How much beer is ok to put in a Corny Keg?

[mancer62]

I have 40 pints of IPA ready and would like to keg half and bottle half (ie 20 pints each).
However I was wondering if only putting 20 pints into a corny keg would be detrimental to the beer with so much head space etc or will it be perfectly fine?.

 

[Dads_Ale]

It will be fine as the head space will be a CO2 atmosphere. But just bear in mind it will carb up quicker as there is more head space.

 

[mancer62]

is it still ok to force carb then? My usual method is purging then setting psi to about 40 and rocking on my knee for about 6 minutes

 

[Dads_Ale]

Yes you can still force carb but you may need less PSI as you have more gas in the headspace

 

[mancer62]

ty for your advice......what psi would u recommend ?

 

[Dads_Ale]

I would probably look at 20psi but saying that I don't use the rolling method. I tend to pressurise to 30psi and switch the gas off and then re-pressurise now and then until the head space levels out at about 15psi. Time wise this varies depending on temperature and the amount of head space in the keg.

 

[mancer62]

As a matter of interest on average how long does that method take till you are supping your ale?

 

[Cheshire Cat]

What size is your corny?

 

[Dads_Ale]

As a matter of interest on average how long does that method take till you are supping your ale?

Usually about 3 days if I am in a hurry. Again it is dependent on how often you turn on the gas. I often leave it a bit longer to settle. I have never used the rolling technique as I don't want to get beer in the gas-in tube, one bit less to clean out.

 

[mancer62]

I dont know the exact size but I presume approx 32 pints as when I make a 40 pint batch I always manage to bottle 8.
My Co2 is running low so I want to bottle 20 this time just incase.
Also can anyone inform.me if the price of CO2 has greatly increased or not as I remember a few months ago there was an apparent shortage.....

 

[Dads_Ale]

I got a bottle last week and it had gone up from £26 to £32

 

[mancer62]

tyvm for your input today Crafty.....20 bottles IPA (Citra & Simcoe) bottled
20 pints Kegged at 20psi as recommended...cheers