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Buying a beer Kegging

If you has not yet a beer kegging system, you can check with your purchase of a house or a large online brewing supply stores. A kegging system consists of a barrel, the CO2 (carbon dioxide) tank, pressure regulator and two tubes. A hose with CO2 gas feed in your entry in the barrel, and the other the hose of beer in the keg to your tap. Keg size vary, but the most popular is the size of 5 gallons or crow "Corney" keg.

If you start with your own beer kegging, it is better to buy a system, the launch of a single business. System solutions courses are usually less than 200 dollars for an initial installation, including all the above-mentioned goods. Several shops delivery Brau People's Party, which can be sold, kegging hardware can be found on our web page with links. Once your system kegging, you must use the tank with CO2 CO2 with a drink or offer for the supply of gas storage.

Cornelius keg CO2 tank
Comblant a Keg

Enter your keg cleaned before using it, since many barrels used Cornelius residues of soda. Pressurisez keg with gas and even examine whether the leaks, a small amount of water and soap to the tube connectors and fittings. Sterilisation per barrel made of stainless steel, with a security iodophore still filling. Fill the barrel per siphonnage your homebrew digesters, the attention not to inject or airing beer.

Once the barrel is full, turn the top and the pressure was on them with your tank of CO2. Sinks that are still in the air, and with the move of CO2. To do this, was in the air seal CO2, air and then let go with the release valve on top of the drum. Repeat 4-6 times to make sure that all the air out and will be replaced by CO2. When the barrel was under pressure with CO2, you can put it in this configuration for several months, as long as it was no escape.
Carbonating the Keg

Barrels stored under pressure and the cold-carbonate correct. I have an old refrigerator, 3 to 5 gallons of barrels Hahn, at any time, and I pierced a hole in the vicinity of the refrigerator, so I believe that the CO2 tank to the outside world. For the calculation of Karbonatisierung pressure required to have a thermometer in the refrigerator and leave it for a few hours. The temperature of your Karbonatisierung.

Then, with a computer as the Karbonatisierung Beer Smith (Karbonatisierung on the "Tools"), enter the desired volume of CO2, the levels of Karbonatisierung (2.4 number is a good starting point for the use), type temperature of the refrigerator and the quantity of beer. Beer Smith calculates the CO2 pressure for the thickness of the carbonate beer. If you do not have access to a Karbonatisierung, restart your system with 10 psi pressure and the adjustment later. Set your tank regulator CO2 in the desired pressure, hang your barrel and the place was in the refrigerator. Again, that's not a bad idea that your cables and connectors for holes, if you are not with the system. The barrel starts carbonate in one or two days and up to its full Karbonatisierung a week.
Profit Kegged Homebrew

You are now ready to contribute to your kegged homebrew! Always for your beer in the wall of the glass, and open the valve full. If you find that the Karbonatisierung level is too high, simply, your CO2 pressure drops a little. If the beer is flat, adjust, the pressure was a little. Invite your friends at home and take advantage of fresh tap water!

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