Do you need CO2 for a kegerator?

An essential part of dispensing beer from your kegerator involves your carbon dioxide (CO2) Tank. To get the perfect pour, your CO2 tank needs to be properly installed and optimized to deliver you the best taste.

What is CO2 used for in kegerator?

For the majority of draft beer dispense systems, CO2 is the primary gas used to get the beer out of the keg and into your glass. The pressurized gas from the tank propels the beer through the keg coupler via the beer line. The beer travels up to the faucet tap and dispenses into your waiting glass.

Can you keg beer without CO2?

You can certainly prime a keg. I’d probably over-prime a bit since the keg can take it, and you can certainly purge some pressure off. You could even dispense that way with the residual/headspace pressure … for a little while, anways. Maybe by that point, you’ll have CO₂ to top up the headspace pressure.

Can I use an indoor kegerator outside?

If you’re going to use a kegerator outdoors, be sure to buy one specifically designed for outdoor use. A regular kegerator, much like a household refrigerator, is built to work best inside. That indoor kegerator could freeze up or not cool down properly depending on your outdoor temperature.

How many kegs can you get out of a 5 lb CO2 tank?

If you are using the CO2 only to dispense the beer, not to carbonate it, you may get as many as thirty 5 gallon Cornelius kegs out of one 5 lb. CO2 cylinder. However, most homebrewers are also using CO2 to force carbonate their brew, so this brings it down to around ten 5 gallon Cornelius kegs out of one 5 lb.

What PSI should a Kegerator be?

between 5 and 12 PSI
Beer can be pushed at anywhere from 4 PSI to 14 PSI, but most kegerators work best between 5 and 12 PSI. You should compensate for the size of your beer lines – the bigger the inner diameter of the beer line, the more pressure that should be used to push the beer.

How long will a keg last in a Kegerator?

For a properly stored keg in a kegerator, how long the beer will remain fresh will depend on the style of beer. Pasteurized beers can stay fresh from three to six months. For non-pasteurized beers, you can expect the keg to stay fresh approximately two months.

How long will keg stay carbonated?

Keg beer will remain fresh if dispensing with CO2, while maintaining the proper temperature and pressure: For non-pasteurized draft beer about 45-60 days. For pasteurized draft beer about 90-120 days.

How long will a keg last in a kegerator?

Where to fill CO2 tanks for kegerator?

Although it doesn’t make a significant difference either way, most CO2 tanks are mounted outside of the refrigeration compartment. This allows for a better use of space inside the refrigerator to fit kegs. Distance between the tank and the keg is not important as long as you have a reliable air hose.

Why do you add CO2 to a keg?

CO2 fills the head space and maintains the pressure inside the keg. That pressure is set via a pressure gauge that uses pounds per square inch (PSI) to release the right amount of gas into the keg. Maintaining a constant PSI keeps the beer perfectly carbonated by preventing the CO2 that’s dissolved in the beer from leaking out of the keg.

How much CO2 will a keg absorb?

At 2 kegs per lb, you’re getting approximately 66\% CO2 efficiency. Rule of thumb for estimating weigh to CO2 in a keg – 1/2 gram per gallon per PSI Purging a 5 gallon keg will take at least 36.75 grams of CO2 (14.7 x .5 x 5). Practically speaking it will take more.

Where to fill a CO2 tank?

Where Can You Get CO2 Tanks Refilled? Paintball Stores and Fields. Smaller tanks (from about 9 to 24 ounces) used for air guns, such as paintball guns, are a popular size for CO2. Sporting Goods Stores. Many local or national sporting goods stores often fill CO2 tanks for paintball guns. Fill Tanks at Home. Tank Exchanges. Other Uses for CO2.