Under Primed Keg

[linearcraig]

I finally Kegged my Beer and its sitting at 18-21 for a week.

I put 85grams of sugar into the keg and sealed it. Now I've read that I should have double this. Is this correct?

I doubt I'll be doing a Lager in a keg again, and I know I'll not get much carbonation but can anyone tell me if this is under priming for a Lager, so I know for future?

Thanks

 

[dodsi]

Kegs dont hold as much pressure as bottles which you could make fizzy lager in. If I was you I would leave it as is and chalk it up to experience. Kegs are good for less fizzy stuff.

 

[carl_saint]

As said above, you really need to be bottling Lagers, unless you've got Cornelius equipment. Plastic kegs are only meant for ales and 85g of sugar would be fine for them!!

 

[eggman]

As you now know Lager is better suited to bottles or cornie kegs. 85grams is spot on for budget kegs (no matter what style you put in it) I think you can go up to 120g for king kegs as they will take slightly more pressure but I wouldn't try putting any more in a budget type keg. It will almost certainly end up in a leaking tap seal or worst case scenario a burst keg and a very wet floor :shock:

 

[alawlor66430]

I used a plastic keg once an the first 8 pints were fine but after that it was flat and wouldn't come out unless I cracked the lid, I bottle everything now