Nuggethead said:Hit it with the 27psi and then bleed it off a couple times to purge the O2. Then after it's sealed, bleed it back down to around 10psi and let it sit. If you dont bleed it down to 10 or 12psi after the initial sealing pressure, it will back pressure beer into your gas lines.
Ok, I'm completely new to this end of homebrew. I hit with 27 psi. Then I dropped the set screw back down to my serving psi. It took a little bit to get to that point but it sounded like it was bleeding off through the little hole in the front of the regulator. To my knowledge there is not beer in the gas line. Does this sound common? I've been sitting at 12psi for a few hours now. Thanks for your help.
erikpete18 said:First of all, I'm assuming that letting it rip til the gas stopped was only a handful of seconds. There are some people who like to carb at a higher pressure (ie 30psi) for 24-36hrs, but I'm assuming all you did was hit it with high pressure to seat the lid nice. The serving pressure you'll want to use is dependent upon the temp that you're serving it at. You can use this handy chart to figure out where you need to set your gas. Depending on how carbed you like your IPAs, I'd start aiming for a volume around 2.2 (on the low end). For instance, if your kegerator is reading a temp of 48 degrees, then you'd want a pressure of about 13psi, or right about where you have it. But without knowing what temp you're serving at, its hard to say.
Give that 2-3 weeks (naturally testing along the way ) and see if you like where its at. Depending on your system, you could then increase the pressure to increase the carbonation (its harder to decrease carbonation, which is why I suggested starting low). I like to serve my IPAs a little more carbed (2.4-2.6 volumes). That winds up giving me a little more head when I pour, which is normally beneficial because with a lot of hops the dissolved oils can start to decrease head retention. I also like to tell myself that the increased CO2 brings some more aroma up into the headspace of the glass, but who knows if that's actually happening.
Yooper said:No- it shouldn't have gas coming out of the weep hole. that's weird.
Maybe it's because it's overcarbed by hitting it with 27 psi, and the bleeding it off to 12 psi, but it sounds weird to me.
I'd purge again, just to make sure it's not under too much pressure. And check for leaks on and around the keg to make sure there isn't any co2 leaking out (causing that noise). I use a spray bottle of star-san solution which bubbles if there is a leak.
AgingHopster said:Once perfection is achieved, self control is obsolete!
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