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Question about carbonation and dry hopping

Fri Jan 19, 2007 3:30 pm

I did a Boston lager type clone. After fermentation I gave it a d-rest then put pellets in a grain bag and tied them to the dip tube for dry hopping. I then stuck it in the fridge and hooked up the pressure at 12lbs. At two weeks I released the pressure and removed the dry hop bag. I re-pressurized at 12lbs and it has been sitting for a week.

Question: What do I have to do to bring it up to correct carbonation for drinking? The fridge is at 36 degree
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Fri Jan 19, 2007 3:35 pm

Hook it up 2 the tap and start drinking it should be carbed up real nice now.
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Fri Jan 19, 2007 3:40 pm

At 36F 6psi would give you 2 volumes of co2. What are you shooting for?

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Fri Jan 19, 2007 3:55 pm

Not sure, first beer I've kegged.
Mother's in the kitchen washing out the jugs,
Sister's in the pantry bottling the suds,
Father's in the cellar mixing up the hops,
Johnny's on the front porch watching for the cops.
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Fri Jan 19, 2007 4:19 pm

Tapped, it seems to be carbonated ok. Not sure I should drop the prssure or if it is the correct carbonation.
Mother's in the kitchen washing out the jugs,
Sister's in the pantry bottling the suds,
Father's in the cellar mixing up the hops,
Johnny's on the front porch watching for the cops.
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Fri Jan 19, 2007 4:37 pm

There's a chart here that'll help. http://www.ebrew.com/primarynews/ct_carbonation_chart.htm

Most American beers are around 2.5 volumes of CO2, and at 36f that's about 10-11PSI. English bitters are closer to 2 volumes and Belgians are more like 3.

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