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Priming to mini keg instead of bottles

Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 5:22 pm
by jinpro1
It may already be in the forum, but I didn't see it come up in a main topic...

I am looking to prime a 2 gallon batch ipa into a 2.65 gallon mini keg instead of bottles...

Is there a calculator for priming sugars on this compared to bottling....

And how should I go about relieving keg pressure if I only have a Picnic Tap and co2 mini regulator on hand?

I will probably bottle 2 one liters, but the rest I will go into the keg.

Re: Priming to mini keg instead of bottles

Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 5:50 pm
by mashani
This will help you with priming sugar calculations, just plug in your numbers and the CO2 volumes you want based on the beer style / your liking.

Also if on the fence, it is always better to under carb then over carb IMHO.

https://www.brewersfriend.com/beer-priming-calculator/

Can't answer the second bit but unless you overprime and as long as you only use the CO2 regulator for serving (IE at a low pressure setting, and you may not even need it at first), then I don't see why you would need to relieve the pressure but maybe I'm missing something.

Re: Priming to mini keg instead of bottles

Posted: Mon May 04, 2020 7:34 pm
by jinpro1
Awesome...thanks Mashani...This is perfect.