Portable Tap

Kyle · July 20, 2011, 09:41:54 AM

warm, shaken beer is = foam

Gil Breau · July 20, 2011, 09:42:22 AM

I do a lot of the same Kyle. Works well I find.

Jake · July 20, 2011, 10:05:06 AM

I'm kegging and drinking in the same night, so to force carb, sould I do so at a low or high psi?

Also, what are these kegs we got rated at for pressure? Max psi they can handle

Dave Savoie · July 20, 2011, 10:13:59 AM

I wouldnt reccomend any higher than 30 PSI to force carb and also after shaking I would reccomend letting it sit for at least 8 Hours before serving or you will have a headache from all the foamy beer

Gil Breau · July 20, 2011, 10:23:11 AM

The big difference I see between drinking immediately vs letting it sit is the bubble size....

Immediately = big bubbles, slight harshness on mouth and throat, somehow inhibits flavor (haven;t figured out why yet)

After a day = smaller bubbles, more consistency, better mouth-feel and flavor.

Force carbing immediately isn't the best, but when you're hard up, it works.

Dean · July 20, 2011, 11:48:22 AM

Quote from: "Gil Breau"The big difference I see between drinking immediately vs letting it sit is the bubble size....

Immediately = big bubbles, slight harshness on mouth and throat, somehow inhibits flavor (haven;t figured out why yet)

After a day = smaller bubbles, more consistency, better mouth-feel and flavor.

Force carbing immediately isn't the best, but when you're hard up, it works.

The throat burn and flavour inhibition is due to the fact that you're inhaling a high concentration of CO2 ...same thing as taking a big whiff from your carboy right after you remove the airlock. Try it sometime, it'll knock you straight on your ass

Richard · July 20, 2011, 02:52:04 PM

When I used to use a large 10Gal bucket as a fermenter I once stuck my head below the lid-height to take a sniff. Nearly blacked out - was *not* ready for that; was like getting punched in the brain by an invisible kickboxer.

Dean · July 20, 2011, 03:08:54 PM

<----- see the hose hanging off the back of that helmet?

that's a fresh air intake, the fan is battery powered. Yeah. You only make the mistake once of not heading out with fresh batteries. When it fails you get a real sudden CO2 buildup inside that helmet right before your knees go all wobbly and you black out. Makes for a whole bunch of people running around panicking ...LOL