4-days to Carb

[TimmyR]

Best technique to carbonate in 4-days?

[LukeD23]

I carbonate in one day by putting 30psi on the keg and rocking it back and forth for about 5 min. Check it the next day and rock it more if needed.

[ajdelange]

Carbonation stone.

[Jbug]

http://www.thebeerjournals.com/carbonation.html check this link out


Josh

[Bugeater]

I usually carbonate at room temperature, often while watching tv and having a beer. I check the carbonation temp/pressure chart and set the CO2 pressure accordingly. I put the keg on it's side with the gas post down. I rock it back and forth for a bit with my foot (shoes off). I can feel the gas bubbling in. When the bubbling stops, I rock it again. I keep doing this until I get little or no bubbling even after vigorous rocking. I then put the keg in the fridge or kegerator to chill. I wait until the keg chills to serving temperature before hooking gas up again to prevent back pressure into the gas line. I have check valves in place to keep beer from getting past the manifold. Generally 24 hours to chill and another 24 hours on gas again gets the level right where I want it.

Wayne

[TimmyR]

Thanks gents. I am kegging/keg-hopping tonight.

[admistrator]

I usually carbonate at room temperature, often while watching tv and having a beer. I check the carbonation temp/pressure chart and set the CO2 pressure accordingly. I put the keg on it's side with the gas post down. I rock it back and forth for a bit with my foot (shoes off). I can feel the gas bubbling in. When the bubbling stops, I rock it again. I keep doing this until I get little or no bubbling even after vigorous rocking. I then put the keg in the fridge or kegerator to chill. I wait until the keg chills to serving temperature before hooking gas up again to prevent back pressure into the gas line. I have check valves in place to keep beer from getting past the manifold. Generally 24 hours to chill and another 24 hours on gas again gets the level right where I want it.

Wayne

Do you leave it at a high pressure (30 psi or so) or do you purge down to serving pressure before putting it in the fridge?

[TimmyR]

I have my two 3-gallon kegs both set to 2.5 vol (~15ps) @ 37F and have been rocking each day, 2X per day. No further bubbling. I'm going to check tomorrow.