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#1 Deerslyr

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Posted 28 August 2014 - 02:38 PM

A couple of the other threads got me thinking about what to do when you overcarb a keg.

 

What are your best "salvage" techniques?



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Posted 28 August 2014 - 02:41 PM

Nothing extraordinary.  Take it off the gas.  Release pressure everytime I think about it.  Wait.

 

Pour from a different keg.



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Posted 28 August 2014 - 05:18 PM

Let it warm and release pressure periodically.

Go to DJ's for a beer.



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Posted 28 August 2014 - 05:22 PM

Let it warm and release pressure periodically.

Go to DJ's for a beer.

 

Warm's a good idea - didn't think of that.  Always easier to carb more than gas off.  I've seen young Drew carb a keg in a couple minutes shaking it.  I wouldn't try it but he's had practice.

 

And of course - come on over for a beer.   :cheers:



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Posted 29 August 2014 - 05:31 AM

Nothing extraordinary.  Take it off the gas.  Release pressure everytime I think about it.  Wait.

 

Pour from a different keg.

 

that's pretty much what I do.  if I was in a bigger rush I guess I could jump 1/2 of it into another keg so there was more head space.



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Posted 29 August 2014 - 08:48 AM

Get a few parts and build a spunding valve.  Set it and forget it.

 

Here is one way to go about it:

 

httpss://byo.com/stories/item/397-build-your-own-spunding-valve-to-carbonate-in-the-keg



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Posted 29 August 2014 - 09:03 AM

Get a few parts and build a spunding valve.  Set it and forget it.

 

Here is one way to go about it:

 

httpss://byo.com/stories/item/397-build-your-own-spunding-valve-to-carbonate-in-the-keg

I made my own a while ago but for 20 bucks this is tempting if I need another https://www.williams...ALVE-P3453.aspx



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Posted 29 August 2014 - 10:53 AM

Get a few parts and build a spunding valve.  Set it and forget it.

 

Here is one way to go about it:

 

httpss://byo.com/stories/item/397-build-your-own-spunding-valve-to-carbonate-in-the-keg

 

spunding valves are sweet for naturally carbonating but I think they would actually be slower at decarbing than just pull the PRV.  they would however make sure you didn't overshoot in the other direction.



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Posted 01 September 2014 - 04:37 AM

The problem is there is still CO2 in solution, so the pressure goes back up.

I pop it at 75°F until the pressure gets to about the 25 PSI I want.

Then I slap on a 25 PSI Spundlig valve.

 

Wait two days then chill.

I now check all my kegs before putting them into the beer fridge.



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Posted 11 September 2014 - 12:31 PM

Get a few parts and build a spunding valve.  Set it and forget it.

 

Here is one way to go about it:

 

httpss://byo.com/stories/item/397-build-your-own-spunding-valve-to-carbonate-in-the-keg

I'm having a hard time finding an adjustable pressure relief valve.  Where did you source yours?



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Posted 11 September 2014 - 12:42 PM

https://morebeer.com...lve-wgauge.html

It's out of stock. It's easy to find those parts on mcmastercarr.com



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Posted 11 September 2014 - 12:55 PM

There are a few other places that have them in stock and closer to $20.  I have a pressure gauge already... just need to get the adjustable valve for it.  That's what I've been having a bitch of a time finding.  I think this one might work, but I believe I need the 3/8, which would be the $12 range.  At that point, am I better off just keeping the gauge that I have and ordering a new spunding valve (which I wouldn't be adverse to having both).  It's just that I kind of want to DYI something.

 

https://www.mcmaster...-valves/=tohlim

 

Williams has one, but I do note that the adjustment is 15 to 50.  I'd think I'd want it more on the lines of 0 to 20.

 

https://www.williams...ALVE-P3453.aspx


Edited by Deerslyr, 11 September 2014 - 12:58 PM.


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Posted 13 September 2014 - 01:55 PM

Here is a cheap on on amazon: https://www.amazon.c...t?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

the markings are worthless, but if you are using a gauge, it doesn't really matter too much. I haven't really done much with the two spunding valves I built using these.



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Posted 15 September 2014 - 06:38 AM

Yeah... that's the one i was looking at that went 0 to 100.  You would say its fairly easy to dial in to the right pressure?



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Posted 15 September 2014 - 02:54 PM

i would say it wasn't that precise, probably due to the range that it was designed to work. I haven't used mine much though, so I can't really give a good review of the product. The markings were way off though.




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