Advice for a first time lagerererer

[Capn Ahab]

I'm tucking a corny of kolsch away in a mates fridge to lager for a month or so, so looking for some advice from experienced lager makers:
What do you pressurise the corny to?
How often do you check on it?
Anything else I need to think about?

Cheers.

[lancsSteve]

Whatever's right for style (I often go to 20 or 30 psi then just leave it to absorb) | when it's time to drink it (what other 'checking' is there ?) | no - apart from obvious sanitation and leak checks

Enjoy - lovely beer style... Off to Cologne in the summer and looking forward to trying brewery tab fresh!

[SamT]

I'm tucking a corny of kolsch away in a mates fridge to lager for a month or so, so looking for some advice from experienced lager makers:
What do you pressurise the corny to?
How often do you check on it?
Anything else I need to think about?

Cheers.

<hijack>

You got a slant of Kolsch yeast I could have a crack at chap? - can't seem to find any in the usual places ...

[Capn Ahab]

I'm tucking a corny of kolsch away in a mates fridge to lager for a month or so, so looking for some advice from experienced lager makers:
What do you pressurise the corny to?
How often do you check on it?
Anything else I need to think about?

Cheers.

<hijack>

You got a slant of Kolsch yeast I could have a crack at chap? - can't seem to find any in the usual places ...

No mate, sorry, chucked all my slurry away too (it looks mighty weird). AFAIK Ali has an unopened but out of date vial (same batch as mine). You may be able to persuade him to part with it in exchange for a replacement once it's back in stock. I know he plans to slant it at some point.

[Capn Ahab]

Whatever's right for style (I often go to 20 or 30 psi then just leave it to absorb) | when it's time to drink it (what other 'checking' is there ?) | no - apart from obvious sanitation and leak checks

Enjoy - lovely beer style... Off to Cologne in the summer and looking forward to trying brewery tab fresh!

Thanks Steve. Gonna go for about 20 psi and check it's maintaining pressure periodically.

Lol, averted my gaze for literally seconds to write this and my starter boiled over!

[charliefarley]

If its going in your mates fridge and not being continually hooked up I'd go for 30 psi as it will absorb the pressure. 17psi if CO2 is always on.

[gregorach]

[quote="Capn Ahab"Lol, averted my gaze for literally seconds to write this and my starter boiled over! [/quote]

It's always the way.