Kegging Lagers

[RichardB14]

I am about to keg a Coopers Pilsner. I have bottled this beer but never kegged it before. It has sat in the fermenter for 3.5 weeks at 14 deg. How long shoud it sit in the keg before I can drink it?

[Guest]

Unless you wish to lager it then until it's cold, i.e. force carb and within 24 hours-ish if you want [innocent]

 

 

[Damien E1]

I am about to keg a Coopers Pilsner. I have bottled this beer but never kegged it before. It has sat in the fermenter for 3.5 weeks at 14 deg. How long shoud it sit in the keg before I can drink it?

 

Depends on whether you want to Lager it or not, and whether you go for natural or forced carbonation.

 

If no to Lagering and natural carbing, then as Bill said. Otherwise, a month or so.

[RichardB14]

Thanks. Will force carbing affect the taste?

[Ollie]

Thanks. Will force carbing affect the taste?

 

Hi Richard,

Force carbing will not affect the taste at all...

[Guest]

No not at all. However, green beer is still green beer. It will be drinkable but will get much better over..... say a week. I no longer force carb my kegs unless I need one in a hurry. I try and set them at pouring pressure and leave them. They carb up nicely within a week and there is no chance to over-carb them.

[Damien E1]

Thanks. Will force carbing affect the taste?

 

Not that I know of. The only difference is that natural carbing (ie. priming with sugars) will give a small amount more alcohol, about half a percent.

[RichardB14]

Thanks everyone the beer has turned out great.