When I was working at my intern brewery we would use the following equation to fill the kegs from the bright tank.
(Final Gravity) x (Kegs Capacity [either 15.5 {half barrel} or 5.16 {1/6th barrel}]) x 8.41 = Weight on Scale While Filling
ie.
1.005 x 15.5 x 8.41 = 131.0 lbs. for 1/2 barrels.
1.005 x 5.16 x 8.41 = 43.61 lbs. for 1/6 barrels.
This being said to things were known; (A) Beer was 42 degrees, (B) Beer was already carbonated from being in the bright tank overnight.
MY QUESTION:
I am opening my own nano brewery. I will not have a bright tank. I would need to know how heavy should I fill my keg to in order to leave enough head space in order to carbonate in the keg....?
In the above equation the only constant that would be used is the 8.41. I am assuming this number here was taking temp and carbonation into account...
Any help would be greatly appreciated...
(Final Gravity) x (Kegs Capacity [either 15.5 {half barrel} or 5.16 {1/6th barrel}]) x 8.41 = Weight on Scale While Filling
ie.
1.005 x 15.5 x 8.41 = 131.0 lbs. for 1/2 barrels.
1.005 x 5.16 x 8.41 = 43.61 lbs. for 1/6 barrels.
This being said to things were known; (A) Beer was 42 degrees, (B) Beer was already carbonated from being in the bright tank overnight.
MY QUESTION:
I am opening my own nano brewery. I will not have a bright tank. I would need to know how heavy should I fill my keg to in order to leave enough head space in order to carbonate in the keg....?
In the above equation the only constant that would be used is the 8.41. I am assuming this number here was taking temp and carbonation into account...
Any help would be greatly appreciated...
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