BeerBorg

I don't know if this is a good idea, bad idea, doesn't-matter idea, or whether it's even going to make any kind of difference, but here's the sitch:

I kegged a batch last week. Then, early this week, the keglet ran dry, and I kegged another batch in it. Now, usually, I keep the regulator set at 11 psi and just wait a week for carbonation to be complete. But this time, I figured with two new kegs installed just a couple of days apart, I might try to do things a little faster, so I cranked the pressure up to around 20 or so for a day. It seems to have made a bit of a difference in the earlier batch. I haven't tried tapping the newer one yet, but I just wondered if it was even worth doing under these circumstances.

I set my PSI at 18 and store in a room that averages 53 degrees. The carb level comes out perfect for me, I can drink in one week.

I have a 2 regulator set up and usually hit the new keg with 30 psi for 2-3 days than drop it to serving psi. Bleed the keg a little and usually good to go at that point. At 20psi you'd be good for 3 days than drop it down.

D_Rabbit wrote:I have a 2 regulator set up and usually hit the new keg with 30 psi for 2-3 days than drop it to serving psi. Bleed the keg a little and usually good to go at that point.

I do this, although most of the time, it's only 24 hours.

It worked out pretty well for me. The keglet is a little foamy at the first draw, but it settles down after that. This makes me think that I could do something similar every time I put a new keg in. All I have to do is shut the gas feed off to the established kegs and turn it up on the new one. If the older ones are carbonated completely, they'll still draw for a day or so, and I'll get a head start on the new one after a day or so.

I will experiment with this....

Glad it worked out for you.

I've got several co2 canisters and two regulators, and I try to keep a bit of a pipeline, so I've never tried the quick carbonation approach.