Bottling from a Corny

[conorm]

I've a Triple conditioning at the minute under ~15psi. I'd like to bottle some of it to give as gifts. I don't have a beer filler / gun etc.

Should I wait until it's fully conditioned and carbonated and just fill bottles from the tap and hope it holds enough CO2? Or pour now, decarb, and prime with sugar?

 

[Its 6pm somewhere]

This is something I've pondered and said to myself that I must test it but never have...but this has spured me on to actually do it.

For this test I counterfilled a small bottle from the keg @15psi at 4c...fizzy. I opened and took off the carb cap to simulate putting a standard cap on after the transfer but put it back on so I can hook a blowtie up to it in a while and see what the psi is at.
Will revert in a few hours.
Granted this assumes screw top bottles are being used and while it's fine for a few bottles I wouldn't be bottling a full kegs worth this way

 

[conorm]

Thanks, Interesting!

It's four swing top 500ml glass bottles. For the hassle that's involved I think I might just prime them. They've another 4 weeks of conditioning before drinkable anyway. Means I can have them wrapped up and delivered to my neighbour this week.

In future, I think if I'm partially bottling a batch, I'll just bottle straight from the FV after 2 weeks and prime bottle at a time. Always hates that part of brewing but can tolerate if it's just a couple bottle per batch. Also means I can brew standard 23-25l recipes, bottle a few and still have 19l for the corny.