"Closed" transfer to keg... Don't do this
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 9:19 am
I kegged my first all grain batch last night.
I racked the beer to the keg via the out post, using 1-2 PSI of CO2 pressure applied to the carboy via a HEPA filter. This technique worked pretty well.
One thing I forgot to do was to relieve the pressure in the keg (11 PSI) before attaching the racking tubing to the out post via a Quick Disconnect.
Just an FYI... 11 PSI feeding into a carboy isn't a great idea. It produced a quick explosive burst. Fortunately the QD wasn't seated all the way and I was able to get it off quickly. No serious harm caused, I was suprised to see that the racking cane tip stayed on.
I racked the beer to the keg via the out post, using 1-2 PSI of CO2 pressure applied to the carboy via a HEPA filter. This technique worked pretty well.
One thing I forgot to do was to relieve the pressure in the keg (11 PSI) before attaching the racking tubing to the out post via a Quick Disconnect.
Just an FYI... 11 PSI feeding into a carboy isn't a great idea. It produced a quick explosive burst. Fortunately the QD wasn't seated all the way and I was able to get it off quickly. No serious harm caused, I was suprised to see that the racking cane tip stayed on.