icantbejon 08:05 AM 11-01-2010
So I'm looking into getting some of those 5 liter mini kegs as opposed to bottling. I just hate bottling. I don't have the room/supplies/money to set up a full scale kegerator/keggin operation, so these mini-kegs seem like a good alternative to me. Has anyone tried them before? Do they maintain the beer quality over long periods? What is the downfall...as I assume they have them?
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BeerAdvocate 09:31 AM 11-01-2010
Are you talking about the Heineken mini kegs?
They do make smaller 3gal homebrew kegs, but for the price you might as well just use the 5 gallon soda kegs.
I built myself a little kegerator that holds 2 five gallon soda kegs.
I used craiglist for the fridge and I have less than $200 in the whole setup!
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ODLS1 12:29 PM 11-01-2010
icantbejon 02:46 PM 11-01-2010
Originally Posted by BeerAdvocate:
Are you talking about the Heineken mini kegs?
They do make smaller 3gal homebrew kegs, but for the price you might as well just use the 5 gallon soda kegs.
I built myself a little kegerator that holds 2 five gallon soda kegs.
I used craiglist for the fridge and I have less than $200 in the whole setup!
What size fridge did you use? Did you have any trouble converting that? I have thought about going that route, but when I read about DIY kegerators, I read that if you hit one of the cooling lines, the whole thing is ruined. That didn't appeal to me.
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BeerAdvocate 05:14 PM 11-01-2010
kaisersozei 12:47 PM 11-02-2010
I've used a system like this before:
http://beerloons.wordpress.com/2009/...ni-keg-system/
Was never really pleased with the CO2 cartridges and over time, the metal kegs got all banged up and unusable. I think I still have the tap handle somewhere, you're welcome to it if you go this route. It *did* save considerably on bottling time.
Can't wait to do my chest freezer conversion!
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J0eybb 01:05 PM 11-02-2010
We use 5 gallon ball locks kegs. The fit in the fridge nice.
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icantbejon 11:03 AM 11-12-2010
Originally Posted by kaisersozei:
Can't wait to do my chest freezer conversion!
I've been slowly trying to convince Jen that I need to do this. She has already given the green light to "keep an eye on Craigslist" for a fridge or chest freezer. I have a mini fridge and a chest freezer at the house already...so I just can't see buying another one. I gotta convince her to let me convert one of them.
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