plastic keg

[robsan77]

I'd love some cornys but dont have any spare cash right now. I do have an old plastic keg however and I was wondering about carbonation. I am thinking that I can add sugar and carbonate that way as I do with bottles but I am guessing that as the beer goes down it will go flat so... What would be the best / cheapest method for keeping it carbed??

 

[Sean_Mc]

You can get a Co2 injector for Youngs barrels http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/Home-Brewi ... 6eag%3D%3D

Not cheap though, then you need the co2 bulbs to inject.

Bottles I find are cheaper and a better drink

 

[johnc86]

Hi mate. Iv just moved onto a corny after doing a couple of brew's in my plastic keg.

Does your plastic keg have any way of injecting co2? My one doesn't, it just has a pressure release valve. In my opinion its not really worth using the plastic keg without a way of padding co2 when it goes flat. Mine went flat when they where still half full!

If your keg doesn't have a way of gassing it up you need to get an s30 valve for the screw on lid. Then you can use either the small disposable co2 'chargers', or a refillable co2 cannister. Think the valve is about £7 and the refillable canister about £20 to buy and then £5ish to get it refilled. I'm told they do about 10 or so brews. I wouldn't bother with the small disposable chargers.

By the way, a corny may not be as expensive as you think. I got mine for £35 delivered.

 

[darrenwest1]

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By the way, a corny may not be as expensive as you think. I got mine for £35 delivered.[/quote]


i wish i could find them at that price
where did you get it from if you dont mind me asking

 

[31bb3]

[
By the way, a corny may not be as expensive as you think. I got mine for £35 delivered.

i wish i could find them at that price
where did you get it from if you dont mind me asking[/quote]
Me to please tell ????? :pray:

 

[Sean_Mc]

John did it come with disconnects?
Just had two delivered off Norm for £93, that included postage, disconnects and a couple of meters of 3/8 pipe

 

[trunky]

Norm does "bargain kegs" at £60 for two delivered with one pair of disconnects. Why the feck would you want to pay more than that? Need another pair of disconnects - thats around £10 if you look around. Just ask him or wait 'till he puts them on ebay - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0534634157

 

[Sean_Mc]

Thanks Trunky, I'll be after a couple more near the end of the month :thumb:

Building a kegerator soon, so needed the disconnects and pipe, that deal was a bargain though, I'll ask Norm when I buy next

 

[johnc86]

I got one of norm for £35 so I presume that he must do the discount if you buy 2. Il get 2 more next time I think. They are only cosmetically imperfect. This would not be suitable for guy;s who like to have them on show, but for me its perfect.