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Re: 5L mini kegs

2017-04-03T07:32:46+00:00

I just can't do more than I have to. And washing up drives me nuts...

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Mon Apr 03, 2017 7:32 am

Re: 5L mini kegs

2017-04-02T22:10:45+00:00

Mash, you are the Mrs. Beaton of the homebrew world, with your labour saving thrifty tips.
That was intended as a compliment, not a knock.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Sun Apr 02, 2017 10:10 pm

Re: 5L mini kegs

2017-04-02T07:12:21+00:00

I find this a much better way to bottle beer.
It starts from drinking one....

When you are done wash out the bottle.
If needed use TFR. (truckwash)
Tip a shot of neutral in the bottles.
Cork with a simple taper cork.
Store in crates until to have enough for your bottling run.
Remove corks. Tip out spirit (save and rerun)
Sugar each accurately with a zevro.
Fill. Crown cap.
Easy peasy.
No sterilising. No draining
Bottling 23l takes me less than an hour.

Ps. I recycle crown caps too. That makes it a bit easier.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sun Apr 02, 2017 7:12 am

Re: 5L mini kegs

2017-04-02T03:30:18+00:00

I only drink 2 or 3 beers these nights and then go on to spirits and I'm not really a party person at all. From a 40 pint batch and given that I hate the sterilising in the bath thing, I find 20 grolsch bottles, a few 1.5 or 2 litre coke bottles and one or two 5 litre mini kegs about right. I'd happily go with all 5 litre easy kegs if I drank more beer and less spirits.

Statistics: Posted by Curmudgeon — Sun Apr 02, 2017 3:30 am

Re: 5L mini kegs

2017-03-31T20:20:32+00:00

gaza the instructor wrote:
I have found a cheap place for the co2 bulbs.
https://www.co2cartridges.co.uk/index.php

That's a good price, I've bookmarked it for future use, thanks.

Statistics: Posted by vino-tinto — Fri Mar 31, 2017 8:20 pm

Re: 5L mini kegs

2017-03-31T18:42:12+00:00

I have some only used them once.
They work well with the gas, but
5ltrs is not much ok for on your
own.
I have found a cheap place for
the co2 bulbs.
https://www.co2cartridges.co.uk/index.php
the bigger ones are lots of lolly
from the homebrew shops

Statistics: Posted by gaza the instructor — Fri Mar 31, 2017 6:42 pm

Re: 5L mini kegs

2017-03-31T06:59:36+00:00

Mash wrote:
Are you thinking for beer or wine / spirits?

Only for beer, I've bought the Brewferm Kit with the CO2 dispenser because I had read, as Curmudgeon has stated, without CO2 they are great to start, but need drinking within a couple of days to stay fresh.

Statistics: Posted by vino-tinto — Fri Mar 31, 2017 6:59 am

Re: 5L mini kegs

2017-03-31T06:21:00+00:00

Are you thinking for beer or wine / spirits?

I tried for beer and went back to bottling. It forced me to rethink the process and I made it a bit easier.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Fri Mar 31, 2017 6:21 am

Re: 5L mini kegs

2017-03-30T23:20:24+00:00

I have re-used the bought ones for home brew beer as per http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/showt ... hp?t=57568 and find them great to clean and fill compared to the chore of bottling and not so great but not awful in terms of too much head at the top and a holding freshness at the end.

Statistics: Posted by Curmudgeon — Thu Mar 30, 2017 11:20 pm

5L mini kegs

2017-03-30T18:27:34+00:00

Who here uses 5 litre mini kegs, and how do you get on with them?.
I have a big birthday bash coming soon, so I invested in a mini keg system as I don't have enough bottles.

Statistics: Posted by vino-tinto — Thu Mar 30, 2017 6:27 pm