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Any issue with leaving beer in a keg without CO2 for a day?

There's no preassure.  My regulator got backordered.  I'm hoping it will be in today.

 

I've read that some actually use their kegs as a secondary. Most usually "dose" a little CO2 into it but I guessing that your beer will generate a little on it's own if the sealed correctly. One day doesn't sound like it will be a problem. Chalk it up to racking it into another fermenter.....

 

cap up the keg and the beer will produce enough CO2 to seal it up, you'll be fine

 

Thanks guys.  I still haven't gotten the Regulator.  sad  I was hoping for Friday.  Now I'm hoping for monday.

 

You can leave beer in a keg for MONTHS with no pressure so long as its sealed. I have left beer in mine for a few weeks. They are airtight.

I have also heard of kegs being used as a secondary, but never done it. My question is, where does the co2 produced go? There is no way for it to escape. This may not hurt it, but the process seems a little odd to me.

The yeast will keep producing co2, but not enough as a co2 tank to actually dispense enough beer. Yes I realize you didn't say that Bill, just making a point.

But you can certainly leave finished uncarbonated beer in a keg for a LONG time, as in several months.

 

I got the idea to secondary in a keg from dmfot.  I just go to the keg once of twice a day (or more if I'm home) and let off the pressure with the valve.  works like a charm.  I really only do this for cold aging... or a short secondary I know I'm going to carbonate and drink soon... otherwise I wouldn't waste valuable keg space!!

 

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