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As I read through various threads on this forum, I frequently see people to recommend carbing kegs with priming sugar to save CO2. I would contend that carbing with CO2 is cheaper and easier to control final carbonation level than priming sugar.
Let's assume you get 5oz priming sugar at your local homebrew supply and aren't paying shipping. To make life easy let's say with tax it is $1.00. This is enough to carb an average 5 gallon batch. So using this method it would cost me $1.00 per keg to carb my beer.
My 20Lb CO2 tank costs $13.00 to fill at my local supplier. From my current 20lb tank I have force carbed 11 five gallon kegs using the set and forget method, and dispensed 9 five gallon kegs. Additionally this CO2 tank it is constantly connected to my gas blender and in combination with my Nitrogen tank has dispensed 1 50 liter keg of Guinness, and is well on its way with a second. Based on anecdotal evidence, I have to assume that if I used my co2 strictly to force carb, It would carb way more than 13 kegs.
Just not understanding why people advocate hording CO2 for a less accurate and more expensive carbing method.
Let's assume you get 5oz priming sugar at your local homebrew supply and aren't paying shipping. To make life easy let's say with tax it is $1.00. This is enough to carb an average 5 gallon batch. So using this method it would cost me $1.00 per keg to carb my beer.
My 20Lb CO2 tank costs $13.00 to fill at my local supplier. From my current 20lb tank I have force carbed 11 five gallon kegs using the set and forget method, and dispensed 9 five gallon kegs. Additionally this CO2 tank it is constantly connected to my gas blender and in combination with my Nitrogen tank has dispensed 1 50 liter keg of Guinness, and is well on its way with a second. Based on anecdotal evidence, I have to assume that if I used my co2 strictly to force carb, It would carb way more than 13 kegs.
Just not understanding why people advocate hording CO2 for a less accurate and more expensive carbing method.