Easy Keg 5L

MrDasherD · Oct 30, 2015

Bevvied said:
That's because we are lazy bleeders and we're looking for an easier solution than bottling!
I'm sorted, four of these..
https://www.my-food-online.net/drinks/beers/barrels/warsteiner-pils-5-l-partydose-4-8-vol.
Ã¯Â¿Â½ÃÂ£41 including delivery.
That's the lager drinkers at Christmas sorted and I've four reuseable kegs.
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Bevvied · Oct 30, 2015

LOL, in the space of a day I've bought 30L of beer.

MrDasherD · Oct 30, 2015

Bevvied said:
LOL, in the space of a day I've bought 30L of beer.

Worry about it when, in the space of a day, you have consumed 30L of beer!

MyQul · Oct 30, 2015

Bevvied said:
LOL, in the space of a day I've bought 30L of beer.

It's all in a good cause :-D

You'll be the goto mini keg guy :thumb:

MyQul · Oct 31, 2015

Rather than buying full MK's I'm going to bite the bullet and buy 4 Easy Kegs from Brew UK. With postage it comes to ÃÂ£29.95 so ÃÂ£7.48 per keg. The way I figure it is if I were to buy a full keg of OSH at ÃÂ£15 I'm losing out because I can make 5L of beer for about ÃÂ£1.75 so thats still only ÃÂ£9.23 for a full keg of my own beer (I'll be reusing the keg of course so it wont cost ÃÂ£9.23 each time, just comparing the prices)

GlentoranMark · Oct 31, 2015

Geterbrewed do the ibrew tap-a-draft system for Ã¯Â¿Â½ÃÂ£55

I've one a bit of research into these but one benefit I see with the tapadraft system is you can inject Nitrogen into Stouts making a creamy Guinness like pint. I've heard conflicting reports on the sturdiness of the system although most of the problems seem to have occurred with V1 of the system. Wilko's sell them for ÃÂ£45 but never seem to have it in stock.

I knew you coul re-use those kegs but thought you needed a tap to serve. If I'd have known that I' have bought ages ago.

I'll definitely try these. I'm off to my brothers later and had to buy some beer - shame on me

stevej · Oct 31, 2015

GlentoranMark said:
Geterbrewed do the ibrew tap-a-draft system for Ã¯Â¿Â½Ã¯Â¿Â½ÃÂ£55

I've one a bit of research into these but one benefit I see with the tapadraft system is you can inject Nitrogen into Stouts making a creamy Guinness like pint. I've heard conflicting reports on the sturdiness of the system although most of the problems seem to have occurred with V1 of the system. Wilko's sell them for Ã¯Â¿Â½ÃÂ£45 but never seem to have it in stock.

I knew you coul re-use those kegs but thought you needed a tap to serve. If I'd have known that I' have bought ages ago.

I'll definitely try these. I'm off to my brothers later and had to buy some beer - shame on me

I bought the Brewferm starter kit today easy enough to use but at a price!

GlentoranMark · Oct 31, 2015

And I also forgot you can get dedicated fridges with taps for these 5L barrels. Looks the part if you've limited space.

I've seen them for around ÃÂ£100 but a quick Google brought up this

MyQul · Oct 31, 2015

GlentoranMark said:
I knew you coul re-use those kegs but thought you needed a tap to serve. If I'd have known that I' have bought ages ago.

I thought you needed a tap and some sort of force carbing system too until I read you didn't in the link in Bevvied's OP

stevej · Oct 31, 2015

MyQul said:
I thought you needed a tap and some sort of force carbing system too until I read you didn't in the link in Bevvied's OP

Pending on how fast you drink them is the key to carbed ale, thats why the one i bought has a force carb system to keep your ale carbed

MyQul · Oct 31, 2015

stevej said:
Pending on how fast you drink them is the key to carbed ale, thats why the one i bought has a force carb system to keep your ale carbed

I much prefer lower carbed beer so don't mind if when I get near to the bottom of the keg is almost flat (if that is indee the case - someone mentioned in the thread tough they can last about a week)

stevej · Oct 31, 2015

MyQul said:
I much prefer lower carbed beer so don't mind if when I get near to the bottom of the keg is almost flat (if that is indee the case - someone mentioned in the thread tough they can last about a week)

I understand all i was saying is the other option is you can still vary how much carb you have til it runs out :tongue:

MrDasherD · Oct 31, 2015

GlentoranMark said:
And I also forgot you can get dedicated fridges with taps for these 5L barrels. Looks the part if you've limited space.

I've seen them for around Ã¯Â¿Â½ÃÂ£100 but a quick Google brought up this

Surely that is only for the Perfect Draft system .... Totally different cask shape!

MyQul · Oct 31, 2015

stevej said:
I understand all i was saying is the other option is you can still vary how much carb you have til it runs out

:thumb:...

brumbrew · Oct 31, 2015

I've not had any real problem with these. Open the release valve on the rubber.

Then pour a pint. First one may be a little foamy.

From then on, close the gas release on the top when not in use.

Open gas valve then the tap.

I've had nothing but great results from these.

I've even closed the keg up. I.e. push tap back in and close top bung. Left it for a few days and still got crystal clear, fresh carbed beer like the day I opened it.

I have 5 so makes for a batch or one spare for experimental brews or a cider.

I've bought most of mine from the supermarket or collected them from recycling bins outside people's houses when I'm cycling to work :-)

MyQul · Oct 31, 2015

brumbrew said:
I've not had any real problem with these. Open the release valve on the rubber.

Then pour a pint. First one may be a little foamy.

From then on, close the gas release on the top when not in use.

Open gas valve then the tap.

I've had nothing but great results from these.

I've even closed the keg up. I.e. push tap back in and close top bung. Left it for a few days and still got crystal clear, fresh carbed beer like the day I opened it.

I have 5 so makes for a batch or one spare for experimental brews or a cider.

I've bought most of mine from the supermarket or collected them from recycling bins outside people's houses when I'm cycling to work :-)

And that's for cask conditioning not force carbing?

stevej · Oct 31, 2015

MyQul said:
And that's for cask conditioning not force carbing?

Both types of kegs you still got to prime MyQul

rodabod · Oct 31, 2015

In case anyone else hasn't seen it:

http://youtu.be/8ZGKhHe_L5Q

Leon103 · Oct 31, 2015

I may look to get myself a few of these. Perfect for parties etc

Bevvied · Nov 2, 2015

Is that red vent thingy on the top supposed to pull straight out in your hand?
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