CO2 Selection Chart for New Belgium Brewing Products
This chart provides the ideal pressure in PSIG needed to maintain carbonation at a
given keg temperature and elevation. This chart is specific to most New Belgium
Brewing Products and is based on 2.5 Vol. CO2.
T E M P E R A T U R E
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12000'
11500'
11000'
10500'
10000'
9500'
9000'
8500'
8000'
7500'
7000'
6500'
6000'
5500'
5000'
4500'
4000'
3500'
3000'
2500'
2000'
1500'
1000'
500'
Sea Level
32°F
14.4
14.2
13.9
13.7
13.4
13.2
12.9
12.7
12.4
12.2
11.9
11.7
11.4
11.2
10.9
10.7
10.4
10.2
9.9
9.7
9.4
9.2
8.9
8.7
8.4
32°F
33°F
14.8
14.6
14.3
14.1
13.8
13.6
13.3
13.1
12.8
12.6
12.3
12.1
11.8
11.6
11.3
11.1
10.8
10.6
10.3
10.1
9.8
9.6
9.3
9.1
8.8
33°F
34°F
15.1
14.9
14.6
14.4
14.1
13.9
13.6
13.4
13.1
12.9
12.6
12.4
12.1
11.9
11.6
11.4
11.1
10.9
10.6
10.4
10.1
9.9
9.6
9.4
9.1
34°F
35°F
15.7
15.5
15.2
15.0
14.7
14.5
14.2
14.0
13.7
13.5
13.2
13.0
12.7
12.5
12.2
12.0
11.7
11.5
11.2
11.0
10.7
10.5
10.2
10.0
9.7
35°F
36°F
16.2
16.0
15.7
15.5
15.2
15.0
14.7
14.5
14.2
14.0
13.7
13.5
13.2
13.0
12.7
12.5
12.2
12.0
11.7
11.5
11.2
11.0
10.7
10.5
10.2
36°F
37°F
16.8
16.6
16.3
16.1
15.8
15.6
15.3
15.1
14.8
14.6
14.3
14.1
13.8
13.6
13.3
13.1
12.8
12.6
12.3
12.1
11.8
11.6
11.3
11.1
10.8
37°F
38°F
17.3
17.1
16.8
16.6
16.3
16.1
15.8
15.6
15.3
15.1
14.8
14.6
14.3
14.1
13.8
13.6
13.3
13.1
12.8
12.6
12.3
12.1
11.8
11.6
11.3
38°F
39°F
17.9
17.7
17.4
17.2
16.9
16.7
16.4
16.2
15.9
15.7
15.4
15.2
14.9
14.7
14.4
14.2
13.9
13.7
13.4
13.2
12.9
12.7
12.4
12.2
11.9
39°F
40°F
18.4
18.2
17.9
17.7
17.4
17.2
16.9
16.7
16.4
16.2
15.9
15.7
15.4
15.2
14.9
14.7
14.4
14.2
13.9
13.7
13.4
13.2
12.9
12.7
12.4
40°F
41°F
18.8
18.6
18.3
18.1
17.8
17.6
17.3
17.1
16.8
16.6
16.3
16.1
15.8
15.6
15.3
15.1
14.8
14.6
14.3
14.1
13.8
13.6
13.3
13.1
12.8
41°F
42°F
19.3
19.1
18.8
18.6
18.3
18.1
17.8
17.6
17.3
17.1
16.8
16.6
16.3
16.1
15.8
15.6
15.3
15.1
14.8
14.6
14.3
14.1
13.8
13.6
13.3
42°F
43°F
19.9
19.7
19.4
19.2
18.9
18.7
18.4
18.2
17.9
17.7
17.4
17.2
16.9
16.7
16.4
16.2
15.9
15.7
15.4
15.2
14.9
14.7
14.4
14.2
13.9
43°F
44°F
20.4
20.2
19.9
19.7
19.4
19.2
18.9
18.7
18.4
18.2
17.9
17.7
17.4
17.2
16.9
16.7
16.4
16.2
15.9
15.7
15.4
15.2
14.9
14.7
14.4
44°F
T E M P E R A T U R E
Force Carbonation Table Formula:
Pressure = F(Temperature, Volume)
P = -16.6999 - 0.0101059 T + 0.00116512 T^2 + 0.173354 T V
+ 4.24267 V - 0.0684226 V^2
This chart adds .5 psi for every 1,000 ft. rise in elevation
45°F
20.8
20.6
20.3
20.1
19.8
19.6
19.3
19.1
18.8
18.6
18.3
18.1
17.8
17.6
17.3
17.1
16.8
16.6
16.3
16.1
15.8
15.6
15.3
15.1
14.8
45°F
46°F
21.4
21.2
20.9
20.7
20.4
20.2
19.9
19.7
19.4
19.2
18.9
18.7
18.4
18.2
17.9
17.7
17.4
17.2
16.9
16.7
16.4
16.2
15.9
15.7
15.4
46°F
47°F
21.9
21.7
21.4
21.2
20.9
20.7
20.4
20.2
19.9
19.7
19.4
19.2
18.9
18.7
18.4
18.2
17.9
17.7
17.4
17.2
16.9
16.7
16.4
16.2
15.9
47°F
48°F
22.5
22.3
22.0
21.8
21.5
21.3
21.0
20.8
20.5
20.3
20.0
19.8
19.5
19.3
19.0
18.8
18.5
18.3
18.0
17.8
17.5
17.3
17.0
16.8
16.5
48°F
49°F
23.1
22.9
22.6
22.4
22.1
21.9
21.6
21.4
21.1
20.9
20.6
20.4
20.1
19.9
19.6
19.4
19.1
18.9
18.6
18.4
18.1
17.9
17.6
17.4
17.1
49°F
50°F
23.7 12000'
23.5 11500'
23.2 11000'
23.0 10500'
22.7 10000'
22.5
9500'
22.2
9000'
22.0
8500'
21.7
8000'
21.5
7500'
21.2
7000'
21.0
6500'
20.7
6000'
20.5
5500'
20.2
5000'
20.0
4500'
19.7
4000'
19.5
3500'
19.2
3000'
19.0
2500'
18.7
2000'
18.5
1500'
18.2
1000'
18.0
500'
17.7 Sea Level
50°F
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CO2 Selection Chart for 2.7 Vol. Products
This chart provides the ideal pressure in PSIG needed to maintain carbonation at a
given keg temperature and elevation. This chart is based on 2.7 Vol. CO2. This
volume is common in Anheuser-Busch and MillerCoors products.
T E M P E R A T U R E
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12000'
11500'
11000'
10500'
10000'
9500'
9000'
8500'
8000'
7500'
7000'
6500'
6000'
5500'
5000'
4500'
4000'
3500'
3000'
2500'
2000'
1500'
1000'
500'
Sea Level
32°F
16.3
16.1
15.8
15.6
15.3
15.1
14.8
14.6
14.3
14.1
13.8
13.6
13.3
13.1
12.8
12.6
12.3
12.1
11.8
11.6
11.3
11.1
10.8
10.6
10.3
32°F
33°F
16.7
16.5
16.2
16.0
15.7
15.5
15.2
15.0
14.7
14.5
14.2
14.0
13.7
13.5
13.2
13.0
12.7
12.5
12.2
12.0
11.7
11.5
11.2
11.0
10.7
33°F
34°F
17.1
16.9
16.6
16.4
16.1
15.9
15.6
15.4
15.1
14.9
14.6
14.4
14.1
13.9
13.6
13.4
13.1
12.9
12.6
12.4
12.1
11.9
11.6
11.4
11.1
34°F
35°F
17.7
17.5
17.2
17.0
16.7
16.5
16.2
16.0
15.7
15.5
15.2
15.0
14.7
14.5
14.2
14.0
13.7
13.5
13.2
13.0
12.7
12.5
12.2
12.0
11.7
35°F
36°F
18.3
18.1
17.8
17.6
17.3
17.1
16.8
16.6
16.3
16.1
15.8
15.6
15.3
15.1
14.8
14.6
14.3
14.1
13.8
13.6
13.3
13.1
12.8
12.6
12.3
36°F
37°F
18.9
18.7
18.4
18.2
17.9
17.7
17.4
17.2
16.9
16.7
16.4
16.2
15.9
15.7
15.4
15.2
14.9
14.7
14.4
14.2
13.9
13.7
13.4
13.2
12.9
37°F
38°F
19.5
19.3
19.0
18.8
18.5
18.3
18.0
17.8
17.5
17.3
17.0
16.8
16.5
16.3
16.0
15.8
15.5
15.3
15.0
14.8
14.5
14.3
14.0
13.8
13.5
38°F
39°F
20.1
19.9
19.6
19.4
19.1
18.9
18.6
18.4
18.1
17.9
17.6
17.4
17.1
16.9
16.6
16.4
16.1
15.9
15.6
15.4
15.1
14.9
14.6
14.4
14.1
39°F
40°F
20.6
20.4
20.1
19.9
19.6
19.4
19.1
18.9
18.6
18.4
18.1
17.9
17.6
17.4
17.1
16.9
16.6
16.4
16.1
15.9
15.6
15.4
15.1
14.9
14.6
40°F
41°F
21.1
20.9
20.6
20.4
20.1
19.9
19.6
19.4
19.1
18.9
18.6
18.4
18.1
17.9
17.6
17.4
17.1
16.9
16.6
16.4
16.1
15.9
15.6
15.4
15.1
41°F
42°F
21.6
21.4
21.1
20.9
20.6
20.4
20.1
19.9
19.6
19.4
19.1
18.9
18.6
18.4
18.1
17.9
17.6
17.4
17.1
16.9
16.6
16.4
16.1
15.9
15.6
42°F
43°F
22.2
22.0
21.7
21.5
21.2
21.0
20.7
20.5
20.2
20.0
19.7
19.5
19.2
19.0
18.7
18.5
18.2
18.0
17.7
17.5
17.2
17.0
16.7
16.5
16.2
43°F
44°F
22.7
22.5
22.2
22.0
21.7
21.5
21.2
21.0
20.7
20.5
20.2
20.0
19.7
19.5
19.2
19.0
18.7
18.5
18.2
18.0
17.7
17.5
17.2
17.0
16.7
44°F
T E M P E R A T U R E
Force Carbonation Table Formula:
Pressure = F(Temperature, Volume)
P = -16.6999 - 0.0101059 T + 0.00116512 T^2 + 0.173354 T V
+ 4.24267 V - 0.0684226 V^2
This chart adds .5 psi for every 1,000 ft. rise in elevation
45°F
23.1
22.9
22.6
22.4
22.1
21.9
21.6
21.4
21.1
20.9
20.6
20.4
20.1
19.9
19.6
19.4
19.1
18.9
18.6
18.4
18.1
17.9
17.6
17.4
17.1
45°F
46°F
23.7
23.5
23.2
23.0
22.7
22.5
22.2
22.0
21.7
21.5
21.2
21.0
20.7
20.5
20.2
20.0
19.7
19.5
19.2
19.0
18.7
18.5
18.2
18.0
17.7
46°F
47°F
24.2
24.0
23.7
23.5
23.2
23.0
22.7
22.5
22.2
22.0
21.7
21.5
21.2
21.0
20.7
20.5
20.2
20.0
19.7
19.5
19.2
19.0
18.7
18.5
18.2
47°F
48°F
24.7
24.5
24.2
24.0
23.7
23.5
23.2
23.0
22.7
22.5
22.2
22.0
21.7
21.5
21.2
21.0
20.7
20.5
20.2
20.0
19.7
19.5
19.2
19.0
18.7
48°F
49°F
25.3
25.1
24.8
24.6
24.3
24.1
23.8
23.6
23.3
23.1
22.8
22.6
22.3
22.1
21.8
21.6
21.3
21.1
20.8
20.6
20.3
20.1
19.8
19.6
19.3
49°F
50°F
25.8 12000'
25.6 11500'
25.3 11000'
25.1 10500'
24.8 10000'
24.6
9500'
24.3
9000'
24.1
8500'
23.8
8000'
23.6
7500'
23.3
7000'
23.1
6500'
22.8
6000'
22.6
5500'
22.3
5000'
22.1
4500'
21.8
4000'
21.6
3500'
21.3
3000'
21.1
2500'
20.8
2000'
20.6
1500'
20.3
1000'
20.1
500'
19.8 Sea Level
50°F
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