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Force Carbonation
Kegging Pressure
Carbonation Style
BJCP Style
American Lager - Light/Standard/Premium (2.57-2.73)
American Lager - Dark (2.5-2.7)
American Lager - Classic American Pilsner (2.3-2.5)
European Pale Lager - Bohemian Pilsner (2.3-2.5)
European Pale Lager - Northern German Pilsner (2.52)
European Pale Lager - Dortmunder Export (2.57)
European Pale Lager - Muenchner Helles (2.26-2.68)
Light Ale - Blond Ale (2.3-2.6)
Light Ale - American Wheat (2.3-2.6)
Light Ale - Cream Ale (2.6-2.7)
Bitter And English Pale Ale - Ordinary Bitter (.75-1.3)
Bitter And English Pale Ale - Special or Best Bitter (.75-1.3)
Bitter And English Pale Ale - Strong Bitter / English Pale Ale (.75-1.3)
Scottish Ales - Light 60/- (.75-1.3)
Scottish Ales - Heavy 70/- (.75-1.3)
Scottish Ales - Export 80/- (.75-1.3)
American Pale Ales - American Pale Ale (2.26-2.78)
American Pale Ales - American Amber Ale (2.26-2.78)
American Pale Ales - California Common Beer (2.4-2.8)
India Pale Ale - India Pale Ale (1.5-2.3)
Koelsch And Altbier - Koelsch-Style Ale (2.42-2.73)
Koelsch And Altbier - Duesseldorf Altbier (2.16-3.09)
Koelsch And Altbier - Northern German Altbier (2.16-3.09)
German Amber Lager - Oktoberfest/Maerzen (2.57-2.73)
German Amber Lager - Vienna Lager (2.4-2.6)
Brown Ale - Mild (1.3-2.0)
Brown Ale - Northern English Brown Ale (1.5-2.3)
Brown Ale - Southern English Brown (1.5-2.3)
Brown Ale - American Brown Ale (1.5-2.5)
English And Scottish Strong Ale - Old Ale (1.5-2.3)
English And Scottish Strong Ale - Strong Scotch Ale (Wee Heavy) (1.5-2.3)
Barleywine And Imperial Stout - English-style Barleywine (1.3-2.3)
Barleywine And Imperial Stout - American-Style Barleywine (1.3-2.3)
Barleywine And Imperial Stout - Russian Imperial Stout (1.5-2.3)
European Dark Lager - Munich Dunkel (2.21-2.66)
European Dark Lager - Schwarzbier (Black Beer) (2.2-2.6)
Bock - Traditional Bock (2.2-2.7)
Bock - Helles Bock/Maibock (2.16-2.73)
Bock - Doppelbock (2.26-2.62)
Bock - Eisbock (2.37)
Porter - Robust Porter (1.8-2.5)
Porter - Brown Porter (1.7-2.5)
Stout - Dry Stout (1.6-2.0)
Stout - Sweet Stout (2.0-2.4)
Stout - Oatmeal Stout (2.0-2.4)
Stout - Foreign Extra Stout (2.3-2.6)
Wheat Beer - Bavarian Weizen (3.6-4.48)
Wheat Beer - Bavarian Dunkelweizen (3.6-4.48)
Wheat Beer - Berliner Weisse (3.45)
Wheat Beer - Weizenbock (3.71-4.74)
Strong Belgian Ale - Dubbel (1.9-2.4)
Strong Belgian Ale - Tripel (1.9-2.4)
Strong Belgian Ale - Belgian Strong Golden Ale (1.9-2.4)
Strong Belgian Ale - Belgian Strong Dark Ale (1.9-2.5)
Belgian And French Ale - Belgian Pale Ale (1.9-2.5)
Belgian And French Ale - Witbier (2.1-2.6)
Belgian And French Ale - Biere de Garde (1.9-2.5)
Belgian And French Ale - Saison (1.9-2.4)
Belgian And French Ale - Belgian Specialty Ale (1.9-2.4)
Lambic And Belgian Sour Ale - Straight (Unblended) Lambic-Style (3.0-4.5)
Lambic And Belgian Sour Ale - Gueuze/Geuze-Style Ale (3.0-4.5)
Lambic And Belgian Sour Ale - Fruit Lambic-Style Ale (2.6-4.5)
Lambic And Belgian Sour Ale - Oud Bruin (1.9-2.5)
Lambic And Belgian Sour Ale - Flanders Red Ale (1.9-2.5)
Fruit Beer - Fruit Beer (2.0-3.0)
Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer - Spice/Herb/Vegetable (2.0-3.0)
Smoke-flavored Beer - Classic Rauchbier (2.16-2.57)
Smoke-flavored Beer - Other Smoked Beer (2.16-2.57)
Specialty/Experimental/Historical - Specialty/Experimental/Histroical (2.2-2.5)
Mead - Traditional Mead (1.0-3.5)
Mead - Varietal Honey Traditional Mead (1.0-3.5)
Mead - Cyser (Apple Melomel) (1.0-3.5)
Mead - Pyment (Grape Melomel) (1.0-3.5)
Mead - Other Fruit Melomel (1.0-3.5)
Mead - Metheglin (1.0-3.5)
Mead - Braggot (1.0-3.5)
Mead - Mixed Category Mead (1.0-3.5)
Cider - Standard Cider and Perry (1.0-3.5)
Cider - New England-Style Cider (1.0-3.5)
This list is to be used as a reference for carbonation levels based on the BJCP beer style guidelines. Selecting a style from the list will automatically fill the Volumes of CO
2
with the average for that style.
Volumes of CO
2
Conditioning
Temperature:
°F
This is the temperature at which the vessel(s) with be carbonating.
Result
Pressure:
psi