dos equis pressure

[kev29028]

I just finished a keg of Newcastle at 10 psi, 34-40 degrees(depending on how hot the day was because my frig sits on the back porch) and it went reaaly great. no problems even though most would say that the pressure was to high. Now I am getting a keg of Dos Equis and I need to get the pressure right. any suggestions. I have had Dos Equis before but have had nothing but foaming problems at 12-14 psi. I am wondering if my regulator is off and maybe my presasure needs to be higher. any suggestions.

[BrewGuru]

Dos Equis is a 2.7 v/v beer so about 13 PSIG @ 38 Degrees and 0-1000' elevation is the right pressure. If you get warmer...15 PSIG @ 41 degrees F.

[kev29028]

Thanks for the info . I wiil give 13 a try. If my average temp in my second glass is around 34 degrees then would the pressure be somewhere around 11 psi. My elevation is 700 feet so that variable should not change much. Once again thanks for the info

[doug ellis]

This brings up a question Mr Brew Guru, where would I get a list of propper co2 & psi levels for various brands

[cubby_swans]

well, many brands are listed throughout this forum by user posts. You could try searching for posts. But the best way to know the correct pressure to apply to your beer is to ask the brewery what volume of co2 the beer is pressurized at. Then, when you know that, you can plug in the co2 volume and your temperature in this nifty web page, and you will know exactly what psi to set your guage to..


Maintaining Draft Beer Equilibrium

[Gordy]

I'm on my first keg and it just happens to be Dos Equis. I too had some major foam issues so I dialed down the CO2 to about 11 which seemed to help initially but would go flat in the glass. Stopped using chilled mugs and that cut the foam issue in half.

[golfnmotorcycles]

In most cases it's best to go right to the source for proper beer info, but depending on that source, you might end up worse off than you were.

Can't attest to its accuracy, but I came across this either in a forum (here, maybe) or during a recent search. Not sure if it will help or not.