Hi all,
I have a 1000 liter bright tank (10bbl) in which I carbonate cider via carb stone. I normally use large batches where the tank is mostly full, and the carbonation usually takes me about 20 hours. I'm now wondering if it is possible to carbonate a small batch of about 150 litres in the same tank. The carb stone is inserted at about the 250 liter mark, so in this case the level of cider would be beneath the carb stone. Would carbonation of this amount be possible? Would it be advisable? I suppose the co2 would have to absorb entirely from the head space...
With this amount of cider, would it be better to carbonate keg by keg (which I haven't done before), or in the bright tank as discussed above? If the latter is preferable, what would be the best method? (Would I just remove the carb stone and pressurize the head space and wait? Would this take much longer than I am used to?)
Thanks!!!
Mike
I have a 1000 liter bright tank (10bbl) in which I carbonate cider via carb stone. I normally use large batches where the tank is mostly full, and the carbonation usually takes me about 20 hours. I'm now wondering if it is possible to carbonate a small batch of about 150 litres in the same tank. The carb stone is inserted at about the 250 liter mark, so in this case the level of cider would be beneath the carb stone. Would carbonation of this amount be possible? Would it be advisable? I suppose the co2 would have to absorb entirely from the head space...
With this amount of cider, would it be better to carbonate keg by keg (which I haven't done before), or in the bright tank as discussed above? If the latter is preferable, what would be the best method? (Would I just remove the carb stone and pressurize the head space and wait? Would this take much longer than I am used to?)
Thanks!!!
Mike
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