Kegs

[vertigo]

OK, I have six mates that reckon they know how to keg good drinking beers. Problem is, three of them say "gas the keg's through the inlet side" where as two say "gas the keg's through the outlet" and the other mate says "it don't matter which way you gas beer as long as it cold" I don't beleive that he knows what to do, but thats why I'm asking..

who is right??, I gased through the inlet side for the first keg and that gave me heaps of head. I repeated that procedure again, and now I have flat beer (shit, two keg's are flat, not happy Jane) Who the hell do I punch in the head, well apart from myself.

I'm think'n that if you wanted to add gas to a beer, it should be through the outlet, but have to wait until I drink this flat crap how to find out. I'm so not a happy brewer at the moment, but I'll build that bridge.

 

[Cocko]

OK, I have six mates that reckon they know how to keg good drinking beers. Problem is, three of them say "gas the keg's through the inlet side" where as two say "gas the keg's through the outlet" and the other mate says "it don't matter which way you gas beer as long as it cold" I don't beleive that he knows what to do, but thats why I'm asking..

who is right??, I gased through the inlet side for the first keg and that gave me heaps of head. I repeated that procedure again, and now I have flat beer (shit, two keg's are flat, not happy Jane) Who the hell do I punch in the head, well apart from myself.

I'm think'n that if you wanted to add gas to a beer, it should be through the outlet, but have to wait until I drink this flat crap how to find out. I'm so not a happy brewer at the moment, but I'll build that bridge.

Hey Vertigo,

They are sort of all right in a way....

Cold beer will absorb C02 much faster and easier then warm beer.

If you are force carbing: See here: http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum/inde...showtopic=10667 - You will read that you can use either post - The beer out post is a little easier as you can just rock the upright keg OR you can use your gas in but you should lay the keg down, gas post down, and roll it back and forth!!

I hope this helps and I say punch all for good measure!!

Cheers
Cocko

 

[vertigo]

Yeah thanks, I read that post. I throuht that I was getting crap from my mates that don't keg brew, they bottle it instead (No offence to anyone that does). I was about to roll and rock the keg's, but I don't really know what on earth to do, if I spend time brewing it, and now I cop flat beer X2 Keg's. So if I rock & roll them I might escape crap beer, is that right?

 

[vertigo]

If you are force carbing:

I sort of don't have the space to do it slowly (Renting in a garden flat). I however have started a strawberry liquor that is smelling very nice. I added 1kg of strawberry with 250gm sugar, then rested it for about an hour and added 1ltr of vodca

 

[Cocko]

Hopefully its not crap beer just non-carbonated!!

If you follow the 'Ross method' instructions you really cant go wrong! I personally prefer a pretty carbonated beer so do my first rock at 300 for about 70 seconds and if its not good do it again for 20 seconds and get it pretty much spot on!! I try and get it to stop at around 165-170...

Your other options are leaving it at serving pressure for 10 days to 2 weeks OR bulk priming your keg and carbing like you would a bottle!

Anyway mate, I am sure you will get it sorted... Read up - there is heaps of info on this site!!

Cheers

 

[clean brewer]

OK, I have six mates that reckon they know how to keg good drinking beers. Problem is, three of them say "gas the keg's through the inlet side" where as two say "gas the keg's through the outlet" and the other mate says "it don't matter which way you gas beer as long as it cold" I don't beleive that he knows what to do, but thats why I'm asking..

who is right??, I gased through the inlet side for the first keg and that gave me heaps of head. I repeated that procedure again, and now I have flat beer (shit, two keg's are flat, not happy Jane) Who the hell do I punch in the head, well apart from myself.

I'm think'n that if you wanted to add gas to a beer, it should be through the outlet, but have to wait until I drink this flat crap how to find out. I'm so not a happy brewer at the moment, but I'll build that bridge.

Your beer sounds over-carbed now.. :huh:

I usually force carbed but tried something else with my last 2, last ones I just hooked up to Gas, turned up to 300kpa and left for 24hrs and Beer came out very good, both kegs too..

CB

 

[vertigo]

Anyway mate, I am sure you will get it sorted... Read up - there is heaps of info on this site!!

Cheers

No Probs, bro. frementing a Mexican style, and a Euro Lagar today.......waiting!

turned up to 300kpa and left for 24hrs and Beer came out very good, both kegs too..

I have done that, but it sucks. I like fresh beer, not someone's crap. I really hate going places without knowing where!!

 

[porky]

I just hooked up to Gas, turned up to 300kpa and left for 24hrs and Beer came out very good, both kegs too..

CB

This is what I do all the time. I don't even look at the regulator. I just have it turned all the way up. 24 hours later. perfect. This is beer that just came from a secondary fermenter at 3 degrees, so already cold enough for just 24 hours.
For warm beer just add a few hours.
I tried the forced method, got head but no bubbles in the beer. Might have not done it right, but won't do it again.......well, ok, maybe....

Cheers,
Bud

 

[vertigo]

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[vertigo]

Sorted!!

 

[porky]

I have done that, but it sucks.
I like fresh beer, not someone's crap. I really hate going places without knowing where!!

24 hours hardly makes for stale beer..

I want some of what you are having

 

[vertigo]

Thanks, Cocko (posting #2)

Cheers..Hands up, glasses down. -Grat's

 

[vertigo]

24 hours hardly makes for stale beer..

I want some of what you are having

I'm pretty sure that "Express Post" Will not allow it....

 

[vertigo]

I just tried a keg that I have slowly carbed up over 10 days, and it tastes great. I found that the first three glasses taste very green, but afterwards the beer is getting better./ I love my kegs, if I had room in my bed I'd sleep with them. BBQ next week! Ya thanks guys.

 

[raven19]

My latest keg I tried 150kPa over 48 hrs with great results too.

I think its about finding a method that works for you, and stick with it!

Sounds like you are there based on last post.

Beers!

 

[reg]

My latest keg I tried 150kPa over 48 hrs with great results too.

I think its about finding a method that works for you, and stick with it!

Sounds like you are there based on last post.

Beers!

The key is having enough kegs to allow you to carb up like that.
Sometimes lack of beer dictates if you have enough patience to wait a couple of days to a week.
Or if you are like me and want it now... :lol:

Got 7 kegs now so hopefully always be a couple in front :icon_cheers:

 

[reviled]

lol, my problem is even if I have another full keg of something tasty, after force carbing I just have to know what it tastes like :lol:

 

[Supra-Jim]

lol, my problem is even if I have another full keg of something tasty, after force carbing I just have to know what it tastes like :lol:

Me too, but then i want to know what the next glass tastes like, and the next one and the next........

:icon_cheers: SJ

 

[vertigo]

LOL guys, I have only had to bottle six beers since I've had my keg's. I think that beer taste better, fresher, cleaner in a keg. The bonus feature, is no sediment. Sweet tastes of fresh tasting beer.....hmmm. Yummy yummy.

 

[muckey]

Got 7 kegs now so hopefully always be a couple in front :icon_cheers:

the trick to it is having enough brewdays to keep them full :lol:

I normally dont adjust the regulator when carbing but sit and shake the keg while enjoying a previously carbed 1 - too easy to get an overcarbed keg if you dont pay attention and then a bugger of a time depressurising through the beer out line :icon_drunk:

If the kegs are very full - ie very little head space, they take a little longer to carb up than if they have slightly more headspace - purely a function of the CO2 volume that is available to go into solution. They'll still carb up to the same level but will probably take a little longer.