Too Cold?
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staplefordbill
Re: Too Cold?
I doubt it unless the fridge is really cold, near freezing point. Did you pour from the King Keg before you put it in the fridge and if so was it carbonated?
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Manx Guy
Re: Too Cold?
Hi,
FWIW I've noticed that putting a keg in the fridge does appear to make the pressure in the barrel drop.
I was told (and I assumed it to be correct) that this was due to the volume of CO2 neededing less space as the temprature drops.
Also if the beer is very cold (2-4C) then apparently this is when more CO2 will go into solution if the pressure is high enough...
I've served beer from a BPB all last year using original primings and couple of charges of CO2 from my sodastram cylinder without too many issues (although adding gas meant lifting the keg out of the fridge).
I have a PB in the fridge at the moment with 5 gals of Coopers Euro Lager which I fermented with Kolsch yeast.
I transfered it at SG 1016 ( knowing that it had about 4 points to go) and left it on the floor of the utility room at 14C (which is where it had been fermenting)
The fridge is currently set at 8C and the beer is still fermenting slowly ! The kolsch yeast wont give up!
If you have a means of adding gas other than re-priming try that...
You'll find that it will settle down as the CO2 dissolves into the Beer as required to reach equalibrium.
It may be slightly gassier than you want though - but for my 'kellar beir' experiemnt its fine!
Guy
FWIW I've noticed that putting a keg in the fridge does appear to make the pressure in the barrel drop.
I was told (and I assumed it to be correct) that this was due to the volume of CO2 neededing less space as the temprature drops.
Also if the beer is very cold (2-4C) then apparently this is when more CO2 will go into solution if the pressure is high enough...
I've served beer from a BPB all last year using original primings and couple of charges of CO2 from my sodastram cylinder without too many issues (although adding gas meant lifting the keg out of the fridge).
I have a PB in the fridge at the moment with 5 gals of Coopers Euro Lager which I fermented with Kolsch yeast.
I transfered it at SG 1016 ( knowing that it had about 4 points to go) and left it on the floor of the utility room at 14C (which is where it had been fermenting)
The fridge is currently set at 8C and the beer is still fermenting slowly ! The kolsch yeast wont give up!
If you have a means of adding gas other than re-priming try that...
You'll find that it will settle down as the CO2 dissolves into the Beer as required to reach equalibrium.
It may be slightly gassier than you want though - but for my 'kellar beir' experiemnt its fine!
Guy
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critch
Re: Too Cold?
at cold temps the co2 is reabsorbed back into the beer, itll release itself as the beer warms up, if your keeping beer at low temps id see about adding a little extra gas. personally ithink its daft to keep beer really cold as it masks the flavour
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Manx Guy
Re: Too Cold?
I think this is what I was trying to say but Critch came along and said much better!critch wrote:at cold temps the co2 is reabsorbed back into the beer, itll release itself as the beer warms up, if your keeping beer at low temps id see about adding a little extra gas. personally ithink its daft to keep beer really cold as it masks the flavour
I would point out that I only kept mine at such low temps during the end of the lagering phase...
Cheers!
Guy
Re: Too Cold?
If the fridge was at normal fridge temperature (4 or 5C) It's possible that the rubber in the injector valve has gone hard with the cold causing it to leak.
I had this happen many years ago (possibly newer materials don't have this problem; still worth checking, though).
I had this happen many years ago (possibly newer materials don't have this problem; still worth checking, though).