Volumes of CO is a measure of how much carbonation is in beer. "2 volumes" indicates that the CO2 in 1 liter of beer would actually occupy 2 liters if it were brought to a temperature of 0°C and 1 atmosphere pressure. Scroll through the list below to determine the ranges of carbonation suitable for the various styles of beer:

 Volumes of CO2 by style: American Amber Ale: 2.2-2.8 American Brown: 1.5-2.5 American Lager: 2.5-2.7 American Pale Ale: 2.2-2.8 American Pilsener: 2.6-2.7 American Wheat: 2.3-2.6 Bamberg Rauchbier: 2.2-2.6 Barley Wine: 1.3-2.3 Belgian Dubbel: 1.9-2.4 Belgian Fruit Lambic: 2.6-4.5 Belgian Lambic: 3.0-4.5 Belgian Ale: 1.9-2.5 Belgian Tripel: 1.9-2.4 Belgian White (Wit): 2.1-2.6 Berliner Weisse: 3.5 Bock: 2.2-2.7 Bohemian Pilsener: 2.3-2.5 California Common: 2.4-2.8 Cream Ale: 2.6-2.7 Doppelbock: 2.3-2.6 Dortmunder Export: 2.6 Dunkelweizen: 3.6-4.5 Düsseldorf Altbier: 2.2-3.1 Eisbock: 2.4 English Bitter: 0.8-1.3 English Brown: 1.5-2.3 English Mild: 1.3-2.0 English Old/Strong Ale: 1.5-2.3 English Pale Ale: 1.5-2.3 Flanders Brown: 1.9-2.5 Foreign-Style Stout: 2.3-2.6 German Pilsener: 2.5 Helles Bock: 2.2-2.7 Imperial Stout: 1.5-2.3 India Pale Ale: 1.5-2.3 Irish Dry Stout: 1.6-2.0 Kölsch: 2.4-2.7 Maibock: 2.2-2.7 Märzen/Oktoberfest: 2.6-2.7 Münchner Helles: 2.3-2.7 Munich Dunkel: 2.2-2.7 Oatmeal Stout: ? Oud Bruin: 1.9-2.5 Porter: 1.7-2.5 Schwarzbier: 2.2-2.6 Scottish Ale: 0.8-1.3 Strong Scotch Ale: 1.5-2.3 Sweet Stout: 2.0-2.4 Vienna: 2.4-2.6 Weizen/Weissbier: 3.6-4.5 Weizenbock: 3.7-4.7

Caution

Use this calculator at your own risk. Never exceed the pressure rating of the carbonating vessel as injury to yourself or others may result. This information is provided "as is" and the author assumes no liability for the use of the results from this calculator.