08-18-2006, 04:40 PM
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Beer Seems Stronger
I bought a keg of Sam Adams Summer Ale a couple of weeks ago. I had just polished off a keg of it before. Never had a problem with it.
After two weeks the beer seems denser and a lot stronger. Is this a sign of flat beer? It was real foamy the first couple of weeks prior to experiencing the problem.
What could have caused this? The co2 has been around 7-10 the entire time like all my other kegs. The temp was 36 to 38 degrees.
Thanks,
Brandon
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08-19-2006, 06:53 AM
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Your CO2 level needs to be a little higher than 7-10, I would bump it up to 14lbs if your beer (liquid temp) is 38 degrees. What happens at 7-10 pounds is that the CO2 will leach out of the beer over time and equalize at a lower carbonation level. Two weeks is certainly enough time for that to happen. As far as the denser/stronger perception that could certainly be attributed to undercarbonated beer. CO2 gives the effect of a ligther mouthfeel and a lighter body so without it it will naturally see stronger, or at the very least different. I see this all the time judging homebrew. It's hard, you have a fantastic beer with no carbonation and it just ruins it. Good luck.
Ed
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08-23-2006, 09:15 AM
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Ed,
Thanks for your help... lesson learned.  I am at 3500 feet... does that change anything? Also, is there a formula or something to figure all this out?
Last question... is the beer ruined now or should I just turn up the Co2?
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08-23-2006, 10:49 PM
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At this elevation you may need to bump your pressure even higher to 15 PSIG. The keg will be difficult to recarbonate unlesss you rolled it around every hour for a day. Not practical. Deal with this keg and be certain to set correctly for the next keg.
What length of 3/16" inside diameter is installed?
Scott Zuhse, Instructor Micro Matic Dispense Institute
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08-24-2006, 01:52 PM
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Not sure on the length. It's one of the dreaded Haier kegerators from Best Buy.
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08-27-2006, 10:45 AM
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Normally five feet. Measure to be certain. Try this at 15 PSIG. If flow is fast, install six feet.
Scott Zuhse, Instructor Micro Matic Dispense Institute
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