Kegerators 101 - Forced Carbonation

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This video demonstrates how to force carbonate a corny keg used in beer and soda making.

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[DeathAndMajesty]

I love beer and home brewers. Good video.

[merddyn2002]

@DeathAndMajesty much love :)

[rawimpact]

So five months later i've become accustomed to kegging now and wanted to say thanks. Do you have any tips in regard to cleaning or solving the sticky-faucet issue?

Thanks again

[merddyn2002]

@rawimpact you're most welcome. :) Best issues with sticky faucet is to use approved line cleaner. if that doesn't work you can soak it in warm soapy water and work it back and forth. Do't use PBW on it if it's got a brass or copper parts though. learned that the hard way.

[rawimpact]

Hey guys i got a question for you all. I pressurized the keg to 35psi through the gas outlet rather then through the beer outlet so it didn't go in through the beer tube inside. I still shook it up but will i get the same carbonation or carbonation at all? I have let the keg sit at room temp for 12 hours as i dont have a fridge to keep it cool for a long period of time yet.

[merddyn2002]

@rawimpact You have to get your batch ice cold. Just above freezing is ideal. Then pressurize to 50 psi and agitate for 3-5 minutes as I illustrate in the video. Leave the pressure ON it overnight in the fridge. The next evening i'll plead off all the excess pressure and re-pressurize to serving pressure. I think that's around 12-15 psi for most beer. Temperature during carbonation is absolutely critical. The lower the temperature the more CO2 can go into solution.

[aubinrodge15]

Thanks bud! have been kegging without forced carbonation. Huge difference!

[thegafferlives]

I want to paint your toe nails.

[velichik]

You mention that you have a keg of root beer in there. What would be the differences for carbonating root beer? How much pressure, how many days, etc. What is the serving PSI? Also I've heard that some have problems with if foaming too much. Any advice would be appreciated. Great video

[Dillonfromforks]

Temp isnt THAT important. As long as the keg is hooked up to the gas, the gas will go into the beer no matter if its room temp or serving temp. Instead of watching all these videos and reading 100 different ways to do it just Keg it, set the pressure to 30psi, lay it on the ground and roll it around for 15 mins. it doesnt matter if its upside down or not. After 15 minutes leave it on 30psi in the fridge over night then purge it and drop the pressure to about 10psi and drink it