Thanks didn't know about that forum. Quick question though, if my natural carb doesn't carb enough, can i fix it with co2 from my tank? Also, what do i do if it carbs too much?
You didn't actually use the word "keg" in there, but assuming you're kegging, then yes, you can definitely bring an under-carbed keg up to snuff with a CO2 system. Refer to our friend the beer carbonation table, find your beer temperature, decide how many volumes of CO2 you desire (hint: many pales and IPAs are satisfactory around 2.5 volumes) and the table will tell you what CO2 psi to use.
Otoh, if you used too much priming sugar and end up with an overly boisterous brew in a keg, don't compound the problem by connecting it to a CO2 system, just pop the keg PRV (or the gas poppet, if your keg doesn't actually have a manually operable PRV - like most pin locks) every time you think about it for a couple of days, then briefly hook up the gas and beer lines and draw a sample.
If it's too bubbly, disconnect everything, immediately release the head pressure, and keep on releasing head pressure for another day and check again.
Eventually you'll tame the beast, and if you overshoot and flatten it a bit too much you can then use the CO2 system to bring it back up to par...
Cheers!
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