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

32F
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
32F

33F
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
33F

34F
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
34F

35F
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
35F

36F
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
36F

37F
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
37F

38F
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
38F

39F
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
39F

40F
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
40F

41F
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
41F

42F
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
42F

43F
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
43F

44F
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
44F

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

45F
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
45F

46F
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
46F

47F
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
47F

48F
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
48F

49F
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
49F

50F
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
50F

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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

32F
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
32F

33F
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
33F

34F
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
34F

35F
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
35F

36F
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
36F

37F
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
37F

38F
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
38F

39F
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
39F

40F
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
40F

41F
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
41F

42F
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
42F

43F
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
43F

44F
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
44F

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

45F
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
45F

46F
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
46F

47F
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
47F

48F
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
48F

49F
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
49F

50F
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
50F

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