Trying to get beer ready for tomorrow

[DrPips]

Hi all,

I've been brewing the muntons Pilsner for a boys night tomorrow but it's not quite ready. The primary fermentation went well, 2 weeks down to 1.010.

I cut short the secondary just a week and it's now in my garage although with the weather this week means the line between secondary fermentation and conditioning is a little blurred.

It tastes great, but quite flat. I've tried putting one little gas canister in (never tried that before) and it comes out of the keg with more of a fizz but the beer isn't much fizzier. Is there anything I can do before tomorrow. Would more gas make a difference?

Thanks

 

[Spoc]

Extra gas and a cold place should sort it out you may have to block the pressure release valve

 

[DrPips]

How much gas can I give it? How do I block the valve?

 

[Spoc]

If you want it fizzy it's hard to do in a pressure barrel so what I do is
Wrap some ptfe tape around the release valve then bang a few bulbs of c02 in it works better if your beer is very cold as cold liquid holds onto c02

 

[DrPips]

And that won't blow the barrel in any way?

 

[Spoc]

I've never had one blow I know a lot of people double up the rubber washer on the valve and have no problem I use ptfe because that is what I had in I've also used loom bands from my daughters bedroom

 

[JapanBrew]

What kind of keg is it?
Chilling it will allow the gas to enter the beer faster.
If it's a corny, you can pump up the pressure to 30 or so then slowly roll the keg around on the carpet. You'll have to keep adding has as it enters the beer.

 

[DrPips]

How will I know what the pressure is up to?
It's just a normal 5 gallon barrel, like you get in starter kits.

 

[Bigjas]

How will I know what the pressure is up to?
It's just a normal 5 gallon barrel, like you get in starter kits.

I fitted a schrader valve to my Youngs barrel. I then use a tyre pressure gauge to check the pressure. It's really easy to fit, just need to drill a hole in the top of the barrel and then tighten up the valve. I have fitted two so far and not had any issues so far.

Jas

 

[Leon103]

I don't see adding loads of co2 will make much difference. It will just gush out and foam everywhere

 

[Slid]

I'm with Leon on this one. Messing with it makes things worse. You could try party ice (Bag from Supermarket) and somehow using this to chill it down a bit?

Builders Trug + ice + cold water?