If you only fill the small air space with CO₂, it will quickly be absorbed into the beer. You need to keep the CO₂ connected to the keg until it is completely carbonated for the pressure/temp it is at.
Shared: Beer Recipe of the Week: Vienna Lager
Beer Recipe of the Week: Vienna Lager on Homebrewers Association:
Summer months are here and it is time to brew something refreshing! Check out this award winning Vienna Lager all grain recipe that took a gold medal in the NHC.
Shared: Hair of the DOG STAR
Hair of the DOG STAR on The Non-Adventures of Wonderella:
It’s nice to get some wartime help from the Russians for once.
Shared: HOW TO BUILD A KEEZER by Northern Brewer
HOW TO BUILD A KEEZER by Northern Brewer by NorthernBrewerTV:
In this video, Northern Brewer shows you one way to build a KEEZER (a.k.a. kegerator). It’s a fairly easy process that results in many years of homebrewed beer on a multitude of taps.
For more information on the parts and equipment involved:
http://www.northernbrewer.com/keezer
Shared: LongShot 2012
In 1984, Jim Koch, founder and brewer of Samuel Adams beers, brewed his first batch of Samuel Adams Boston Lager in his kitchen. Now you can follow in Jim’s footsteps and have your homebrew nationally distributed.
Shared: a question about pickling lime v. chalk
a question about pickling lime v. chalk
I don’t care what the question is; in brewing, baking soda is never the answer.
Shared: The science of the Inebriati
The science of the Inebriati by Maggie Koerth-Baker on Boing Boing:
“Moderate alcohol consumption” — which I’m sure we can all agree to define as “not quite two drinks” — was shown to enhance performance on tests of creative thinking in a recent University of Illinois at Chicago study.
Shared: Beer Recipe of the Week: $12 Cream Ale
Beer Recipe of the Week: $12 Cream Ale by on Homebrewers Association:
$12 Cream Ale, a gold medal winning recipe from the 2011 NHC in the light hybrid beer category. This light beer is great for the upcoming warm season, but it's still tasty enough to satisfy.
Shared: Beer Recipe of the Week: Sparkling Ginger Mead
Beer Recipe of the Week: Sparkling Ginger Mead by on Homebrewers Association:
Sparkling ginger mead! A refreshing spring or summer drink that will impress your friends with how classy you've become since you started homebrewing. We recommend drinking this from a tulip, and sticking your pinky out for proper balance.
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