FredTheNuke
Well-Known Member
Cornelius kegs take up much less space per 5 gallon batch in my keezers than Carboys. For example I can get 11 kegs into a Frigidaire 14.6 cf chest freezer; but only 6 carboys into the same chamber.
Please keep in mind that my question is based on secondary conditioning once the FG is reached for clean/non-soured beer. Such as lagering. A good cold crash before racking off of the primary yeast cake will ensure minimal yeast bed transfer.
The issue is O2 entry. If I lube the O-rings and close it there is no guarantee that the keg is sealed tightly. If I pressurize it with a bit of CO2 that will set the O-rings but what effect does it have on the aging process if any? The keg will also pressurize over time. I have read much of the thread based on pressurized fermentation - maybe this isn't much of an issue per that thread.
Please keep in mind that my question is based on secondary conditioning once the FG is reached for clean/non-soured beer. Such as lagering. A good cold crash before racking off of the primary yeast cake will ensure minimal yeast bed transfer.
The issue is O2 entry. If I lube the O-rings and close it there is no guarantee that the keg is sealed tightly. If I pressurize it with a bit of CO2 that will set the O-rings but what effect does it have on the aging process if any? The keg will also pressurize over time. I have read much of the thread based on pressurized fermentation - maybe this isn't much of an issue per that thread.