Carbonation Question
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Posted 24 May 2009 - 08:14 PM
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Posted 24 May 2009 - 09:14 PM
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Posted 24 May 2009 - 09:32 PM
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Posted 25 May 2009 - 11:01 AM
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Posted 25 May 2009 - 11:14 AM
Edited by chuck_d, 25 May 2009 - 11:15 AM.
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Posted 25 May 2009 - 11:54 AM
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Posted 25 May 2009 - 01:11 PM
As long as the pressure setting is proper for the desired CO2 level at the temperature then shaking the keg cannot overcarbonate your beer. Shaking just makes the system tends towards equilibrium faster and will knock CO2 out of solution if the pressure isn't there to knock it back in. Where people run into problems with overcarbonation is when overpressure is used (a higher pressure than would be needed for the desired CO2 volumes). People take that risk because the higher pressure makes the beer carbonate faster. One thing I'll note is that headspace matters with the shaking method. The more headspace the faster the beer is going to carbonate from shaking. My personal approach to quick carbonating is to use the shake method with overcarbonationThanks guys. No worries on the misread Chuck. It was late. I think I will let them both go at the 2.7 volumes I set the regulator to for the next three-four days. The if the IPA is done then as you suggested Chuck I will up the psi and let the Hefe go a few more days from there. I also think I will shake the Hefe Keg a few times on and off for a day then I can bottle off the Hefe for my buddy and get my keg back again too. I doubt that would overcarb it too don't you think?
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