warmer temp kegging

[Crinkle]

Thanks for that, it was a good read. Last night, I tried pouring into a cold swingtop bottle and put that in the fridge for a few hours . That did work a little better, there was a little less foaming, but again it did lose a little carbonation, I will try storing it at 25 PSI to see if that helps. Thanks again guys.

[Dublicious]

Thanks for that, it was a good read. Last night, I tried pouring into a cold swingtop bottle and put that in the fridge for a few hours . That did work a little better, there was a little less foaming, but again it did lose a little carbonation, I will try storing it at 25 PSI to see if that helps. Thanks again guys.

Well, as soon as you remove it from pressure (I.E. out of the keg) CO2 is going to come out, so you might want to increase the storage pressure a little bit. Unfortunately working at the temp you're at now is going to be challenging, but once you get yourself a fridge you'll be golden!

[Crinkle]

ok, here's another one for you. I'm getting a second keg soon, and this fall my brother in-law is having a party, and wants to serve my beer. So with 2 kegs that will be sitting at 60 degrees or so, will be traveling 3 hours to the party on ice, how will the cooler serving temps affect my carbonation and foam? I plan to put them on ice the day before the party so they are nice and cool come drinking time. Also, with just the one CO2 tank will I be ok to occasionally add 12 PSI or so to the kegs to keep them pouring, or am I going to have to get something to split to CO2 between the kegs at all times? Thanks again.

[Dublicious]

I would keep them at the normal pressure until you leave. Disconnect them from the CO2 and leave it at home when you go. By the time you get there and your beer is cold, you might have absorbed a bit of that CO2 but I bet it wouldn't be much. Attach one of these guys http://morebeer.com/view_product/18306/ ... _Cartridge (I got one at my local HBS) and pour till it slows down. When that happens, give it a little blast and keep pouring. What I would do would be to use one and alternate from keg to keg. Remember to remove the quick-disconnect and the CO2 unit as one, otherwise you'll lose all your pressure.

Word of warning: be VERY careful not to give it a shot without the quick disconnect actually ON a keg. The pressure build up in one of those little plastic guys can blow it apart (according to first-hand experience from the guy at the HBS) and plastic shrapnel will be destined for your face.

Of course you could go on the safe side and just bring the tank, but that's just one more thing to lug around, right? If you did go w/ bringing the tank, I don't see why you wouldn't be able to add a little to each one as needed with that too.

[Crinkle]

Thanks for all the advice. That's a big help