Hi,
I've just kegged my first couple of beers for over a year and am using the old CO2 in the bottle (the CO2 is about a year and a half old, as that was the last time I kegged). The kegs have been in the fridge and gassed on 300 kpa since Sunday. Last night (and again this morning) I have taken the kegs out of the fridge and force carbonated them (shake, rattle and roll....). The problem..... The beers are still flat as, both of them have a fairly nice creamy head, but, the beer itself after it's settled from pouring is flat as, the fizzy carbonation feel is not there when I swish the beer around in my mouth. Does CO2 become flat, or inert, when left to sit for over a year ????
Beers and quiet respect for the day.
I've just kegged my first couple of beers for over a year and am using the old CO2 in the bottle (the CO2 is about a year and a half old, as that was the last time I kegged). The kegs have been in the fridge and gassed on 300 kpa since Sunday. Last night (and again this morning) I have taken the kegs out of the fridge and force carbonated them (shake, rattle and roll....). The problem..... The beers are still flat as, both of them have a fairly nice creamy head, but, the beer itself after it's settled from pouring is flat as, the fizzy carbonation feel is not there when I swish the beer around in my mouth. Does CO2 become flat, or inert, when left to sit for over a year ????
Beers and quiet respect for the day.