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Not carbonating kegs
I'm thinking this is just me being paranoid, but I'd rather play it safe at the last leg of my brews. I'm in process of starting to keg. Currently I'm planning it all out but already bought 3 corny kegs. My plan is to fill the kegs and leave them to cold crash for 3-4 weeks while I set everything up, so they won't be carbonated for a month. Is there any risk/issue with that? My only thought was the empty space in the keg will be air and maybe get infected or something?? But it'll be at 33-36F. Anyone?
thanks
Do you have a CO2 tank yet? Just hit the kegs with a quick shot of CO2, turn it off, purge and repeat a couple of times. You should also give a keg a blast of CO2 to seal it.
Unless you are in need of your furmentors, why not crash before kegging?
You'll run less of a risk of oxidation and you won't have to deal with cutting the diptube or tossing the first pint or so.
Jut make sure you sanitize the kegs good and do as firepit says and you'll be fine. if you don't have a co2 tank yet I think there are disposable ones you can get now to hook up to the tank. not sure of the cost though, never bought them.
DC
Excellent thanks. I didn't have CO2 or a regulator so I picked them up. Never thought of crashing in the carboy as previously i've always bottle conditioned but I like the idea.
I have a follow up question; my used kegs are a pain in the rear to get to seal. I'm getting some o-ring lub to help but are there any tricks? it's been taking 10-15 minutes of screwing around to have it hold pressure, and i put marking to align the lids the same way. Do others with used kegs deal with this problem?
thanks again
Have they been reconditioned yet? Sometimes you can buy them with new seals and gaskets, if not they make a kit for usually $4 to replace your lid seal, post O-rings and tube O-rings. It is a good idea to have these new to start. With some keg lube and new rubber, there shouldnt be any problem at all.
thirsty wrote:
With some keg lube and new rubber, there shouldnt be any problem at all.
Lube and new rubber will solve most problems indeed.
brewchez wrote:
thirsty wrote:
With some keg lube and new rubber, there shouldnt be any problem at all.
Lube and new rubber will solve most problems indeed.
Make sure the rubbers not ribbed.
DC
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