Questions tagged [keg]
A (primarily metal) container for storing and serving beer.
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Fermenting in a keg - should I bother transferring after fermentation?
So recently I've been getting into fermenting in kegs and if I'm not going to dry hop (I would want to transfer away from the dry hopped hops to avoid grassy flavours), should I bother transferring ...
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Long distance corney keg transport
So question: I have movers taking my stuff 1200+ miles, about a week of travel. I have two corneys with finished beer in them. One is almost done and I'll empty in time. The other is 99% full.
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How do counter pressure bottle fill PET bottles with a stainless carbonation cap
I'm looking at purchasing a stainless steel carbonation cap.
E.g. https://www.homebrewfinds.com/2018/12/hands-on-review-ferroday-stainless-steel-carbonation-cap-for-pet-bottles-draft-line-cleaning-...
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Transferring carbed beer between kegs at different temps - will it retain carbonation?
Say I have a keg of beer at around room temp. (23C/73.4F). I want 2.2 volumes of CO2 carbonation so using this calculator I figure out I need to add 25.83PSI of pressure - some time later the beer is ...
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How long does CO2 carbonation take for 5 gallon tank at 10psi?
I have a 5 gallon keg that I have filled with approximately 4 gallons of liquid.
The keg has an inlet and outlet fitting for gas carbonation. The inlet fitting is shallow and the outlet fitting goes ...
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CO2 regulator dials
I'm finally getting back into brewing. I'm using a keg my daughter bought me, and I have the CO2 tank. At one point, I bought this regulator. But the numbers on the dials don't seem to make any ...
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Set up of keg / beer tap at home
I would really appreciate some advice, at home I have Pilsner keg beer in my cellar at 12c (53f)it is being propelled with a gas cylinder containing 80%nitrogen and 20% carbon dioxide which is at 2.6 ...
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Why are these corny keg relief valves different?
My old valve (on the right) was leaking so ordered a new one from Amazon. It was the only kind I could find so assumed they were all the same. It doesn't seem to fit my keg though. Can someone tell me ...
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What is the effect of storing a full keg at basement temps?
A local craft brew is having a sale on kegs which they brewed up a while back and have not been able to dispense due to the current pandemic situation. I have a 1/2 barrel in my kegerator now and ...
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Cant get rid of condensation inside keezer
I'm running a 5 cubic feet Magic Chef keezer with 2x6s for a collar so I can get an additional keg on the ledge. I cut the corners at 45 degrees and sealed off the collar with caulk, weather stripping,...
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How to disassemble a Krome Dispense beer tower?
I have a beer tower whose lines need replacing.
But, I am having great trouble actually pulling the old lines out of the tower. They seem to be attached to some metal disks, which I can neither pull ...
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Need to use TSP for a New Keg?
I just got a brand new keg. The keg isn't just new to me but totally unused. Do I need to use TSP to clean it prior to my first use? I'm worried about industrial residues that might be left on the ...
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Keg connectos: what are "MFL"/Barb/SAE threading fitting sizes?
Frankly only shops I have visited fail completely in providing an indication about what exactly they are selling when it comes to keg fittings.
I have read this answer to another question, which was ...
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Storing the kegs outside during the winter
Many of us don't have refrigerators for these 50 liter kegs and the CO2 tank. With due care not to expose the CO2 tank in direct sunlight, to what temperatures will these pressurized kegs be fine with ...
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Carbonation Disappearing
I made some burton bridge from a kit and secondary-fermented it in a 25 litre keg with a tap and a cap capable of taking a CO2 cartridge holder (none was fitted)
I left it in our warm utility room (...
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Can I use gelatin in a soda keg?
I am thinking about clearing my beer with gelatin. Can I add the gelatin in the already finished and packaged beer in the keg?
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Should I lube the gaskets of my kegs?
I am new to kegging my beer. In a video I saw somebody putting Vaseline on all of the gaskets of his corny-kegs. I was wondering if this kills the foam of the beer. Or do I have to lube the gaskets ...
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Fast cooling processs for beer dispensing
first of all thanks for reading my question, so I did a jokey box a while ago, it required ice, and the kegs to be refrigeraated beforehand, it would serve rather well, sort of studied the ...
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Safe rated pressure for a sankey connection
Does anyone know the rated pressure for a Sankey connector? I see Sankey-fitting kegs are rated 60-120 PSI, so is it safe to assume the connectors themselves are good for at least 60psi? (I'm making ...
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Can I store less then 5 gallons in a keg?
Can I store less then 5 gallons in a keg topping it off with CO2? I want to brew and have beer made, but I use 2 1/2 gallon kegs because my frig is small. I picked up a nice clean 5 gallon keg, and ...
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Replace current quick disconnect barb with 5/16" barb
I recently bought a length of hose for connecting my regulator to my quick disconnects. The hose fits snug on the regulator barb but is very loose on the quick disconnect barb.
Here is the hose - 5/...
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Is it possible to know how many volumes of CO2 end up in a keg after force carbonating?
There are two methods used to carbonate a keg:
Set and forget
Force carbonation
In the first method, the keg's PSI is set to a value determined by a kegging chart and is left at that PSI for the ...
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How to choose the correct soda keg "type" replacement posts?
New to kegging, got myself a used ball lock Firestone/Pepsi soda keg. But when I've been cleaning and sanitizing the posts when I got it/after use, they seemed SUPER beat up. There is a washer (maybe? ...
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Kegs - Why use a dual regulator instead of a splitter?
I currently own a dual regulator and use two kegs with it. I want to expand to four kegs can therefore face two options:
Purchase a quad regulator
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Keg corrosion potential of lemon juice adjunct
I have a recipe for a false cider that requires the addition of lemon juice after secondary fermentation prior to bottling/kegging. I've done this before in the bottle with good success but I'm ...
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Making a shandy.
Looking for information on adding citrus (lime, lemon, grapefruit, etc) juice at kegging to make a shandy. I have made several fruit beers by adding fruit juice, actual fruit, zest, and even flavored ...
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Can you add beer to a keg and continue to carbonate?
I carbonated my keg with 30 psi over night. When I started to bottle (growlers) I noticed that there wasn't much carbonation.
Can I put the beer back into the keg and continue to carbonate? Will this ...
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Co2 shut-off valve
My 5lb co2 tank ran out after 2 uses. The 1/6 keg didn't even get kicked. Do u i need to turn the shut off to off to stop flow of co2 so it doesn't run out? Or do I have a leak?
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Poppet not sitting correctly in liquid post.
I'm having some real trouble getting the poppet to sit correctly in the liquid post of my keg. Below is an image with the poppet in:
Notice that there is a sizable gap between the poppet o-ring and ...
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Nothing coming out of tap (ball lock corny keg)
I recently got a 5 gallon ball lock corny keg, but am having nothing but trouble with it. I was originally getting nothing but foam coming out of it, so I upgraded the liquid line from 5 feet to 10 ...
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First homebrewing equipment question
I'm looking at a homebrewer's equipment that is getting out of the hobby and I'm getting into the hobby. I'm wanting to spend my money wisely and while jumping right into all-grain brewing.
Here is ...
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Force-carbonated Homebrew Keg Foaming
I see there are other keg-foaming questions on here, but they seem to usually be related to commercial kegs or have answers that I've tried (hastily).
I have a keg of homebrew brown ale and a brand ...
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Racetrack or standard kegs?
I purchased a pair of ball lock corny kegs at a garage sale recently, and they are in great shape, although they're missing the top cap.
Is there an easy way to tell whether they are standard or ...
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Pin lock dip tube requires multiple o-rings?
I use pin lock kegs, and until now all of them have been Firestone/Spartanburg. I recently received a Cornelius brand three-gallon pin lock keg. The post threads on this keg are different from all the ...
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Effects of Over Carbonation
I keg my beer and use force-carbonation to carbonate it. Does anyone know if there are any negative consequences to over-carbonating the beer, other than excessive foaming? Are there any long-term ...
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Kegging with no fridge
I just got my first keg and am hoping to get on without forking out for a fridge as well. I probably should've asked this before investing in the keg, but here we are.
Anyway, is it possible to ...
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Regarding CO2 in my keg
Just kegged my American Stout last night. Gave it a little agitation at 30 psi, then left it at serving pressure around 8-9psi. First taste, it's great! The only slight thing I noticed I can only ...
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Should I use beer gas to dispense carbonated kegs?
Suppose I have a keg of carbonated beer and a kegerator. Can I hook the keg up to beer gas (nitrogen, CO2 mix)? Would this affect the beer in any way, or would I have to carbonate with the beer gas to ...
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Using pressure barrels for carbonated larger/cider?
I was wondering if there was a way to get alcohol in my pressure barrels (those £25, 23l types) to be carbonated similar to shop bought largers and ciders.
I've completed my first brew which was a 40 ...
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Kegging process and serving PSI
I'm now the proud owner of a corny keg. I just have a couple of questions about carbonating the beer and then what to do during / after serving.
As far as I'm aware, to carbonate the beer I just need ...
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Additional equipment for cornelius kegging
My local supplier is selling refurbished cornelius kegs for a decent price and I would like to pick one up. I don't know the first thing about kegging though, and more importantly what additional ...
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kegging and carbonation
I am kegging my first batch ever in the next two weeks. It's a double IPA. My questions are:
What pressure is ideal for serving.
do i need to turn off my tank every night? Will leaving it on cause ...
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i want a keg cooler that is cheaper than kegerator
Looking into buying a 5 gal ball lock keg, i have the Co2 tanks, a tap, and gauges/hoses. I want to save by just purchasing something to keep it all cool. Strapped on cash at the moment but want to ...
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Saving Kegged Beer For Later
Kegged my beer, but need it to stay carbonated without using it for a week. I already carbonated the beer and drank some. Then, a few days later, I put about 20 lbs of pressure into the keg and shut ...
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can I top off at 5.25 gallons instead of 5?
I have been brewing extract kits and was wondering if it'd be al right to top off at 5.25 gallons?
Directions say 5 but I have never kegged a full 5 gallons, was hoping the extra quarter would get me ...
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Keeping the keg lines and fittings clean
I recently purchased a keg, and I've got a couple questions about keeping the lines clean. Specifically when the keg isn't finished, as the lines are simple enough to clean along with the keg when it'...
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Why less priming sugar in a mini keg?
I am used to bottling my beer and do bottle conditioning. However, I just bought a few 5l mini kegs for the next batch which is currently fermenting. From what I have read from different sources, you ...
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Can wine be made in a keg instead of bottles?
I have made bottles of red wine from grape juice kits before with great results.
However, I am pretty lazy and if it's possible to avoid cleaning/sterilising/filling/corking 30 bottles on brew day ...
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Is it possible to do pressurized fermentation in a mini keg?
I have been keen on moving from bottles to use kegs in my amateur home brews. Due to a lack of space and because I just like the size and mobility of the smaller kegs I'd like to try to use multiple ...
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What is the best way to stop fermentation?
I am thinking about brewing ginger beer for a bar I work at. This means it would be in a keg on a tap. I would like to ferment the ginger beer instead of pumping in CO2 but am unsure how to go about ...
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