PaulCa
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So I'm learning the ways of the keg, slowly. Presently the problem is finding the right pressure. I started with 30 psi for 2 days with one of those days in the fridge. Then I dropped it to 10psi and tried to pour a drink a few hours later and got a glass of foam that more or less was flat once it returned to liquid.
It took me a while to realise most of this was due to the serving pressure being too high. On advice I found "out there" I dumped all the pressure and opened the regulator until I got a nice liquid pour down the side of the glass with enough pressure to create a head near the end by "dribbling" it.
Looked at the CO2 pressure and it read about 2-3psi.
The question is, if I store the beer at 2-3psi will it decarbonate and go flat? When I looked up the chart for volumes of CO2 and style I got 9-10psi as the carbonating pressure.
I've taken to leaving the pressure at 10psi overnight, and dumping it when I want to pour a few beers for a few hours. Seems an awful waste of CO2.
So either I store it at 2-3psi or I will have to fit a much longer serving line. Currently it's about 6 inches long.
Oh... the fridge keeps the beer around 4-6C.
It took me a while to realise most of this was due to the serving pressure being too high. On advice I found "out there" I dumped all the pressure and opened the regulator until I got a nice liquid pour down the side of the glass with enough pressure to create a head near the end by "dribbling" it.
Looked at the CO2 pressure and it read about 2-3psi.
The question is, if I store the beer at 2-3psi will it decarbonate and go flat? When I looked up the chart for volumes of CO2 and style I got 9-10psi as the carbonating pressure.
I've taken to leaving the pressure at 10psi overnight, and dumping it when I want to pour a few beers for a few hours. Seems an awful waste of CO2.
So either I store it at 2-3psi or I will have to fit a much longer serving line. Currently it's about 6 inches long.
Oh... the fridge keeps the beer around 4-6C.