Comments on: How to Keg Homebrew Beer http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/02/14/how-to-keg-homebrew-beer/ Get weekly articles on home brewing, beer styles, and making beer recipes Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:47:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Brad Smith http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/02/14/how-to-keg-homebrew-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-12971 Brad Smith Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:45:11 +0000 http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/02/14/how-to-keg-homebrew-beer/#comment-12971 You actually need to draw some gas off the keg. If you turn off the CO2 and then let gas out of the pressure valve it will eventually go down. Let some gas out each day until your keg reaches an acceptable carbonation level. You actually need to draw some gas off the keg. If you turn off the CO2 and then let gas out of the pressure valve it will eventually go down. Let some gas out each day until your keg reaches an acceptable carbonation level.

]]> By: Medicshawn http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/02/14/how-to-keg-homebrew-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-12970 Medicshawn Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:28:16 +0000 http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/02/14/how-to-keg-homebrew-beer/#comment-12970 I kegged by beer for the first time, it was great for about a week or two. It wasn't producing a head when poured so I turned up the CO2 to about 11psi. Now it taste bad, I believe it is over carbonated. My question is can I fix this by turning the CO2 off for a while? I kegged by beer for the first time, it was great for about a week or two. It wasn’t producing a head when poured so I turned up the CO2 to about 11psi. Now it taste bad, I believe it is over carbonated. My question is can I fix this by turning the CO2 off for a while?

]]> By: admin http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/02/14/how-to-keg-homebrew-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-10309 admin Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:23:04 +0000 http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/02/14/how-to-keg-homebrew-beer/#comment-10309 You can actually leave the gas off if you have no leaks in the system (always check for leaks when you set it up). It should hold its pressure reasonably well unless you are storing for a very long time. You can actually leave the gas off if you have no leaks in the system (always check for leaks when you set it up). It should hold its pressure reasonably well unless you are storing for a very long time.

]]> By: rusty http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/02/14/how-to-keg-homebrew-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-10293 rusty Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:10:39 +0000 http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/02/14/how-to-keg-homebrew-beer/#comment-10293 I just kegged my homebrew for the first time in a brand new setup. It's sitting in the fridge force carbinating away. My question is, once it's conditioned, what's the best way to keep it. Can I leave the gas on and keg tapped at all times? or should I turn the gas off and untap at the end of my drinking sessions? thanks I just kegged my homebrew for the first time in a brand new setup. It’s sitting in the fridge force carbinating away. My question is, once it’s conditioned, what’s the best way to keep it.

Can I leave the gas on and keg tapped at all times? or should I turn the gas off and untap at the end of my drinking sessions?

thanks

]]> By: admin http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/02/14/how-to-keg-homebrew-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-9831 admin Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:28:00 +0000 http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/02/14/how-to-keg-homebrew-beer/#comment-9831 Yes, A 15 gal keg of beer can hold 5 gallons as long as you pressurize and store it with CO2. Yes,
A 15 gal keg of beer can hold 5 gallons as long as you pressurize and store it with CO2.

]]> By: Francisco http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/02/14/how-to-keg-homebrew-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-9830 Francisco Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:53:42 +0000 http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/02/14/how-to-keg-homebrew-beer/#comment-9830 Hello I am a home brewer and new to this blog (I actually find it very good). First of all let me tell you I am down in Baja Mexico and I have a 15 gallon standard keg, there are no Cournellius kegs down here, and I have the equipment to make 5 gallon batches, I usually use two glass carboys as primary and secoundary fermentors and then transfer to bottles. The question is, can I make a 5 gallon batch of beer and pour the beer into the 15 gallon keg for carbonation (and serving subsecuentaly)????? I know I could upgrade my equipment to make a 15 gallon batch, but it costs money, and what bothers me most is time, hahahahaaaa, I want to use my new (used) kew and CO2 System. Thank you very much for your time. Salud Francisco Hello I am a home brewer and new to this blog (I actually find it very good).

First of all let me tell you I am down in Baja Mexico and I have a 15 gallon standard keg, there are no Cournellius kegs down here, and I have the equipment to make 5 gallon batches, I usually use two glass carboys as primary and secoundary fermentors and then transfer to bottles.

The question is, can I make a 5 gallon batch of beer and pour the beer into the 15 gallon keg for carbonation (and serving subsecuentaly)?????

I know I could upgrade my equipment to make a 15 gallon batch, but it costs money, and what bothers me most is time, hahahahaaaa, I want to use my new (used) kew and CO2 System.

Thank you very much for your time.

Salud

Francisco

]]> By: admin http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/02/14/how-to-keg-homebrew-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-8621 admin Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:24 +0000 http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/02/14/how-to-keg-homebrew-beer/#comment-8621 Hi - I don't know as I have not used NaOH before. Personally I prefer Iodophor for sanitizing kegs. Hi – I don’t know as I have not used NaOH before. Personally I prefer Iodophor for sanitizing kegs.

]]> By: takijiro http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/02/14/how-to-keg-homebrew-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-8611 takijiro Sun, 19 Jul 2009 10:12:25 +0000 http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/02/14/how-to-keg-homebrew-beer/#comment-8611 Hi I'm going to use my keg for the first time (i bought used keg) and i'm thinking about sanitizing it with NaOH solution, is it safe for stainless steel and rubber o-rings? What should be the concentration of NaoH solution and time of sanitizing ? Thanks. Hi I’m going to use my keg for the first time (i bought used keg) and i’m thinking about sanitizing it with NaOH solution, is it safe for stainless steel and rubber o-rings? What should be the concentration of NaoH solution and time of sanitizing ? Thanks.

]]> By: Brad Smith http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/02/14/how-to-keg-homebrew-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-7683 Brad Smith Fri, 15 May 2009 02:58:26 +0000 http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/02/14/how-to-keg-homebrew-beer/#comment-7683 Generally you lager from 2-4 weeks at cold temperature. It depends slightly on the yeast and style as some yeasts require longer periods of lagering. Generally you lager from 2-4 weeks at cold temperature. It depends slightly on the yeast and style as some yeasts require longer periods of lagering.

]]> By: Munklunk http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/02/14/how-to-keg-homebrew-beer/comment-page-1/#comment-7673 Munklunk Thu, 14 May 2009 20:36:41 +0000 http://www.beersmith.com/blog/2008/02/14/how-to-keg-homebrew-beer/#comment-7673 I currently have a kolsch in my primary fermenter (extract partial boil), and was considering on going straight to a keg for a short lagering as the secondary/condition phase instead of a glass carboy. How much time would you suggest on letting it lager before force carbonating? I was thinking somewhere in the 3 week range, being that it's not really a lager/pils. Thanks. I currently have a kolsch in my primary fermenter (extract partial boil), and was considering on going straight to a keg for a short lagering as the secondary/condition phase instead of a glass carboy. How much time would you suggest on letting it lager before force carbonating? I was thinking somewhere in the 3 week range, being that it’s not really a lager/pils. Thanks.

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