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Coopers Australian Lager
The lager I bottled tastes far better than the lager I kegged. The bottles were primed but the kegged lager wasn't, it went straight from FV to keg. Can I add anything to the kegged lager to improve the taste, perhaps lemonade or something. Any suggestions?
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Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
I expect it the fact that bottles will be better carbonated than plastic kegs which makes them Ideal for lagers, bottles make it more "fizzy" with a better lager like mouthfeel. But like you say you could always add lemonade after you pour the pint. If you want fizzy barreled beer then look at cornelius kegs, they can hold massive amounts of pressure meaning you can keg lagers without a problem.
The other thing is you didnt prime the keg for the lager where you still should do. Does it have enough pressure to push lager out? How come you didnt prime?
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Posted 1 year ago by Member
Hi Nath, Yes I did keg to a cornelius keg, but didn't prime because I was told didn't have to, because the Co2 would do the job, plenty fizzy, more like froth, in fact 3/4 froth to 1/4 lager. My beer line is a metre long , is that to short?
Posted 1 year ago by Member
Sounds like too much gas to me.
Reduce the pressure, and try degassing the beer.
Degassing is always fun
Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
Ahhhh, you have a cornie.
Cool, what pressure do you have it set to serve? I have mine set at 2psi with a 2m tube and that seems to be ok.
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Posted 1 year ago by Admin
Cliff, release some pressure via the top valve down to about 2 or 3 psi and it should reduce the foam.
You might find that the keg just takes a bit longer to condition. I would leave it alone for a week or two and see if it improves.
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Posted 1 year ago by Member
Well at the moment I've got the cornelius at 15psi, and serve at 5psi. I shall do as you all say and reduce pressure, and get a longer beer line for the lager. Now my Norfolk Wherry is ready, I have bought another FV and another cornelius, so I secondary ferment, wait to clear, then remove to cornelius and serve at about 2-3psi correct? I have just bought some campden tabs, but a little to late for this lot though.
Posted 1 year ago by Moderator
Yeah after you have force carbonated the beer (I keep mine at 14psi for 2 days at 5c and shake a little)you can reduce the output to 2psi to serve(works for me). Any yep youve got the wherry sorted.
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