Help...beer doesnt want to carb

[govorko1974]

Have just kegged for the first time and was using the set and forget method to carb it. keg was chilled for more than 24hrs and I set reg at 30 bar(300kpa) for 24 hours. tried it and wasn't carbed so set it at 10 bar (100kpa) and it has been at this for 72 hours. just tried it again and still seems undercarbed. was just wanting advice as to how long does it take to carb up. am looking for carb level around the normal aussie beer. and also how does everyone else if you use the set and forget method does it. it maybe I am just being impatient...like a kid at xmas just wanting to try my new toy

 

[danestead]

If I slow carb my beers I set them at pouring pressure (10psi / 70kpa for me), and it takes around 7 or so days.

 

[The Village Idiot]

Cold beer @ 300 for 24 hrs should be good to go..... regulator?

 

[govorko1974]

that's what im starting to think. have checked for leaks in keg and don't have any so am wondering if the regulator is reading wrong. was a 2nd hand set up I bought

 

[TheCarbinator]

How cold is the beer?

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[govorko1974]

at a rough guess it is about 4-8 deg judging by sticker on side on keg. I know this is a big difference and can effect it, but I had it chilling for nearly 7 days before I hooked it up to the co2.

 

[skwake]

I might be wrong but isnt 30 bar 3000kpa not 300?

 

[verysupple]

I might be wrong but isnt 30 bar 3000kpa not 300?

Yes, you're right. 1 kPa = 0.01 bar.