Keg appeal!!!

clibit · Apr 30, 2015

I need some small kegs, I have two 10 litre brews that I want to keg rather than bottle and I've tried to buy locally to no avail. Does anyone have any spare 5 litre mini/easy kegs (empty brewery filled ones are fine) or 2 gallon plastic pressure barrels they could loan or sell to me? Or anything else that might do the job. I'm in Old Trafford and need them within about 24 hours really. Can collect within a reasonable radius.

Or can anyone suggest any other ideas? I'm having a party a week on Saturday and want to keg these ideally. My PB has been filled with a 23 litre brew I've done.

clibit · Apr 30, 2015

No ideas, or kegs of any kind, anyone? Looks like I'll have to take a drive tomorrow.

Sonnal · May 1, 2015

I've got a mini you can borrow Clibit. I'm only up the M60 in Bury/ Bolton if you want it. It's a 5L commercial that I've cleaned out.
If you want more I believe Spitting Feathers in Bolton have a stock of minikegs for reasonable prices. Probably take you half an hour to get there out of rush hour.

clibit · May 1, 2015

Hey thanks Sonnal. I'll check out Spitting Feathers. I need more than one so will see if they can sort me out.

Bunglebrewsbeer · May 2, 2015

Julie's home brew do small pressure kegs. I've seen them on shelves last time went in

Bunglebrewsbeer · May 2, 2015

Leyland home brew site has mini kegs Â£5.99

clibit · May 2, 2015

Cheers Bungle. Nearly drove to Leyland yesterday but stuff happened. Work hassle. Spitting Feathers want Â£11 for mini kegs. Now I can't decide whether 5 litre mini kegs or 10 litre barrels are best option/value. Or polypins. Gonna bottle these two 10 litre batches I think and make a considered decision. Any thoughts anyone?!

ManseMasher · May 2, 2015

clibit said:
Cheers Bungle. Nearly drove to Leyland yesterday but stuff happened. Work hassle. Spitting Feathers want Â£11 for mini kegs. Now I can't decide whether 5 litre mini kegs or 10 litre barrels are best option/value. Or polypins. Gonna bottle these two 10 litre batches I think and make a considered decision. Any thoughts anyone?!

Which are the most re-usable? Value for money and all that....

clibit · May 2, 2015

All re-usable, but different time spans I'm sure. Need to balance cost including gas equipment etc, durability, etc. One of those impossible decisions. For me anyway.

Bunglebrewsbeer · May 2, 2015

Decisions decisions. I like the look of those cans with the swanky dispenser on the leyland site.

clibit · May 2, 2015

Yeah I do too. The cans are good at 6 quid each but the dispensers/gas injectors are a bit dear, and they use the little gas bulbs.

Bunglebrewsbeer · May 2, 2015

I take it you'd just priming as normal into the can.

clibit · May 2, 2015

Yes, like your PBs. Gas to replace the air.

Fil · May 2, 2015

have you considered taking the plunge an buying into corny or sankey kegs, the eco 30l kegs are only Â£25 a pop delivered via ebay. there is a financial investment needed in temp control and gas supply but the beauty of real kegs is a consistent pour, indefinite shelf life, and you cant under fill as you purge all air out with a co2 charge and vent

Bunglebrewsbeer · May 2, 2015

Corny on order thanks to clibit. Will look into what to do with them and what's required once arrives.

Sonnal · May 2, 2015

clibit said:
Spitting Feathers want Â£11 for mini kegs.

Blimey they've gone up a bit. They were about Â£7 last time I went in. Sorry Clibit.

clibit · May 2, 2015

Sonnal said:
Blimey they've gone up a bit. They were about Â£7 last time I went in. Sorry Clibit.

No worries. I rang to check.

I've got a corney on order. I mostly do 10 litre brews so I'm after something to suit. I know a microbrewer who offered me eco kegs for a tenner, but I don't make 30 litre batches. I'm not a big drinker either!

Fil · May 2, 2015

10l in a 19l corny is fine, or a 39l keg come to that will just cost a tad more in co2 to pressurise the extra headroom so you might go through a 6.5kg bottle in 12months rather than 18-24..

edit you may want to check out candirect too, the pnp is a bit more what with coming from germany but the euro/Â£ exchange rate works for you, and they also sell the soft orange corny lid seals which make sealing a 2nd use corny lid way less hassle..

clibit · May 2, 2015

Cheers Fil. How much does a 6.5kg gas tank cost?

I'll check out candirect. I need to work out how to use the corney when it arrives.

Sonnal · May 2, 2015

My husband uses these guys for his welding gas. You pay Â£50 deposit for the cylinder and then just for the refill. They are in Haydock and are open on Saturday mornings so we don't pay postage. Don't know whether this is good or bad for CO2 prices. Thoughts anyone?

http://gascylindersuk.co.uk/shop/index.php?_a=category&cat_id=56

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