Corny storage: Pressurized or not?

[Moondoggy]

Everyone,

I just received my kegs.

They came pressurized so I relieved the pressure off of each keg and opened them up to check for cleanliness.

They were very clean but they did have an ounce or two of solution in them.

Currently, I have them sitting upside down to dry and plan on storing them this way. I will simply rinse them and sanitize prior to kegging.

From the many threads that I have read; brewers store them pressurized with sanitizer and the fact that they were shipped to me this way leads me to believe that I should do so.

Is this method a must or a convenience?

If it is a must I’ll have to make time this week to get my co2 tank filled and the system going earlier than anticipated.

[Stodbrew]

Storing them with sanitizer is a good idea, but I don't think pressure is necessary.

[barley ben]

I guess it is to show they hold pressure? I have read that many companies ship them pressurized but they aren't when I get them from my LHS. That is the only reason I could think of.

[Moondoggy]

I will fill them up with sanitizer and let them sit until I am ready to use them.

when I do go to keg can bottle off a gallon and only rack 4 gallons to the corny?

I plan on force carbonating and was wondering if the added headspace would create problems.

[Stodbrew]

[i]Originally posted by Moondoggy


when I do go to keg can bottle off a gallon and only rack 4 gallons to the corny?


I can't see where that would be a problem. When you force carbonate, the beer will foam, so that should give you some good working space inside the keg.

[YamahaXS]

I sanitize, rinse, drain, and pressurize until they are needed.

[YamahaXS]

Originally posted by Moondoggy
I will fill them up with sanitizer and let them sit until I am ready to use them.

when I do go to keg can bottle off a gallon and only rack 4 gallons to the corny?

I plan on force carbonating and was wondering if the added headspace would create problems.

no problem.