We got a question from one of our viewer that asked us to discuss the topic of kegging beer and the process of carbonating multiple kegs simultaneously. I was on vacation when this video was shot so a keg filled in for me. Here’s Mike going alone and taking on the subject like a champ.

The Wonderful World of Kegging Beer

Mike first outlines the basic kegging homebrew process. You need a keg – Mike has a nice 3 US gallon Torpedo keg but you can get an soda keg too. They come in 5 US gallon sizes. You will also need a CO2 tank, a regulator, tubing, and a gas connect. Our general advice is to connect the CO2 tank to the sanitized keg filled with cold beer and setting the pressure to 10-15 psi for a week or two carbonates the beer.

For carbonating multiple kegs, Mike shows us how to carbonate two kegs using a T-fitting to split the gas line from a single CO2 tank into two.

He emphasizes using a check valve in the gas manifold to prevent beer from reaching the regulator in case of any issues.

Now, if you have more than two kegs, Mike has another piece of equipment for you. For that set up, you will need a CO2 manifold. This manifold has multiple shutoff valves and check valves to prevent gas leaks. You can buy one that has valves that matches the number of kegs you have.

Mike discusses the challenges of maintaining different carbonation levels in multiple kegs. There are manifolds that have separate regulators on them. They will help you carbonate different kegs to different levels. Also, he tells us about the need to adjust beer line lengths for balanced dispensing.

In summary, we hope you learned something from this video. Mike does a good job with an outline of kegging beer. If you want a deeper dive, check out our YouTube Kegging Homebrewed Beer playlist. Once you learn how to carbonate one keg, carbonating multiple kegs isn’t that difficult.

BREW ON!