I'm looking at getting a kegerator since bottling kinda sucks. I'm on Amazon and they have a fridge that can take:"1/2 barrels / Full Size Kegs (15.5gal), 1/4 barrels / Ponies (7.75gal)". I've only heard of corny kegs being used with homebrew. What's the difference between a corny and a pony keg?
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I always thought standard quarter barrels were ponies. And according to Micromatic a Pony Keg IS a standard quarter barrel. The tall quarters are called "slim quarters". Here is a link: Micromatic Chart
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I've never used sanke (the family of kegs pony's fall into) or corny kegs, so those of you who have correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the reason that home brewers use corny's is because they are a lot easier to clean and sanitize compared to standard beer kegs. |
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Ponies, generally, are just tall, skinny quarter-barrels. They look like corny kegs, but have Sankey, or other commercial beer fittings. Sometimes the standard squat quarter barrel is also referred to as a "pony" keg. I think that designation is largely regional. Cornelius kegs come from the commercial soft drink industry and are usually 5 gallons, although there are 2.5 gallon, 3 gallon and I have seen a 7 gallon Corny keg. Anything but the five is rare and I would have called the 7 a rumor if I hadn't seen one once. But only once. |
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