force carbonating beer

[the shadow]

wots the best way im useing king kegs and the bacis type . i was thinking of taking a soda strem apart and useing the gubbings to force carbonating my beer . any one got a better way ?

 

[31bb3]

Im pretty sure a King keg wont force carb as the pressure would be too much for the keg to hold you can use s30 fitting to dispense the beer but only at low pressure

 

[the shadow]

there can take 28 psi before the tap leaks it mite be a bit low for it

 

[31bb3]

you gas to approx 30psi then shake till pressure drops then regass to dispense if you want to force carb best bet is a corny

 

[medlington]

The first time I brewed anything I thought you had to force carbonate the beer. I managed to blowup my keg and that was the end of the brewing experiment for a good 10 years

 

[the shadow]

not good we the mrs is screaming at you and your pride is dented

 

[gsidford]

The first time I brewed anything I thought you had to force carbonate the beer. I managed to blowup my keg and that was the end of the brewing experiment for a good 10 years

There is a lot of kinetic pressure released when you blow up a bottle with gas, especially with the heavy plastic shards that could go flying, could have been a lot more ended than just your brewing. :nono:

 

[medlington]

yep, I know that now and thankfully theres so much more information available now that I shouldnt do anything as daft again. Im just happy I've got back into it and managed to make some really nice beer