Corny Keg with direct chrome tap

[Jordan West]

Hi Fellas,

First time force carbing a corny keg...

I have the tap directly on the keg..

Does anyone have any hints and tips on how to set it up to pour a good Fizzy lager? It's for tonight so don't have time to get lengths of hose etc to do it properly...

So far I can get a good head but only tiny bubbles in the glass and no fizzy mouthful...

Thanks

 

[Honk]

From everything I've read I think you'll struggle to get a good lager pour when directly mounted to the keg unless your tap has a flow control on it? If it has turn up resistance then adjust gas accordingly.

Has your lager been force carbonated today or over a longer period of time?

 

[Jordan West]

I guess it would be a waste of gas, but would turning the pressure down to like 2psi for a pour work? Surely the carbonation in the keg doesn't instantly dissapear just like a bottle of coke lasts a few days...

 

[chrisbjones202]

I’ve one that works ok but never tried with a lager, just some APA with reasonable carbonation.

Only advice I could give is drop the pressure right down and try a it. Sometimes opening tap fully instead of throttling back produces less foam. Worse case use a jug to allow to settle

 

[Jordan West]

Only started force carb yesterday. I know I'm trying to rush it .. Wish I didn't do a lager for new year now.. Didn't realise at the time how long it takes to lager a beer... Won't be doing that again until summer

 

[Honk]

I guess it would be a waste of gas, but would turning the pressure down to like 2psi for a pour work? Surely the carbonation in the keg doesn't instantly dissapear just like a bottle of coke lasts a few days...

Your correct, once carbonated it will keep the carbonation for some time, it does slowly lose condition, but you can then up the pressure again to keep the carbonation as you like it. I never keep mine connected to the gas, just top up with co2 when I feel it needs it.
Give it a go, vent off most the pressure until you just have enough to pour and see what that's like. If all else fails, the jug suggestion above sounds good.

 

[Jordan West]

I might go and give it another blast at 40 psi and roll it around a bit... Then bleed it at the party tonight and hope for the best... I'll just say its a hazy ipa lol.. Then in Feb I'll say its a lager .. They won't know, they aren't brewers like us

 

[BeerCat]

Be careful you don't overcarb it. I accidentally force carbed an already perfect keg and its taken a week to get back to where it was. Check out the brulosophy lager method, my beers are ready to drink in 4 weeks. You don't need to tie up your fridge forever.

 

[Jordan West]

I've dropped it to 16psi..which is perfect for temp and volumes I want...tonight I will bleed it and give it a minimal gas pressure and adjust as necessary to get as best I can... Next project is definitely balancing and getting a tap off the keg

 

[Honk]

I've dropped it to 16psi..which is perfect for temp and volumes I want...tonight I will bleed it and give it a minimal gas pressure and adjust as necessary to get as best I can... Next project is definitely balancing and getting a tap off the keg

How was your lager last night? Did you manage a reasonable pour?

 

[Jordan West]

Yea, started off using a jug which was quite frothy. Then just started filling glasses directly with a lower psi... Seemed to go down well.. Just not very Fizzy.. Not touching it now for a few weeks to see how it evolves...

 

[LeeH]

Some people have said they have had luck with a flow control tap.