Force Carbing Stout: CO2 or Beer Gas??
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:17 pm
by jbell71464
I have a stout faucet and a dedicated 5lb tank of 75/25 beer gas. Should I force carb with beer gas or can I just use my CO? My thought is that you are really only disolving CO2 into the beer and using the Beer gas is a waste. Am I correct?
Re: Force Carbing Stout: CO2 or Beer Gas??
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 9:55 am
by meisterofpuppets
If you have a stout faucet, you must use beer gas. The stout faucet requires the extra PSI associated with beer gas to force the beer through the restrictor disc of the faucet.
Re: Force Carbing Stout: CO2 or Beer Gas??
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:46 am
by BayouBrew
I could be wrong, but it was my understanding that you carbonate with CO2 (because the nitrogen won't dissolve) then dispense with the beer gas (to get the pressure that meister mentioned).
Re: Force Carbing Stout: CO2 or Beer Gas??
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 11:34 am
by ApresSkiBrewer
BayouBrew wrote:I could be wrong, but it was my understanding that you carbonate with CO2 (because the nitrogen won't dissolve) then dispense with the beer gas (to get the pressure that meister mentioned).
+1... you can get it close, and then hook up the beer gas to push it through, and equalize completely. My reco.
Re: Force Carbing Stout: CO2 or Beer Gas??
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 4:44 am
by jbell71464
No question I need to serve with the beer gas. It is whether or not I need to force carbonate with it or I can just use CO2 and then switch to beer gas for service. It makes sense that the nitrogen doesnt dissolve and therefore isnt necessary in the carbonating stage. Is this correct?
Thanks
Re: Force Carbing Stout: CO2 or Beer Gas??
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:31 am
by Mylo
jbell71464 wrote:No question I need to serve with the beer gas. It is whether or not I need to force carbonate with it or I can just use CO2 and then switch to beer gas for service. It makes sense that the nitrogen doesnt dissolve and therefore isnt necessary in the carbonating stage. Is this correct?
Thanks
Totally correct, my brotha.
Mylo