corny carbonation.

[sam51]

hi just filled my keg, first time, with a wood fords sundew,
it is at 8 degrees in the fridge, i set it at 10psi , will leave for a week,
is 10psi about right, thanks.

 

[marlon]

I personally like to chill to 5 deg or a bit less and carb to 30psi, but then disconnect the gas line and let it stand. But I know many others have their own methods. Keep us posted :thumb:

 

[Soton]

hi just filled my keg, first time, with a wood fords sundew,
it is at 8 degrees in the fridge, i set it at 10psi , will leave for a week,
is 10psi about right, thanks.

I would get it a bit colder as it devolves the CO2 better, I prefer to carbonate at a lowish PSI which is my dispensing pressure over a bit longer time, that way I don't over carbonate the beer and have problems dispensing and I avoid getting a bite from the CO2

 

[JapanBrew]

I force carb by shaking my keg for 4 minutes at 45 psi. I just don't have a fridge to store my kegs.

 

[Fil]

with patience and a keg fridge sitting @ the optimum serving temp and pressure as defined by a kegging chart to maintain the optimum condition level when set should condition a brew in a week or so, a few shakes of the keg now and again will help it along, and most beers are a bit too green straight out of the FV so a lil maturing is usually in order.
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=5&cad=rja&ved=0CFoQFjAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kegerators.com%2Farticles%2Fcarbonation-table-pressure-chart.php&ei=Tn_MUv_qC5CqhAfL5YHQAw&usg=AFQjCNFBmyJM8-kSKjo26ur1iyUdS-nxpA&sig2=xbA22cKg6g1riDhoRe225w&bvm=bv.58187178,d.ZG4
(imho the charts favour a tad over fizzy profiles for beer being US in origin?)





when applying a higher pressure for a quicker turbo conditioning, the chances of hitting a particular target level is a complete gamble and can result in co2 getting shaked back out and wasted.. or making do with an unsuitably conditioned brew..

 

[Pawlo7671]

I force carb by shaking my keg for 4 minutes at 45 psi. I just don't have a fridge to store my kegs.

Yep, this works, or I do 30psi for 30 hours in the fridge, just think 30 for 30 and its easy to remember.

 

[Jakeyboi]

Hi, your method will work. There are charts on google for pressures/temps for co2 volumes. i find it takes longer than a week to carb correctly if left to just sit, 2 weeks always seems to do the trick.

 

[druid]

This is most likely a dumb question...but...why then when I go to the pub and a keg runs out...they just hook a new one up and out comes the beer? They don't have time for 2 weeks...30 in 30 etc.

 

[liamf89]

This is most likely a dumb question...but...why then when I go to the pub and a keg runs out...they just hook a new one up and out comes the beer? They don't have time for 2 weeks...30 in 30 etc.

There beer in them kegs are already carbed up the gas is only used to dispense it

 

[druid]

There beer in them kegs are already carbed up the gas is only used to dispense it

...well Ill be. I learn something new every day here...

(and thanks for not making me feel stupid) :whistle:

 

[sam51]

thanks, so many differnet views, ill think i will leave it as it is , maybe give it more time.