TrentW Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Hi Been kegging for a while now just having problems getting perfect carbonation. When i first started i used to turn the pressure upto 35psi for 2 days but i found it was just pouring to much foam. So decided to try a different method, Ive been trying just leaving it set on pouring presure 80-90kpa for a week but dont seem to be getting the carbonation i would like, When i pour the glass it has a decent head on it about 15-20mm but it dies off real quick & buy the time i get down half a glass its got no head at all & seems a little flat. Any thoughts would be great Thanks[biggrin] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Hey trent i dont actually keg me beer so hard for me to say but i have read good articles on kegging beer on another site. Try out Grain And Grape link as follows cut and paste in web browser. http://www.grainandgrape.com.au/articles_carbonating.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 even better just click on it [biggrin] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentW Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 Thanks for the link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 No worries mate just let me know if its usefull i know it says rolling the kegs helps get the gas through quicker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB2 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Gassing a cold keg with 300kPa for 24hrs should be suffiicient. Some other things to check: the kegs are chilled to at least 4C, the beer line is at least 3m long for 5mm ID (2m for 4mm ID) the beer line through to outlet is not too warm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentW Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 Thanks Ive got 2 1/2 meters of 4mm beer line. dont know if thats a problem, 300 kpa for 24hours still seemed to give me to much foam, just hoping leaving it at seving presure would fix my problems but it doesnt seem to carbonate very well i might have to leave it longer than a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB2 Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 CO2 is taken up by the brew most efficiently when the temp is right (4C or slightly less). Do you have a thermometer for checking the actual temperature of the keg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentW Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 Yep ive got a digital thermometer the temp in the fridge is anywhere form 4c down to 1-3c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 At pour pressure for a week isn't quite long enough. However, it should still be carbed so as it is drinkable. I usually have mine at 300 KPA for 24 hours then bring it down to 80-90 KPA and it is fine after a few days. 35PSI for 48 hours will over carbonate your kegs. You will get foam because the gas is escaping the fluid and the head will die pretty quick due to nothing much to sustain it. If you are leaving your kegs at pouring pressure and it's been a week, just leave it another few more days and see what results you have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentW Posted December 31, 2011 Author Share Posted December 31, 2011 Thanks Bill If i still leave it at pour pressure is there any chance of it over carbonating or will it just carbonate to 90kpa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 If you leave it at pouring pressure then there is no chance it will over carb. Everything will equalize which is what you need to achieve with a balanced system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentW Posted January 1, 2012 Author Share Posted January 1, 2012 Thanks Ill leave it for a few more days and see how it turns out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentW Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 Ive left it for a few more days without touching it. Its alot better, Seems with my setup about aweek & a half seems good for the carbonation i like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentW Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 Also Just got my hands on a 50l commercial keg thats been converted to ball lock conections. Would the carbonation take longer because of more beer? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Short answer is yes. Trent you should try this for your next keg.... Leave at 30PSI for 24 hours then reduce it back to pour pressure. You'll probably find that it should take just under a week like that. There are so many ways to carb a keg, just need to find one that suits your needs. Once you get the general feel you can play around and find something suited for different situations.... i.e. I have needed a keg ready to pour in a matter of a couple of hours and other times the next day etc. You'll get the general feel eventually [cool] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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