Force Carbing

[l0nni3]

The process of force carbing is:
1. Sanitize er' thing
2. Rack Beer to keg
3. Close keg
4. Attach Co2 at 30 PSI
5. Once keg is filled with co2 detach Co2
6. Shake keg "like a salt shaker"
7. Repeat steps 4-6 twice
8. Put on Co2 at serving Psi (What is ideal serving Psi for cream ale?)
9. Let beer settle and enjoy

Duration of event 30 minutes

I have my first kegs coming to me today and I would like to have draft beer in my house tonight. My questions are: is this protocol right and is it a reasonable goal to be drinking draft beer the day you receive a keg? I know no to force carbonate every beer but I want draft homebrew YESTERDAY!

[TheDarkSide]

4a. Vent the keg a couple times to release any trapped oxygen

Some do it this way, but I always set at the desired pressure and leave it for a week. I may try it this way someday to see if there is any difference.

Congrats on the kegging system!

[l0nni3]

Thank you.

[spiderwrangler]

1.5 -- purge keg with CO2 before proceeding

[l0nni3]

You purge you keg with Co2 to prevent oxidation, right.

[spiderwrangler]

Yup. So if it's splashed around in there, it's only getting exposed to more CO2

[l0nni3]

My two pin lock kegs just arrived. What is the safest way to vent pressure in keg? Is there a way to distinguish the beer from co2 line?

[spiderwrangler]

Gas will have 2 pins, liquid side will have 3.