Clarification: based on the chart I set the PSI between 4 and 5 PSI above the recommended pressure on the chart. Be sure to use the chart to find the base pressure amount.
I'm sure most people know this but a great place to store your airstone is in a jar of high proof vodka. It keeps the stone safe and will dissolve anything that might have come in contact so it is in pristine shape the next time you go to use it.
Never have seen kegs carbonated like this before. I’ve always just roll the kegs around for my carbonation process. Cheers. Making a Hefeweizen as I’m typing this.
Excellent info for a better result with the Blichmann Quickcarb. I use the carbonation set-up as an oxygenator when filling my conical. Between the two processes of carbonation & oxygenation, back flushing the carb stone with StarSan works good for a quick clean, but in addition, boiling the stone in distilled or RO water for 10 minutes keeps the stone performing like its brand new. Lol ... I have the wrench too somewhere among my brewing rubble.
I have watched both your vids on the Blichmann carbonation kit and it appears to be a good idea. One thing I notice is that when the carbonation is finished I feel if you disconnect all hoses then discharge all keg pressure via the blow off valve then fit your party tap or connect a serving faucet and then connect the C02 gas to the keg and raise the keg pressure to serving pressure, no higher. By doing this you wont waste any beer by your method of only letting a small amount of gas to escape from the keg as the beer is foaming on serving due to the extra pressure in the keg. It works because I do rock and roll gassing and I set my regulator to 35 psi and rock and roll for 90 seconds with a keg of 2 or 3 degrees centigrade. I then take the keg out side or in my case I have a deep sink and I completely de gas the keg. ( it can be a bit messy so go slowly and be aware of some spray) I then put the keg into the Kegerator hook up the gas at serving pressure only and enjoy a perfectly carbonated beer. A cold keg and the pressure and time are important in achieving a good result. Another thing I do is do the rock and rolling on a large arse bar stool so I can do it quickly and I am not bending down or trying the foot rolling method which can not be a regular rolling process. I am not rolling it but more like shaking it from side to side while the keg is horizontal…..not vertical. Hope you try this.. Thanks for the video..
I like the idea of the quick carb if you REALLY need a beer carbonated quickly. Usually I plan my beers out so that I have a full keg sitting at room temp outside my keezer. I'll put that on about 30psi (+/- a few depending on style) which gets me good carbonation by the time I need to tap it to replace a beer that just ran out! All these quick yeasts, quick carb, 6 days grain to glass, etc don't really seem to be a replacement for good old time. But maybe I'm just getting to be an old fuddy-duddy that resists change 😃
I have the quick carb... used it two or three times with great success but still figuring out the right amount of time to run it. I ran a valve, gauge and barrier hose off my kegerator co2 feed. Located it all in the side of a cabinet by my kegerator with a feed hose I can plug and just leave ready to connect when using the quick carb. Good tips in your video... should help me to learn to use it more efficiently and successfully. Thank you. T
Great Video. I have the original one that they made. Tip of the day is to make sure not to touch the air stone. My friend was helping me clean and he touched the air stone by accident. I found a website that suggests how to clean the air stone, but it didn't really work too well. So now I'm stuck having to buy another air stone. The replacement part isn't cheap. Cheers!
I’d love the shot at the bottom opener/tool. One thing I do when purging keg lines with CO2 or beer is to use a carbonation cap. I always have the liquid/gas QD attached to the end of my line with the carb cap on, run a little of the liquid/gas out of the cap, and then pop it off. Good info as usual!
Looks neat, but it also looks like a ton of extra parts to clean. I can't stand waiting a couple of weeks for a beer to carb, but I just do 24hrs at 35psi, and it's close enough with no cleaning or tedious shaking. After kegging and purging as normal, I hook a gas line with a backflow prevention valve to the liquid post, so the CO2 bubbles up from the bottom. Cheers!
What a timely video. I literally just kegged today and am going to use my Quick Carb tomorrow for the first time. This video could not have come out at a better time for me. Thank you for the great information as always!
You timing for releasing this video is perfect Brian. I just ordered my quick carb last week. Thanks for sharing 👊🏼🍻. That tool does come in handy…..I use mine often 👍.
Good walkthrough, Brian. I must not be getting it though. It seems like so much extra work (with a risk of over carbonation) than just simply throwing it in the fridge under serving pressure for several days to carb up while it clarifies at the same time.
Great video, thank you! If you just hang the pump from the keg, can the liquid lines be shortened? Perhaps the line length contributes to contact time between the gas and the beer and are necessary, but it seems like it would be easier to handle if the hose lengths were shorter. Ordering mine today.
This is such a great review and instructions! I am looking for an option to carbonate my brew and then put into a can. Have you had any experience with carbonating your brew in the keg, but then canning it while retaining the carbonation in the can?
I’m interested in this product but I have a question. Have you noticed any aroma loss in hoppy beers when you use this? Some people say using stones can lead to “CO2 scrubbing” but not sure if that’s fact or an old wives’ tale. Thank you!
Hey Brian, i have the older version without the switch. Pump sounds like it runs faster than mine. I got a 6VDC adapter, what is the adapter voltage of yours? Not that motor speed really helps carb the beer faster, was curious. Great tutorial, i do the same steps, but I leave in my keezer which has its own separate co2 line to a big 20lb tank for just the quick carb. I factor about a 3-4psi increase than what the chart says, has always been great results! Cheers again!
I, like others that have posted, did not know about this. Great video, I may have to look into one of these. The tool is great, I would like to get one, I wonder if they plan to sell them or give them away when you buy certain equipment?
Good video, I just got a Quickcarb and wanted to learn a little more before I used it. Thanks! Also, I know the video is over a year old, but let me know where to get one of those wrenches.
Great tips. Only tip I have is maybe add a check valve right off your main CO2, that prevents any backflow into the regulator. 5-10 dollar check valve vs $60 regulator.
Hi Brian great video, I had watched your first video on the quick carb and have always been intrigued so i built one using my riptide pump and a carb stone. It worked well but wasnt as compact and well designed as the blichman looks. The one thing i noticed when i used mine was that it definitely stirred the beer up as the beer was being recirculated. So my question is if you had a lager that had already cleared using finnings or gelatin wont this quick carb stir it up again and create a cloudy beer? Or is there a way around this? Keep up the videos!
The problem with your design is it's an impeller pump you are using. That creates a ton of turbulence..not ideal for doing this. The Quickcarb is a diaphragm pump. 👍🍻
Hello! very informative video. I have a question regarding using this setup with 5 Corny keg serial connected, of course it will increase in time guessing 5x? The other question I have is will this be a suitable solution for me since I create soda with real ingredients, (lemon juice, strawberry and such) they have been slightly filtered but sediment will still reside in the end product, will this clog my Co2 stone? Cheers
I've not ever tried carbonating multiple kegs at once. I would probably just go ahead and do them individually just to make sure that you don't get uneven carbonation throughout the kegs. As far as the soda you would have no problem at all the way that the system works there's always positive pressure out of the CO2 stone so the liquid doesn't actually pass through the stone it just gets mixed with the CO2 coming out of stone. 👍🍻
I love the quickcarb but I have a question regarding keg size and times. So far I've only used on 5 gallons cornys, but I have a few 2.5 and 1.g gallon kegs, any clue if the times would be shorter or the same? I've searched around and couldnt really find anything and havent had the time recently to experiment.
2.5 I'd do 30 minutes and a 1 gallon I'd start with 10 minutes and then add a little time if needed since you can check the level right after carbonating. 👍🍻
Sorry I know I'm late to the party but any issues with oxidizing your beer with this? Thinking about picking this up but I brew a lot of IPAs. Thanks Brian!
I would try boiling it and see if they helps. I hope you are not touching the stone with your bare fingers. The oil in your skin will clog the pores.of the stone. I have my original quick carb for over 7 years and the stone has never clogged.. 👍🍻
@@ShortCircuitedBrewers that is amazing for 7 years!! Mine is less than a year and a friend is having the same problem. One of my brew buddies rec soaking in PBW for a couple of days. I tried the boiling but didn’t seem to fix it. I’ll try PBW
@@joeberger9223 I'm kinda confused as to how you are clogging it. There should be positive pressure all the time from the stone. Are you carbonating hoppy beer?
Maybe it's just me, but that seems like a lot of work to carbonate a keg. If I need a keg carbonated in a hurry, I just set the regulator at 12-15psi and shake the piss out of it until it quits pulling CO2. I'm a gadget freak, but this seems over the top. Prove me wrong. :-)
Yep I hear you completely. I always say that this device is not for everybody. But I have gotten a lot of good use out of mind. I did do the shake and roll method for a long time but I really never thought that a carbonated as good as what this device does. That's just me. If what you do work for you brew on! 👍🍻
