"two bob" <4> wrote:
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>> Ok, I'm new to kegging. About 7 or 8 batches into kegs to date.
>> Ecstatically happy about not having to wash bottles, but frustrated
>> at getting the pressures right. Either too frothy, or flat.
>>
>> What are the oldies (as opposed to us newbies) using to carbonate
>> and dispense. I've tried a variety. Starting off with 40psi for 2
>> days to gas and dropping to 10 to dispense, and trying 15psi for 2
>> days and dispensing at 5, as was suggested on a website referenced
>> by someone on this newsgroup, and other amounts in between.
>>
>> What works for you?[/color]
>
> It's not what works for me, or anyone else that matters, but what
> works for you. The main problem with pressure settings is the length
> of your plumbing. I recall seeing a site a few years ago with the
> formulae for working out storage and pouring pressures, maybe a
> google will find it for you. As for my setup, I set the pressure at
> between 20 & 25lb to start with for about 5 to 7 days. Then I back
> it down to 8 to 10lb and leave it there for the next 5 weeks. The
> first week is in the fridge as cold beer accepts gassing far better
> than warm beer. I find that leaving for those weeks gives better
> flavour and head retention. I must also add that I have 6 kegs, so I
> always have at least 1 on the go.
>
> John[/color]

How long will a small (2 1/2 gallon) keg keep in a fridge as it
it being drank and not lose flavor?



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