Adnams Ghost Ship 5l mini kegs

[Ben034]

Adnams Ghost Ship 5l minikegs for £13 delivered on Amazon. Seems like a decent price and it's the kegs that can be easily reused (red bung on top).

 

[An Ankoù]

Adnams Ghost Ship 5l minikegs for £13 delivered on Amazon. Seems like a decent price and it's the kegs that can be easily reused (red bung on top).

Excellent kegs and a jolly good breakfast beer. I wish they'd ship to France. It's even closer than parts of Scotland.

 

[Banbeer]

I have about 6 of these kegs at the moment (with my home brew in) and bought one today from Tesco for £13.00.

 

[PaulRob]

I was going to purchase one of these, either from Tesco if I go or Amazon, same price. Are the bungs on these reusable, or do you need to be a new one. Cheers.

 

[An Ankoù]

I was going to purchase one of these, either from Tesco if I go or Amazon, same price. Are the bungs on these reusable, or do you need to be a new one. Cheers.

They're reusable. The red, plastic twisty bit in the bung is in two parts. when you've drunk the beer, lever out the top part of the red plastic assembly and push the lower part into the tin. Carefully pull out the rubber insert without damaging or distorting the hole in which it sits. Recover the bottom red part from the can and reassemble.

 

[Banbeer]

I was going to purchase one of these, either from Tesco if I go or Amazon, same price. Are the bungs on these reusable, or do you need to be a new one. Cheers.

or you can buy them here https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-Keg-5-Litre-Bung-Free-P-P/153658980293?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&var=453678050824&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2648 but as An says they're quite easy to get out.

 

[DavidHatton]

Has anybody used the party deluxe tap with the ghost ship or the like straight from the supermarket? bought a Ghost ship keg and it was flat by the next day, anyone else had this.

 

[Banbeer]

Has anybody used the party deluxe tap with the ghost ship or the like straight from the supermarket? bought a Ghost ship keg and it was flat by the next day, anyone else had this.

Hi David, yes I tried this yesterday and the party deluxe tap fits perfectly, just pull the red tap off and the rest is the same as with the grey bungs.

 

[DavidHatton]

Hi David, yes I tried this yesterday and the party deluxe tap fits perfectly, just pull the red tap off and the rest is the same as with the grey bungs.

Thank you, thought it should be similar, now tesco have knocked £2 off until the start of december, will buy another.
Thank you.

 

[Banbeer]

Thank you, thought it should be similar, now tesco have knocked £2 off until the start of december, will buy another.
Thank you.

Yeah, bought one yesterday, works out really well considering you can reuse the keg.

 

[PaulRob]

They're reusable. The red, plastic twisty bit in the bung is in two parts. when you've drunk the beer, lever out the top part of the red plastic assembly and push the lower part into the tin. Carefully pull out the rubber insert without damaging or distorting the hole in which it sits. Recover the bottom red part from the can and reassemble.

Ok thanks, was asking as the last one I bought was an old speckled hen, had to break the bung to get it off, keg itself is reusable, but these ones sound alot easier.

 

[PaulRob]

or you can buy them here https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-Keg-5-Litre-Bung-Free-P-P/153658980293?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&var=453678050824&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2648 but as An says they're quite easy to get out.

Thanks, had to buy one of those with the last one, an old speckled hen, but hopefully won't need one with this.

 

[Victor Churchill]

or you can buy them here https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-Keg-5-Litre-Bung-Free-P-P/153658980293?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&var=453678050824&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2648 but as An says they're quite easy to get out.

Or here, but you have P&P to pay:
https://www.brewuk.co.uk/minikeg-bung.html
0.79 each + 2.99 postage
So you pay less than eBay if you buy more than 4, I think.

 

[Victor Churchill]

Couple of questions about these...

- to vent or not to vent? The Hobgoblin and Speckled I have had of these, both say to open the vent on top when you pour. I'd have thought that would let air in straight away and also lose your pressure leading to getting flat and/or spoilt beer quicker. OTOH I tried leaving the top unvented and got a glass full of froth for the first half of the cask. What is your experience/opinion guys?

- When re-using the cask for your own brew, with just the original bung or a replacement as above, how long does the brew last? i.e., how fast do you have to drink it? :-)

 

[Cheshire Cat]

My experience is that when new you have to drink in a couple or three days. I've recycled one by removing the cap , filling and priming and fitting a new cap. Once primed I haven't had to vent.

 

[Banbeer]

I vent the Adnams and close when poured, next time I use my party star deluxe(in the same bung, just need to take the tap off) and sort of force carb as much as I can and it stays ok for a tad longer than 3 days.