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Offline Slackjawls

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Blichmann beer gun carbonation level
« on: August 27, 2017, 02:05:32 am »
I heard on a podcast that when you fill bottles with a Blichmann beer gun you should overcarbonate slightly in the keg before bottling to make up for small amounts of co2 released when filling.  Any opinions on this? 

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Re: Blichmann beer gun carbonation level
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2017, 04:58:35 am »
It is true.

To keep carbonation loss to a minimum.
1. Have the beer cold.
2. Have the beer gun cold - I put mine in the freezer while setting up to bottle.
3. Have the bottles cold.
4. Wet bottles foam less than dry. I squirt some star san in, drain, fill.

You need to minimize foaming, as the foam is lost carbonation.
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Re: Blichmann beer gun carbonation level
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2017, 10:35:43 am »
It is true.

To keep carbonation loss to a minimum.
1. Have the beer cold.
2. Have the beer gun cold - I put mine in the freezer while setting up to bottle.
3. Have the bottles cold.
4. Wet bottles foam less than dry. I squirt some star san in, drain, fill.

You need to minimize foaming, as the foam is lost carbonation.



^^  All good advice.
Jon H.