Bottle Conditioning from the keg

Discussion in 'Homebrewing' started by sarcastro, Jun 20, 2014.

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  1. sarcastro

    sarcastro Savant (1,133) Sep 20, 2006 Michigan

    I was pondering doing more bottle conditioning on my brett beers. It there any reason that I couldnt substitute a keg for a bottling bucket, and bottle with a beer gun from there with no carbonation. I would transfer to the keg for a short period of time before bottling. Would the C02 I am pushing the beer out with factor into the final carbonation at all? Is this a bad idea for any reason?
     
    #1 sarcastro, Jun 20, 2014
  2. PortLargo

    PortLargo Pooh-Bah (1,831) Oct 19, 2012 Florida
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    Idea is solid, I do it regularly. It's very simple to purge the keg with CO2 before you start the process and there is no extra carbonation involved in pushing the beer (for this short period of time). I feel this is less likely to create an oxidation problem than using a bucket. And if your brett beer is in a carboy you can transfer to the keg under a slight pressure (3-4'ish) and it never sees air.
     
    #2 PortLargo, Jun 20, 2014
  3. mikehartigan

    mikehartigan Maven (1,421) Apr 9, 2007 Illinois

    The Laws of Physics say that some CO2 will, indeed, be absorbed by the beer. But, in this context, only CAMRA would complain :wink: The amount will be insignificant.
     
    #3 mikehartigan, Jun 20, 2014
  4. koopa

    koopa Initiate (0) Apr 20, 2008 New Jersey

    Should work just fine. Remember to sterilize your beer gun though before using it on non-wild beers next time. Or, if you are lazy like me and can afford the c-note, just by a second beer gun / necessary accessories and dedicate one to wilds :slight_smile:
     
    #4 koopa, Jun 20, 2014
  5. sarcastro

    sarcastro Savant (1,133) Sep 20, 2006 Michigan

    I figured the CO2 absorption would be negligible, but wanted a second opinion on the general concepts. I already use my beer gun to bottle sour/brett beers, just force carbed.
     
    #5 sarcastro, Jun 21, 2014
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