C02 or sugar for standby keg

Discussion in 'Home Bar' started by jricharc, Jun 19, 2018.

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  1. jricharc

    jricharc Zealot (671) Feb 16, 2012 Virginia

    I have a two tap keezer type setup and I am getting ready to tap another keg so both of my taps will be in use and I have a wheat beer that will most likely be ready before I finish both kegs. So my question is, should I add priming sugar or put some C02 to the keg if its going to sit in my basement until one kicks?
     
  2. billandsuz

    billandsuz Pooh-Bah (2,097) Sep 1, 2004 New York
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    It is much easier to carbonate with CO2. Faster too. But you want to force carbonate at serving temp, so if you have a keg in the basement consider purging headspace oxygen with gas, then leave perhaps 5 or 10 psi on the keg. This will keep the lid sealed. Later when it is placed in the kegerator carbonate at serving temp.

    If you don't have the ability to keep the keg on pressure, add the psi then check it every day or 2 to be sure the lid is still secure.
    Cheers.
     
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