>>> Ok, I'm new to kegging. About 7 or 8 batches into kegs to date.[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
>>> 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?[/color]


I cant say as I use the larger corny's, I only have 1 small one which I
converted into a still.
But in theory, as long as no air gets in, your beer should last as long as
it takes to drink. 2 1/2 gallons is only a few days drinking (or a couple
hours with the mates around). If it sits in the fridge for more than a few
weeks after you crack it, you arent a drinker ;)