwise let some but not all of the pressure out and you can still pour the beer with the remaining pressure inside the keg.

 

[keith1664]

Just playing devils advocate here but doesn't leaving gas pressure over your beer lead to it disolving into the beer and foaming up when next dispensed ? Just a thought. :grin:
Perhaps turning the cylinder off but leaving what gas is left over the beer will help preserve it between sessions. :drunk:

No, once the gas dissolved in the beer equals the pressure on it then no further carbonation results.

 

[Peter34]

Thanks for the info Chaps Pete

 

[Vossy1]

I open the C02 when needed, normally pulling a few pints between gassings.