Qiuck Keg Carbing Question

[GuingesRock]

I rushed through a couple of brews to up my numbers for the ALES comp. I will have 2 days to crash chill and carb. I know I could carb in 15 mins maybe by rocking and rolling the keg hooked up to 30 PSI but I don't want to disturb the keg. The way I brew, with keg conditioning, I have a lot of yeast in the bottom of the kegs that I don't want to disturb. If I have the kegs at 2C for 2 days on CO2 and I want about 2.5 vols, what pressure would I need roughly? would 30 psi do it, or should I go higher?

Thanks.

[Keith]

Set it and forget it at 45 psi for 24 hrs. Should do it.

[RubberToe]

Sounds like you need a spunding valve so you can achieve your desired CO2 volumes during keg conditioning.

One of my best IPAs was carbed the morning of Hoptoberfest 2013 via rocking, hooking the gas to the liquid post, and careful attention. Yes, beer got in my gas lines, again. Fuck. That's why I don't do that anymore.

Good luck.

[GuingesRock]

Thanks Keith. I might go up to 45 and keep a close watch on it.

Thanks Rob, I thought about getting a spunding valve many times, but it is another step and I like to chill the beer for at least a week to clear it, so might as well carb at the same time.

[GuingesRock]

I had the keg at 30 psi and 2C for 28 hours. I just got home and checked it and it's about right (around 2.5 vol). I'd say 24 h at 30psi and 2c is a good starting point for doing this. The keg was at room temperature 28 hours ago and got put into the keezer at 2C at that time.

To re-cap: put room temp keg in keezer at 2C and hook up to 30PSI. In 24 - 28 hrs should be done. Check and if OK drop pressure back to 15.