How to Keg your Homebrew - Part 1 - BrewingDaily.com

This is a step by step introduction on how to keg your own home brewed beer. I will introduce all of the equipment and techniques you need to keg your own beer.

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[mw1nther]

If you keep the the beer covered with co2, it should last for quite a while. I would say at least a couple of months. On my 5 pound regulator, when it is full it registers just above the red "refill" section. I believe it should read about 800 psi or so. A 20 pound tank will read much higher.

[hanger18]

also starsan can't be stored very long using tap water, it needs to maintain a certain ph, so unless you're all grain brewing and have some ph strips to test it frequently don't store the mix if you use tap water. You can use distilled water and store it about 6month maybe longer though. Just a heads up.

[mw1nther]

That is correct, what I do is make starsan in a 1 gallon glass jar. Then I put a little in a spray bottle when i brew. I always check to make sure that the ph is 2 or lower with ph testing strips.

[tdorr420]

Hey, man... EXCELLENT VIDEO!!! I was Chris Knight's video, and it was WAY TOO ANAL. Thank you for making this keeping this a simple process.

[TheCKDough]

after racking your beer into the keg does the keg have to be refrigerated or can your beer sit in the same temperature as when it was fermenting (75 degrees)?

[whotaughtyou]

CHANGE KEG

[ItsHowdyDamnit]

@jorgebol18 Unless your yeast is able to withstand colder temperatures (predominately lager yeast), refrigerating during fermentation is not a good idea. You can, however, do a method called "cold crashing" after your fermentation is complete. Placing your carboy or fermentation bucket in a fridge for a few days will help bring suspended particles to the bottom. When you rack to your keg, keep it cold so excess particles stay at the bottom of your bucket and you have a clearer beer.

[dljones33]

Isn't oxyclean a sterilezer too?

[jorgebol18]

Is it true that when I keg my beer, i have to put it under refrigeration, if i don't the beer is not drinkable after a few days?

Can I refrigerate my beer during the fermentation? i ask this because i think that if i pass the beer refrigerated to the keg, i will not have any sediment.

does the sediment affects in the forced carbonation?

[Progfan2010]

Man, I just started watching and I could tell right away it was great. And it turned out to be just that, very informative, explicit and your attitude is the best. No selfishness whatsoever. Others look like they just want to show off and you talk to your audience with respect.

2 thumbs up !

[exactdigital]

I brew Kombucha, and I use a vinegar/hydrogen peroxide to sanitize so I wonder if I could use the same for when I make the move to Kegging the Booch (Kombucha). Any thoughts?

[awsczxfr]

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[jfdimarco]

dude informative and detailed thanks for all your hard work. I'm about to pull the trigger on a kegging system and your videos are very helpful.