rossp
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Hi All,
I'm a new keg system owner. As yet my kegs are waiting for a few ferments to finish so I haven't set the rig up yet, but it won't be far away. Thanks to some great threads here & in the wiki I'm hoping I won't have too many troubles.
In a little over 2 months I'll be moving house, which will mean turning the keg fridge off for a day or so. Ideally I want to be able to have the beer taps going ASAP at the new house as a way of saying thanks to the mates who turn up to help me move. So my question is this: Will it be a problem?
Based on what I've read carbonation is a function of the temperature & CO2 pressure. Assuming the kegs are perfectly carbonated & the system is balanced before the move, if they warm up in transit am I correct in thinking the CO2 will come out of suspension but stay pressurised inside the keg, so that when the temperature drops and the CO2 reconnected the CO2 in the headspace of the keg should go back into suspension? How long is this likely to take - if I get the fridge out first thing and turned on, am I likely to be able to pour beers that afternoon?
If you take a stubby of beer and open it while it's warm, the beer isn't overly carbonated. Chill the same stubby before opening and it is fine... this makes me think my logic is somewhat close to the mark.
Any input is greatly appreciated
Looking forward to having my beer on tap ready to drink at a moments notice!
Ross
I'm a new keg system owner. As yet my kegs are waiting for a few ferments to finish so I haven't set the rig up yet, but it won't be far away. Thanks to some great threads here & in the wiki I'm hoping I won't have too many troubles.
In a little over 2 months I'll be moving house, which will mean turning the keg fridge off for a day or so. Ideally I want to be able to have the beer taps going ASAP at the new house as a way of saying thanks to the mates who turn up to help me move. So my question is this: Will it be a problem?
Based on what I've read carbonation is a function of the temperature & CO2 pressure. Assuming the kegs are perfectly carbonated & the system is balanced before the move, if they warm up in transit am I correct in thinking the CO2 will come out of suspension but stay pressurised inside the keg, so that when the temperature drops and the CO2 reconnected the CO2 in the headspace of the keg should go back into suspension? How long is this likely to take - if I get the fridge out first thing and turned on, am I likely to be able to pour beers that afternoon?
If you take a stubby of beer and open it while it's warm, the beer isn't overly carbonated. Chill the same stubby before opening and it is fine... this makes me think my logic is somewhat close to the mark.
Any input is greatly appreciated
Looking forward to having my beer on tap ready to drink at a moments notice!
Ross