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Reeeeeaaaaaallllllyyyy stupid question here, but even though I am not too bad at grasping mechanical engineering, things like pressure have always been a bit "out there" for me...
As I understand it, if the pressure within a vessel remains constant as it is cooled the amount of CO2 contained within the liquid increases (assuming there is a source of CO2).
If this is correct, and I have a pressure release valve on said vessel (in this case a 5L party keg) set to 2.5 bar, what happens if I cool the keg post conditioning? Will the CO2 in suspension increase or stay the same?
I ask, because I have a couple kegs in the basement right now which are fully conditioned and at ~15°C. By the time they are tapped, it will be quite a bit colder, and I am curious if there will potentially be more CO2 absorbed or if it will remain constant...
Theoretically, the pressure within the keg will even decrease if the temperature drops enough(?)
As I understand it, if the pressure within a vessel remains constant as it is cooled the amount of CO2 contained within the liquid increases (assuming there is a source of CO2).
If this is correct, and I have a pressure release valve on said vessel (in this case a 5L party keg) set to 2.5 bar, what happens if I cool the keg post conditioning? Will the CO2 in suspension increase or stay the same?
I ask, because I have a couple kegs in the basement right now which are fully conditioned and at ~15°C. By the time they are tapped, it will be quite a bit colder, and I am curious if there will potentially be more CO2 absorbed or if it will remain constant...
Theoretically, the pressure within the keg will even decrease if the temperature drops enough(?)